The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell's early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his synesthesia, the song Prince rejected, and disliking his own voice. Subscribe to Fresh Air's weekly newsletter and get highlights from the show, gems from the archive, and staff recommendations. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Keith Harrell.
Hey, how you doing, man?
You know what would be cool is if we told my story with Lego pieces.
Seriously?
Yes.
Lego.
Just be open.
Yes.
Lego.
That's a scene from piece by piece, a new biopic about the life of music producer and multi hyphenate artist Pharrell.
But to call it a biopic almost feels too simple.