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will.i.am

Highest Rated: 72% Rio (2011)

Lowest Rated: 0% Arthur and the Great Adventure (2009)

Birthday: Mar 15, 1975

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Best known as the leader of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am (the stylized name of William James Adams Jr.) also did notable work outside his group. He grew up in a mostly Hispanic part of Los Angeles, and began rapping with high school friend Allan Pineda. Their first group, Atban Klann, caught the attention of N.W.A. member Eazy-E who released their track, "Merry Mutha----in' Xmas," on one of his own albums. The Black Eyed Peas-originally Adams, Pineda and Jamie (Taboo) Gomez-were christened in 1997 and debuted the following year with Behind the Front. Sampling freely from vintage R&B, the group presented an alternative to the gangsta movement, even belittling the stance of hardcore DJ's. But major commercial success had to wait until the addition of frontwoman Fergie and the 2003 release of Elephunk. With a guest shot by Justin Timberlake, "Where is the Love" was the first of its three hit singles, and the followup album Monkey Business did even better, producing four singles including one of 2005's biggest hip-hop hits, "My Humps," powered by an innuendo-filled dialogue between will.i.am and Fergie. The next two years would find the Black Eyed Peas on hiatus while will.i.am became ubiquitous as a writer/producer, overseeing Fergie's solo debut The Dutchess along with tracks by John Legend, the Game and Macy Grey. During this time he also worked with Michael Jackson, though none of the tracks saw release. Will's mainstream solo debut, Songs About Girls, featured a host of guests and material that lived up to the title, dealing with a recently-ended relationship and sometimes continuing the raunchy mood of "My Humps." On a different note, he oversaw a compilation album Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise to tie in with Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration; the disc featured Stevie Wonder, Wilco and samples of Obama himself. During Obama's campaign Will also appeared on CNN demonstrating hologram technology, a clip that quickly went viral. The Black Eyed Peas regrouped in 2009 and ruled the charts that year, releasing three Number One singles ("Boom Boom Pow," "I Gotta Feeling" and "Imma Be") before following them up with an album, The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies). Will's solo success continued with 2013's #willpower, another star-studded affair that included pop figures Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus, this time putting the party-themed material upfront. He also continued high-profile collaborations, coproducing Britney Spears' Britney Jean and duetting with her on "It Should Be Easy." After another hiatus the Black Eyed Peas returned with 2018's Masters of the Run, a politically-themed album that takes on racism and police brutality. It did not include Fergie, who announced her departure in February 2018.

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Highest rated movies

72% 71% Rio Watchlist 70% 87% Freedom Writers Watchlist 64% 66% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Watchlist 37% 58% X-Men Origins: Wolverine Watchlist
14% 57% Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
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0% 32% Arthur and the Great Adventure
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75% Madagascar 2: Escape Africa
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Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
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Widdershins
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80% East LA Interchange
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy Self - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Widdershins Producer - 2018
No Score Yet 80% East LA Interchange Self - 2015
No Score Yet 93% Electric Daisy Carnival Experience Unknown (Character) - 2011
72% 71% Rio Pedro (Voice) - 2011
0% 32% Arthur and the Great Adventure Snow (Voice) - 2009
37% 58% X-Men Origins: Wolverine John Wraith (Character) $179.9M 2009
14% 57% Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Snow (Character) - 2009
64% 66% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Moto Moto (Voice),
Original Music
- 2008
No Score Yet 75% Madagascar 2: Escape Africa Original Music - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Original Music - 2008
70% 87% Freedom Writers Original Music $36.6M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Julie and the Cadillacs Ian (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Voice UK Judge 2022 2024
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer,
Guest
2014 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Superstar Self 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Signing Self 2023
No Score Yet 56% That's My Jam Guest 2023
No Score Yet 54% American Idol Music Performer,
Guest
2011 2022
17% 50% Alter Ego Judge 2021
No Score Yet 45% The Masked Singer Guest 2021
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2017 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nick Cannon Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Music Performer,
Guest
2012-2013 2016 2020
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Eric Stoltz (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 59% The Voice Guest 2019
57% 84% Songland Guest 2019
No Score Yet 76% The Rookie Himself (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rap Game Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Unknown (Guest Star),
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2008 2012 2016 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Carpool Karaoke: The Series Music Performer 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Planet of the Apps Self 2017
100% 90% The Defiant Ones Self 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet American Genius Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2014
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Music Performer 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dancing With the Stars Music Performer 2013
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Bernard Bernard (Guest Voice) 2011-2012
No Score Yet 74% The X Factor Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Got Talent Music Performer 2012
No Score Yet 66% Top Gear Guest 2012
33% No Score Yet The Marriage Ref Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Guest 2010
55% No Score Yet Cane Unknown (Character) 2007
96% 73% Joan of Arcadia Unknown (Guest Star) 2005