10 Famous musicians who started out behind the scenes – You will be surprised to see this! (With Pictures)

8. Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams started out as part of the producer duo The Neptunes with his friend Chad Hugo. Together they worked on music for Blackstreet, and Mase, and gained their first number one hit withBritney Spears‘ “I’m A Slave 4 U”. He released his own music with group N*E*R*D and continued to work behind the scenes with songs like “Hot in Herre” and work on Jay-Z’s The Black Album.

As a solo artist, Williams was featured on Snoop Dogg‘s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” in 2004. He released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006, and continued to produce and work with other artists. It wasn’t until 2013 when he wrote and performed “Happy” and wrote and produced “Blurred Lines” and “Get Lucky” that he reached true international fame. As an artist and a producer, Williams has won a total of 10 Grammys.