Pharrell Williams is a visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and founder of Humanrace. Mr. Williams’ creativity and business acumen bring together the world of fashion and product creation as he leads Humanrace, while continuing his partnerships with Chanel, adidas, and Richard Mille, to name a few.

He and his team founded Humanrace from the ground up, from product creation to delivery to the customer, launching in 2020 with a mission to empower all individuals in their pursuit of wellbeing across product and people.

Mr. Williams’ continued philanthropic pursuits led him to found YELLOW in 2019, a non-profit working to even the odds for all youth through education. He and YELLOW later built and launched YELLOWHAB — a school in Virginia Beach serving as an immersive educational environment. Additionally, in 2020, Mr. Williams launched Black Ambition, a non-profit initiative working with HBCU Students and Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products and services startups.

Mr. Williams has continued to be a creative force in the music industry and beyond for more than two decades. Over the years, he has been honored with 13 Grammy Awards and two Academy Award nominations as well as a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination in music and producing.