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Frontman for pop supergroup The Black Eyed Peas (selling 33MM albums and 58 million singles worldwide), will.i.am is a multi-faceted musician and entertainer. will.i.am’s latest album #willpower has already charted a top 10 hit single and will feature artists such as Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Nicole Scherzinger, Waka Flocka Flame, Diddy, Chris Brown, David Guetta, Baby Kaely and Miley Cyrus. Throughout the course of his career, will.i.am has won 8 American Music Awards, 7 Grammy Awards, 3 World Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, and 1 Billboard Music Award. Bring the action.
Having studied at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles early in his career, will.i.am is well versed in the world of fashion and design. will.i.am has been collaborating with fashion designer Masatomo Yamaji on the Japanese brand, Rynshu, since 2011. Their first collection was both sophisticated and edgy, featuring tailored jackets, slit-sleeve capes, and harem pants. In 2013, will.i.am will release a range of products promoting the fashion lifestyle brand #willpower, inspired by his album of the same name.
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will.i.am’s passion for entertainment transcends the realm of music alone. will.i.am is a successful television personality, actor, producer, and soundtrack producer. will.i.am acted in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine and has lent his voice to such movies as Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa and Rio. He is also slated to reprise his role as Pedro in the second installation of Rio. As a judge on The Voice UK, will.i.am shapes the minds and voices of the next generation of musicians by acting as a mentor and coach. He can also be found supplying the voice of the lovable character, Bernard, from The Cleveland Show. As a producer, will.i.am has worked on various documentaries investigating the different intersections between music, science, and space.
In 2008, in conjunction with Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, will.i.am was featured on the album, Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise. “Yes We Can”, the album’s first single, was written primarily using excerpts from Obama’s speeches. The video for the single was seen by 3MM YouTube viewers within a week of its release (and 7MM+ views to date).
For will.i.am, philanthropy is a top priority in everything that he does. His i.am.angel foundation has partnered with both the California Endowment and College Track to help TRANS4M the youth community Boyle Heights, a neighborhood where will.i.am grew up. The foundation also selects recipients for the i.am scholarship, a program which has given over $500,000 in financial aid to college students. Additionally, in response to the foreclosure crisis, the foundation has launched the i.am home program which works to improve financial literacy and provides grants to help qualifying struggling families. The program has provided over $400,000 to date in home owner assistance grants.
Technology is infused into the world of will.i.am as an essential element. It powers everything that he does. As the Director of Creative Innovation for Intel, will.i.am conceptualizes the next frontier of interactive technology by acting as an idea generator. Earlier this year, will.i.am debuted the first song on another planet, premiering his song, “Reach for the Stars” from Mars to mark the successful landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover. His interest in the interplay between digital photography and augmented technology, will.i.am also created the i.am+ foto.soho, an iPhone case that dramatically improves the quality and social aspects of the built-in camera.
