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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/william_61.jpg]]
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3	William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, actor, and philanthropist, best known as a founding member of Music/TheBlackEyedPeas.
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5	He started his music career in eighth grade, when he met future bandmates Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap) and Dante Santiago. They established a group, Atban Klann, and performed around UsefulNotes/LosAngeles for a while. In 1992, they were discovered by rapper and producer Music/EazyE, who signed them on to his own record label, Ruthless Records. They began recording their first album, but following Eazy-E's death in 1995, they renamed themselves the Black Eyed Pods, before later settling on "Black-Eyed Peas". Following a few member changes, the group found success.
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7	In addition to his work with the Black Eyed Peas, Will also has several successful side careers. In 2001, he released his solo debut, ''Lost Change'', with more to follow in the coming years. As a record producer, he has worked with many other artists, including Music/JustinBieber, Music/LadyGaga, Music/NickiMinaj, Music/JustinTimberlake, and many others, along with owning his own record label, will.i.am Music Group. As an actor, he has appeared in a number of television shows and feature films, and served as a mentor on the ''Series/TheVoice'' UK and Australia. He also composed the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' and co-wrote (with Brian David Johnson) the 2018 {{Young Adult\|Literature}} novel ''[[Literature/WaRWizardsAndRobots WaR: Wizards and Robots]]''.
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10	!!Solo Discography:
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12	* ''Lost Change'' (2001)
13	* ''Must B 21'' (2003)
14	* ''Songs About Girls'' (2007)
15	* ''#willpower'' (2013)
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17	!!Notable acting roles:
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19	[[AC:Film]]
20	* ''WesternAnimation/MadagascarEscape2Africa'' (2008) as Moto Moto (voice)
21	* ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' (2009) as John Wraith
22	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' (2011) as Pedro (voice)
23	** ''WesternAnimation/Rio2'' (2014)
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27	* ''Series/TheVoice'' as Judge
28	** ''The Voice UK'' (2012-present)
29	** ''The Voice Australia'' (2014)
30	* ''Series/AlterEgo2021'' as Judge (2021)
31	!!Tropes applying to will.i.am:
32	* AWildRapperAppears: He has appeared as a guest rapper in many popular songs, especially ones with heavy radio circulation, and he usually appears in the bridge part of each one.
33	* NerdGlasses: He's almost always wearing glasses and has a BlackAndNerdy persona.
34	* ProtestSong: He made the song "One Tribe" for a charity album in support of indigenous rights.
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