Music1995–present
will.i.am
Black Eyed Peas frontman and producer who steered the group from underground hip-hop to pop ubiquity and has produced for artists across genres.
Origin
Los Angeles, California
Genre
Hip-HopRap
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Must B 212003
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The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Presents: I Am / Lay Me Down2011
EP & MixtapeS
Songs About Girls2007
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#willpower2013
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