will.i.am

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will.i.am
Image:Will.i.am 2007-02-13.jpg
will.i.am at the Googleplex, February 13, 2007.
Background information
Birth name William James Adams Jr.
Also known as Will 1X
Born March 15 1975 (1975-03-15) (age 34)
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Hip hop, pop rap
Occupation(s) Rapper, lyricist, producer
Instrument(s) Keyboards, bass, clavinet, drums
Years active 1989 to present
Label(s) Ruthless Records
BBE Records
A&M Records
Interscope Records
will.i.am music group
Associated
acts 		Black Eyed Peas,
Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger
Website www.will-i-am.com

William James Adams, Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am, is an American hip hop musician, songwriter and founding member and frontman of Black Eyed Peas. He has also his own label called will.i.am music group. He is of Jamaican descent.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

He shares his moniker with John Coltrane, the jazz saxophonist. In 1971 fellow Saxophonist and fan of Coltrane Franzo King founded the Church of Saint John Will-i-am Coltrane [1] which still worships to this day. The possible connection with the Black Eyed Peas' vocalist is through the Peas' producer Sergio Mendes, a jazz aficionado who saw Coltrane play in the early 60s. [2]

In September 2007, will.i.am's record label Universal Music Group decided on a pilot scheme to reward certain file sharing with cash incentives, including will.i.am tracks from his latest solo album Songs About Girls.[1]

[edit] Fashion

Before joining the Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began designing his own signature clothing line, i.am, which made its official debut in 2005 at the Magic apparel trade show in Las Vegas [2]. In 2007, Will.i.am teamed up with Blue Holdings to design a premium denim collection, i.am Antik, that is scheduled to debut in August of 2007 at the Project Show in Las Vegas [3]. He has also designed clothing for the Black Eyed Peas. He recently worked with Chilli of TLC on her debut solo album that will be released in 2008.

[edit] Discography

See also: will.i.am Production Discography
Main article: will.i.am discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Singles

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pay-per-listen innovation from Black Eyed Peas men (thelondonpaper)
  2. ^ http://remixmag.com/transmissions/will-i-am-021705/
  3. ^ http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070515/20070515005780.html?.v=1

[edit] External links

v • d • e
will.i.am
Studio albumsLost Change · Must B 21 · Songs About Girls
Singles"I Got It from My Mama" · "One More Chance" · "Heartbreaker"
Other singles"Beep" · "I Love My Bitch" · "Fergalicious" · "Hip Hop Is Dead" · "A Dream" · "Baby Love"  · "Hot Thing" · "I Want You"
Related articlesBlack Eyed Peas · Fergie · will.i.am discography
v • d • e
Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am · apl.de.ap · Taboo · Fergie
Dante Santiago · Kim Hill
Studio albumsBehind the Front · Bridging the Gap · Elephunk · Monkey Business · The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Other albumsRenegotiations: The Remixes
Singles"Fallin' Up" · "Joints & Jams" · "Karma" · "What It Is" · "¿Que Dices?" · "Head Bobs" · "BEP Empire" · "Weekends" · "Get Original" · "Request Line" ·
"Where Is the Love?" · "Shut Up" · "Hey Mama" · "Let's Get It Started" · "The Apl Song" · "Don't Phunk with My Heart" · "Don't Lie" · "My Humps" · "Pump It" · "Gone Going" · "Like That" · "Mas Que Nada" · "Bebot" · "More"
ToursElephunk Tour · Monkey Business Tour · Honda Civic Tour · Black Blue & You Tour
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