will.i.am

William Adams (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as Will.i.am (pronounced "will I am" and stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas — which he formed with fellow rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo in 1995. The group has released nine studio albums, and saw their highest success with the pop rap albums Elephunk (2003), Monkey Business (2005), The E.N.D.

(2009), and The Beginning (2010), during which he shared lead vocals with fellow singer Fergie. As a solo artist, Adams signed with Atlantic Records to release his debut album Lost Change (2001), and later Barely Breaking Even to release his second album Must B 21 (2003), both of which failed to chart.

After gaining success with the Black Eyed Peas, he signed with Interscope Records to release his third album, Songs About Girls (2007), which moderately entered the US Billboard 200 — becoming his first solo project to do so — and spawned the US Billboard Hot 100-top 40 single "I Got It From My Mama". His fourth album, #willpower (2013), peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top five hit, "Scream & Shout" (with Britney Spears).