Social Media Reacts As Pharell Williams Celebrate His 50th Birthday Today
Pharrell turned 50 today, much to the surprise and disbelief of his fans given his youthful appearance.
Fans celebrated Skateboard P’s birthday on Wednesday (April 5), sending him heartfelt tweets filled with shock and awe at how little time has passed since he first joined the music industry in the early 1990s.
One Twitter user wrote: “50 years old? I’m convinced Pharrell is immortal,” while another tweeted: “Pharrell is 50 years old today and still looking like a 25-year-old.”
Another stunned fan wrote: “Pharrell is FIFTY?!?! This isn’t a looks young thing I just genuinely did not realize the number was getting that high wow. Still moves like he’s idk 38 or 42 tops lmao what a guy.”
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the eldest of the three sons of teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams.
His family has a long history in Virginia and North Carolina. His ancestor travelled to West Africa in 1831, and as a result, other relations left the United States for Liberia in 1832.
Williams and Chad Hugo first crossed paths at a summer band program for seventh-graders, where Williams was on drums and Hugo was on tenor saxophone.
They participated in the school ensemble while they were students at Princess Anne High School. Williams left secondary school in 1991 and spent two years at Northwestern University before quitting.
Check out reactions to Pharrell’s half-century milestone below:
