William James Adams, Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name Will.i.am (will-i-am) and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor, and producer. Will.i.am came to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas along with rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo and R&B; singer Fergie. As a music producer, he has produced with other artists including Michael Jackson, Cheryl Cole, Daddy Yankee, and Usher. Will.i.am was born and raised in the projects of East Los Angeles, California. He never met his father, William Adams, Sr., and grew up with his mother, Debra, who encouraged him to be unique and to avoid conforming to the tendencies of the other youth in his East L.A. neighborhood. She encouraged him to begin working on his musical career by sending him to school in Pacific Palisades. While attending Palisades Charter High School, will.i.am became best friends with Allan Lindo.
Will.i.am is being sued by a company claiming he has bailed on a deal he made to hock a clothing line.I.Am.Clothing (that's the company) claims will.i.am inked a deal in 2010, for the Black… READ MORE >
Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am and gold medal winning British heptathlon Olympian Denise Lewis both showed up to the Burberry fashion show wearing the same coat in London on Monday.Question… READ MORE >
Will.i.am (right) from the Black Eyed Peas posed with another member from the group who isn't Fergie while at a premiere of a documentary movie earlier this week. The question is... READ MORE >
"Black Eyed Peas" frontman Will.i.am was rushed out of the London Hilton on Park Lane moments ago ... after the 28-story building caught fire, engulfing the hotel in smoke. So far, no word… READ MORE >
Akon and Will.i.am are going toe-to-toe over Michael Jackson's new album -- and this battle is going to be an all out ... sensible discussion? We'll see about that. Check out TMZ on TV -- click… READ MORE >
Akon not only disagrees with Will I.Am's criticism that the release of the new MJ album is "disrespectful" ... Akon believes Michael would have WANTED it to come out. Akon was at LAX… READ MORE >
Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am wants no part of the new Michael Jackson album -- because he feels the entire thing goes against everything Michael stood for. Will.i.am tells EW, "Whoever put… READ MORE >
Will.i.am's quest for justice may have finally paid off -- TMZ has learned cops just arrested a man accused of stealing a bunch of the rapper's stuff ... including the very iPad that helped crack… READ MORE >
Will.i.am went on a furious hunt for justice after some scumbag broke into his Bentley last week and now cops say Will's detective work -- aided by his iPad -- may have brought down a one-man… READ MORE >
Will.i.am's ride got boom boom pow'd in the Hollywood Hills Monday night -- according to law enforcement sources, bad guys broke into his Bentley and jacked over $10,000 worth of stuff.TMZ has… READ MORE >
