will.i.am

Summary

will.i.am is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1975^[3]. He worked as a rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and entrepreneur^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,892 views/month, #4,180 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• will.i.am's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• will.i.am was born on March 15, 1975^[3].
• will.i.am held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was will.i.am's native language^[11].
• will.i.am's professions included rapper^[4].
• will.i.am's professions included singer^[5].
• will.i.am worked as a songwriter^[6].
• will.i.am worked as a record producer^[7].
• will.i.am's professions included entrepreneur^[8].
• will.i.am worked as an actor^[12].
• will.i.am was educated at John Marshall High School^[13].
• will.i.am's education included a stint at Palisades Charter High School^[14].
• will.i.am received the Daytime Emmy Award^[15].
• will.i.am received the NAACP Image Awards^[16].
• will.i.am received the Grammy Awards^[17].
• will.i.am received the Billboard Music Awards^[18].
• will.i.am received the Crystal Award^[19].
• will.i.am received the Presidential Medal of Merit^[20].
• will.i.am was a member of Black Eyed Peas^[21].
• will.i.am was a member of Atban Klann^[22].
• will.i.am was a member of Jawbreakers^[23].
• will.i.am is recorded as male^[24].
• will.i.am's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• will.i.am was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].
• will.i.am's genre is hip-hop^[27].

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Origins and Family

will.i.am's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1975^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at John Marshall High School^[13], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1931^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and Palisades Charter High School^[14], a charter high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1961^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and actor^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Daytime Emmy Award^[15], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1974^[37]; NAACP Image Awards^[16], a group of awards^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1967^[40]; Grammy Awards^[17], a music award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1958^[43]; Billboard Music Awards^[18], an annual music awards ceremony^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1989^[46]; Crystal Award^[19], an award^[47]; and Presidential Medal of Merit^[20], an award^[48], in Philippines^[49], founded in 2003^[50].

Personal Life

will.i.am was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].

Why It Matters

will.i.am ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,892 views/month, #4,180 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Gym Class Heroes^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1997^[55].

FAQs

Where was will.i.am born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], will.i.am…

What did will.i.am do for work?

will.i.am worked as rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and entrepreneur^[8].

Where did will.i.am go to school?

will.i.am was educated at John Marshall High School^[13] and Palisades Charter High School^[14].

What awards did will.i.am receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award^[15], NAACP Image Awards^[16], Grammy Awards^[17], and Billboard Music Awards^[18].

Who did will.i.am influence?

will.i.am has been cited as an influence by Gym Class Heroes^[53].