Pharrell Williams — "Happy" Was Just a Side Project

Pharrell and Chad Hugo (as The Neptunes) produced Noreaga's "Superthug," Kelis's "Milkshake," Snoop's "Drop It Like It's Hot," Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." In 2003, The Neptunes produced 43% of songs playing on US radio. "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2) sold 14 million copies. His production credits have generated an estimated $2+ billion in total sales. He then became Louis Vuitton's men's creative director. The man who produced nearly half of American radio became fashion royalty. There are no more worlds to conquer.