Pharrell Williams Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous singles for various recording artists. Williams has earned ten Grammy Awards including two with the Neptunes. He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination for "Happy" (which was featured in "Despicable Me 2") and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of "Hidden Figures". Williams owns i am OTHER, a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of Pharrell Williams' endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club. Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the oldest of three sons of
Despicable Me 2 directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud stay true to the clever, slapstick vibe." James Berardinelli of "ReelViews" gave the film three out of four stars, saying ""Despicable Me 2" feels like an opportunity to get together with some old friends, hang out, and discover what they've been up to." Tom Russo of "The Boston Globe" gave the film a positive review, saying "The scope of the 'toon espionage-adventure goings-on is surprisingly limited. But the filmmakers so clearly love working on these characters, their creative joy is infectious." Stephanie Merry of "The Washington Post" gave the film three out of four