It’s more than 20 years since William James Adams Jr – aka will.i.am – became a star with his band Black Eyed Peas, topping the charts a few years later in 2003 with Where Is The Love?
More hits followed, and the quirky rapper, singer, songwriter and producer established himself as a fascinating all-rounder, always on the lookout for the next sound, style or tech innovation.
Will’s single mother brought him and his siblings up in Eastside LA, but he travelled across the city for school in the affluent West.
Since finding fame and fortune, Will has used his wealth to become a philanthropist. A tech fanatic, he’s ploughed millions of dollars into robotics programmes for schools, and his education programme has seen huge numbers of kids make.
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