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Will.i.am

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.

A prolific record producer and songwriter, Adams has amassed credits on releases for fellow music industry acts. These include Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, U2, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Psy, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Estelle, Kid Cudi, Nas, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Cheryl, and 2NE1, among others. From both his solo career and groupwork with the Black Eyed Peas, he has had 41 UK singles chart-top 40 entries since 1998, and has sold 9.4 million singles in the country. He founded a self-titled record label in 1998, which has signed artists including LMFAO, Kelis, and Macy Gray.

Outside of music, Adams founded the technology company i.am+ in 2013; he has also served as a panelist and mentor on the reality competition series ''The Voice UK'' (2012–present), ''The Voice Australia'' (2014), and ''The Voice Kids'' (2017–2023). He is the recipient of seven Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Provided by Wikipedia