will.i.am

will.i.am is an American rapper, producer, and songwriter, widely recognized as the frontman and co-founder of the genre-blending group Black Eyed Peas. He began his career in the early 1990s with the hip-hop group Atban Klann, which signed to *Eazy-E*'s #Ruthless Records#. After reforming as Black Eyed Peas, the group achieved global stardom with albums like 'Elephunk' and 'The E.N.D.'. As a solo artist, he has released albums such as 'Songs About Girls' and '#willpower'. A prolific producer, he has collaborated with a vast array of artists including *Michael Jackson*, *Britney Spears*, and *Usher*, and founded the #will.i.am Music Group# imprint, signing acts like *Macy Gray*.