William Adams, professionally known as will.i.am, is a prolific singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, producer, DJ and television personality. Will.i.am is famously a founding and lead member of the major hip hop group, The Black Eyed Peas. Will.i.am has also been widely celebrated for his solo career, boasting four successful studio albums throughout his solo career and several top hits. Will.i.am’s astounding musical success has led him to pursue ventures in film and television, acting as a judge and mentor on The Voice UK, The Voice Kids and The Voice America.
An acclaimed music producer, will.i.am has worked with several famed artists including Cheryl Tweedy, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and many more acclaimed artists. With the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am achieved an impressive 41 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart, selling 9.4 million singles in the UK. The Black Eyed Peas first major release was the 2003 hit single, ‘Where Is The Love?’ from their third album titled Elephunk, which achieved record sales and topped the charts in 13 different countries. The group became the only artists to hold the No 1 and No 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Boom Boom Pow’ and ‘I Gotta Feeling’, the latter track becoming the first single to sell more than 1 million downloads in the UK.
Will.i.am’s four studio albums have spawned hit songs such as ‘Scream & Shout’ featuring Britney Spears and ‘Feeling Myself’ featuring Miley Cyrus, featured on his fourth album, #willpower. Will.i.am has won several awards including Grammy Awards and has been nominated in a number of categories. In 2011 he was awarded a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Original Song with ‘What I Am’ and he has won several Grammy awards for songs such as ‘Boom Boom Pow’, ‘I Gotta Feeling’ and the hit album, The E.N.D.
