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will.i.am
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William Adams (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as Will.i.am (pronounced "will I am" and stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas — which he formed with fellow rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo in 1995. The group has released nine studio albums, and saw their highest success with the pop rap albums Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), The E.N.D. (2009), and The Beginning (2010), during which he shared lead vocals with fellow singer Fergie.
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will.i.am, born William James Adams Jr. in Los Angeles, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His musical career began in 1988, and he is a member of the groups Black Eyed Peas and Atban Klann. He performs in genres including hip-hop, pop music, contemporary R&B, and electronic dance music. His work has been released through Interscope Records, Universal Music Group, will.i.am Music Group, and Atlantic Records.
He has received Daytime Emmy Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Grammy Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. will.i.am is also an author, with works including *The Tomorrow Project Anthology*, *A Parent's Guide to STEM*, and *War*. He has worked in the acting department and is a member of the Democratic Party. His medical conditions include tinnitus and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- The Tomorrow Project Anthology
- A Parent's Guide to STEM
- War
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA
William James Adams Jr., (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (will-i-am) and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer. will.i.am came to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas along with rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo and, later, singer Fergie. As a music…
Known for
- Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk — Pierre (voice)2026
- The Groove Under the Groove2026
- Stromae en intimité — Self : Interviewed2024
- Camden — Self2024
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong — Self2023
- Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial — Self2023
- Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà — Self2023
- The Disruptors — Self2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Britain Get Singing — Self - Judge2022
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1975
Discography
- Lost Change2001
- Must B 212003
- I Got It From My Mama2007
- Songs About Girls2007
- Black Eyed Peas Family Best2008
- Heartbreaker2008
- It's a New Day2008
- One More Chance2008
- Yes We Can2008
- America's Song2009
Member of
- Black Eyed Peassince 1995
- Jawbreakers
- ATBAN Klann
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,588,433
- Total plays
- 30,449,810
Tags
William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am, is an American hip-hop and pop musician and founding member of the Black Eyed Peas. Adams is of Jamaican descent and has rapped since his teenage years. Along with co-writing many of the Peas' hit songs, he's also had a solo career featuring multiple top 20 hit singles as well as collaborations with various artists such as Mick Jagger and Britney Spears among many others. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/will.i.
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,578x
- Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)
· 2016 · cited 4,417x
- Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants
· 2021 · cited 3,155x
- Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4·4 million participants
· 2016 · cited 2,851x
- Flavonoids: a review of probable mechanisms of action and potential applications
· 2001 · cited 2,176x
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- Will.i.am
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- Will.i.am at the 2023 World Economic Forum (52693349529) (cropped).jpg
- Person.caption
- Will.i.am at the World Economic Forum in 2023
- Person.birth_name
- William James Adams Jr.
- Person.birth_place
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Person.alma_mater
- Harvard Business School
- Person.organization
- i.am+
- Person.years_active
- 1988–present
- Person.relatives
- Lynn Cain (uncle)
- Person.awards
- Full list
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Black Eyed Peas
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- 1988–2000: Formations and the Black Eyed Peas
- 2000–2003: ''Lost Change'', ''Elephunk'' and ''Must B 21''
- 2003–2006: ''Monkey Business''
- 2007–2009: ''Songs About Girls'' and ''Change Is Now''
- 2009–2016: Black Eyed Peas reformation, ''The E.N.D'', ''The Beginning'', and ''#willpower''
- 2017–present
- Other ventures
- Acting
- Philanthropy
- ''The Voice UK'' and ''Australia''
- Fashion
- Technology
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Video games
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
William Adams (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as Will.i.am (pronounced "will I am" and stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas — which he formed with fellow rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo in 1995. The group has released nine studio albums, and saw their highest success with the pop rap albums Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), The E.N.D. (2009), and The Beginning (2010), during which he shared lead vocals with fellow singer Fergie.
As a solo artist, Adams signed with Atlantic Records to release his debut album Lost Change (2001), and later Barely Breaking Even to release his second album Must B 21 (2003), both of which failed to chart. After gaining success with the Black Eyed Peas, he signed with Interscope Records to release his third album, Songs About Girls (2007), which moderately entered the US Billboard 200 — becoming his first solo project to do so — and spawned the US Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single "I Got It From My Mama". His fourth album, #willpower (2013), peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top five hit, "Scream & Shout" (with Britney Spears). In addition, he guest appeared on Fergie's 2006 single "Fergalicious" and Usher's 2010 single "OMG", which peaked at numbers two and one on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
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