Style(s) music(aux) : Music

Nationality : United States

Bio:

Will.i.am is one of the founding members of Black Eyed Peas, he was born in Boyle Heights and lived in the projects of Estrada Courts in L.A.

Will.i.am cites the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and he appeared on a documentary on BBC Radio 1 about the history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, explaining that he named the Black Eyed Peas in a similar fashion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, i.e. after a food. He is one of the founding members of BEP.
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.

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. He has also designed clothing for the Black Eyed Peas.
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 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.

In September 2007, will.i.am's record label Universal 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.