will.i.am Biography

Fast Facts

• Launched his i․am․angel foundation to advocate for the importance of education through scholarships and classroom initiatives
• Won a CLIO Award in the interactive category for his 2008 song "Yes We Can․"
• As part of The Black Eyed Peas, he has sold more than 31 million albums and 58 million singles worldwide
• His first solo album, 2001's "Lost Change," was an original soundtrack for the film by the same name
• Hip hop singer/rapper who was a founding member of The Black Eyed Peas and has gone on to have a successful solo career
• In addition to The Black Eyed Peas, he has worked with music industry stars like Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears and film composer Hans Zimmer
• Launched his EKOCYCLE brand in 2012 to create apparel, accessories and sporting goods that incorporate recycled plastic bottles
• Has made special television appearances on "i․am․mars: Reach of the Stars," "i․am․FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll" and as a coach on the second season of "The Voice․"
• Was the first recording artist to send a song to Mars as part of NASA's Curiosity Mars Space Lab