Person Open DS/UK/21233 will.i.am (15 March 1975); American rapper, singer songwriter and producer will.i.am 15 March 1975 American rapper, singer songwriter and producer Male William Adams | William James Adams Jr Will 1X | illwilly | Zuper | Blahq Los Angeles, California, United States (born)

American Musician; Singer Songwriter / Rapper Black Nephew of Lynn Cain (NFL player) will.i.am is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, actor and television personality. He is the founding and lead member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. As a solo artist, will.i.am has released four solo albums, beginning with Lost Change, released in 2001 through Atlantic Records. His second solo outing, Must B 21, was released on September 23, 2003. The track "Go!" was regularly used as the theme for the NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005 seasons. The third album, Songs About Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. He released his fourth studio album, #willpower, in 2013. As a music producer, will.i.am has produced music for other artists including Cheryl, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake, A. R. Rahman, Nicki Minaj, 2NE1, and Baby Kaely. In collaborations and with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 41 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart since 1998, and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK. In addition to his music career, will.i.am has also been a judge and mentor on the television talent show series The Voice UK (2012–), The Voice Australia (2014), and The Voice Kids (2017-). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will.i.am (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSKeyte 5/13/2016 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 cd0fc839-6d9b-41e3-a78b-5d6d67e68fed