by Danny White
Taboo meets ref 1
Will meets ref 1
Will’s early performances with ref 1
Will’s songwriting with ref 1
see also Black Eyed Peas
Atban Klann ref 1, ref 2
becomes BEPs ref 1
Barely Breaking Even ref 1
Barlow, Gary ref 1
BBC, Voice talent show of, see Voice, The
Beginning, The ref 1
Behind the Front ref 1, ref 2
Bieber, Justin ref 1
Billboard ref 1
Black Eyed Peas (BEPs):
Atban Klann becomes ref 1
Brazil concert by ref 1
Brown’s session with ref 1
childhoods of ref 1
Cole joins tour of ref 1
Dr Pepper ad of ref 1
early gigs of ref 1
England move of ref 1
fan website of ref 1
Ferguson joins ref 1
first album of ref 1
first official video by ref 1
first studio of ref 1
Grammys won by ref 1, ref 2
initial line-up of ref 1, ref 2
and Larkin lawsuit ref 1
leaked tracks of ref 1, ref 2
legal action against ref 1
naming of ref 1
racial abuse of ref 1
rave culture survives in ref 1
record deal sought by ref 1
record deal won by ref 1
similar backgrounds of ref 1
‘sold-out’ accusations against ref 1
in Soweto ref 1, ref 2
Sting’s sessions with ref 1
Timberlake’s session with ref 1
top two chart positions held by ref 1, ref 2
touring ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8
at World Cup ref 1
worldwide performances of ref 1
see also individual members; individual recordings
Bolden, Charles ref 1
Bono ref 1
‘Boom Boom Pow’ ref 1, ref 2
Boyle Heights, LA ref 1, ref 2
Bridging the Gap ref 1, ref 2
Brown, James ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Bruce, Bo ref 1, ref 2
Bucio, Yvette ref 1
Bulworth ref 1
Bush, John ref 1
Cain, Debra (mother):
children adopted by ref 1
discipline imposed by ref 1
and Houston ref 1
influence of, on Will ref 1, ref 2
Will’s praise for ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
and Will’s relationships ref 1
and Will’s sexual education ref 1
Will’s texting with ref 1
Cain, Donnie (uncle) ref 1
Cain, Lynn (uncle) ref 1
Cain, Rendal Fay (uncle) ref 1, ref 2
Cain, Roger (uncle) ref 1
Cain, Sarah (grandmother) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Charles, Prince of Wales ref 1
Charo ref 1
Clinton, Bill ref 1
Clinton, George ref 1
Cohen, Danny ref 1
Coldplay ref 1
Cole, Cheryl ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
on BEPs’ tour ref 1
and Diamond Jubilee ref 1
Voice appearance of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
and Will ref 1
Will advised by ref 1
in Will’s car crash ref 1
and X Factor (US) controversy ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Cooper, J. Marie ref 1
Cowell, Simon ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
passim, ref 1, ref 2
Will compared to ref 1
Will’s spats with ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Dailey, Kate ref 1
Davies, Greg ref 1
De La Soul ref 1
Debra (mother), see Cain, Debra
Def, Mos ref 1
Dr Pepper ref 1
‘Donque Song, The’ ref 1
‘Don’t Lie’ ref 1
‘Don’t Phunk With My Heart’ ref 1
charting of ref 1
Dylan, Jesse ref 1
Eazy-E ref 1
hospitalization and death of ref 1
Ekocycle ref 1
Elephunk ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Elizabeth II, Queen ref 1
Ellington, Jaz ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Eminem ref 1
E.N.D., The ref 1, ref 2
Epic Records ref 1
‘Fallin’ Up’ ref 1
Faustino, David ref 1
Ferguson, Rebecca ref 1
Ferguson, Stacy (‘Fergie’) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
band joined by ref 1
band mainstay ref 1
see also Black Eyed Peas
5150: Home 4 Tha Sick ref 1
Flav, Flavor ref 1
Florentine Gardens ref 1
Ford, Gerald ref 1
Frot-Coutaz, Cecile ref 1
Gambaccini, Paul ref 1
GlobalGathering ref 1
‘Go!’ ref 1
Goldring, Fred ref 1
Gómez, Jaime Luis, see Taboo
Gordy, Kerry ref 1
Gordy, Stefan (‘Redfoo’) ref 1
Graham Norton Show, The ref 1, ref 2
Grammys ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Grass Roots ref 1, ref 2
Gray, Macy ref 1, ref 2
Griffin, Sophie ref 1
Guetta, David ref 1
Gutierrez, Elizabeth ref 1
Halliwell, Geri ref 1
Hammond, Jessica ref 1
‘Head Bobs’ ref 1
Hill, Kim ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Hilton, Perez ref 1
Houston, Whitney ref 1
Hudgens, Joe Ben ref 1
i.am.angel Foundation ref 1
i.am.home ref 1, ref 2
i.am.scholarship ref 1
‘I Gotta Feeling’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
charting of ref 1
Interscope ref 1, ref 2
Iovine, Jimmy ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
J, Jessie ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4 passim, ref 1, ref 2
see also Voice, The (UK)
Jackman, Hugh ref 1
Jackson, Michael ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5
death of ref 1
Jagger, Mick ref 1, ref 2
James, Tyler ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Jazz Café ref 1
Jean, Wyclef ref 1
John, Elton ref 1
‘Joints & Jam’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Jones, Jenny ref 1
Jones, Tom ref 1, ref 2
see also Voice, The (UK)
Kidd, Vince ref 1, ref 2
KRS-One ref 1
Larkin, Sean ref 1
Lennox, Annie ref 1
‘Let’s Get Retarded’/‘Let’s Get It Started’ ref 1
Lindo, Allan Pineda, see apl.de.ap
Lloyd, Cher ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Lloyd Webber, Andrew ref 1
Lohan, Lindsay ref 1
Lost Change ref 1
Lyte, MC ref 1
McCartney, Paul ref 1, ref 2
McLean, Craig ref 1
Madonna ref 1
Magnet Program ref 1, ref 2
Mandela, Nelson ref 1
Margolyes, Miriam ref 1
‘Merry Muthafuckin’ Xmas’ ref 1
Mitchell, Leanne ref 1, ref 2
MOBOs ref 1
Molina, Liboria ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Monkey Business ref 1
Mooky (friend) ref 1, ref 2
Moragelo, Bongeni ref 1
Moses, Joelle ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Must B 21 ref 1
‘My Humps’ ref 1
Napster ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
NASA ref 1, ref 2-ref 3
NBA ref 1
New York terrorist attacks ref 1, ref 2
Nhengu, Ga
mu ref 1
Niggaz With Attitude (N.W.A.) ref 1, ref 2
9/11 ref 1, ref 2
Norton, Jay ref 1
Obama, Barack ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
O’Donoghue, Danny ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
see also Voice, The (UK)
Olympic Games ref 1
Oprah Winfrey Show, The ref 1, ref 2
Ora, Rita ref 1
Osbourne, Sharon ref 1
Pablo ref 1
Pacific Palisades. ref 1
Palisades Charter High School ref 1
Paul Revere Junior School ref 1
Payne, Will ref 1
Pereyra, Angelica ref 1
Perez, Carmen ref 1
Phife ref 1
Philip, Prince ref 1
Planet Asia ref 1
Portal Black Eyed Peas ref 1
Premier, DJ ref 1
Prince ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
Prince’s Trust ref 1, ref 2
Public Enemy ref 1
‘Reach for the Stars’ ref 1
iconic feel of ref 1
recordings:
Beginning, The ref 1
Behind the Front ref 1, ref 2
‘Boom Boom Pow’ ref 1, ref 2
Bridging the Gap ref 1, ref 2
‘Donque Song, The’ ref 1
‘Don’t Lie’ ref 1
‘Don’t Phunk With My Heart’ ref 1, ref 2
Elephunk ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
E.N.D., The ref 1, ref 2
‘Fallin’ Up’ ref 1
5150: Home 4 Tha Sick ref 1
‘Go!’ ref 1
Grass Roots ref 1, ref 2
‘Head Bobs’ ref 1
‘I Gotta Feeling’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6
‘Joints & Jam’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
‘Let’s Get Retarded’/‘Let’s Get It Started’ ref 1
Lost Change ref 1
‘Merry Muthafuckin’ Xmas’ ref 1
Monkey Business ref 1
Must B 21 ref 1
‘My Humps’ ref 1
‘Reach for the Stars’ ref 1, ref 2
‘Shut Up’ ref 1, ref 2
Songs About Girls ref 1
‘T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)’ ref 1
‘They Don’t Want Music’ ref 1
‘This is Love’ ref 1
3 Words ref 1
‘Time (Dirty Bit), The’ ref 1
‘Union’ ref 1
‘Where is the Love?’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
#willpower ref 1, ref 2
Redfoo, see Gordy, Stefan
Rio ref 1
Rivkin, Annabel ref 1
Robinson, Peter ref 1
Rolling Stones ref 1, ref 2
Romney, Mitt ref 1
Rotella, Pasquale ref 1
Ruthless Records ref 1, ref 2
Sanneh, Kelefa ref 1
Santiago, Dante ref 1, ref 2
Scherzinger, Nicole ref 1
Seacrest, Ryan ref 1
‘Shut Up’ ref 1, ref 2
Simons, Eva ref 1
Smokin’ Grooves ref 1, ref 2
Snoop Dogg ref 1, ref 2
Snowdon, Lisa ref 1
Songs About Girls ref 1
Sony 550 ref 1, ref 2
Spears, Britney ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Stefani, Gwen ref 1
Sting ref 1
Taboo:
autobiography of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
behaviour of ref 1, ref 2
on Brown, James ref 1
early life of ref 1
on electro ref 1
on leaked BEPs tracks ref 1
in Pablo ref 1
and racial equality ref 1
and Timberlake ref 1
Will and apl meet ref 1
on Will’s approach to life ref 1
on Will’s early ambitions ref 1
on Will’s songwriting style ref 1, ref 2
see also Black Eyed Peas
‘T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)’ ref 1
‘They Don’t Want Music’ ref 1
‘This is Love’ ref 1
Thompson, Heshima ref 1
3 Words ref 1
Timberlake, Justin ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
‘Time (Dirty Bit), The’ ref 1
Twista ref 1
‘Union’ ref 1
US Hot 100 ref 1
U2 ref 1
Vans Warped Tour ref 1
Voice, The (UK) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Battle Rounds of ref 1
Cole’s appearance on ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
criticisms of ref 1
live finals of ref 1
semi-final and final of ref 1
Will sets up studio during ref 1
Will’s remuneration for ref 1
Voice, The (US) ref 1
Waissel, Katie ref 1
Warner Bros ref 1
Webby Awards ref 1
‘Where is the Love?’ ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7
will.i.am:
and astrology ref 1, ref 2
in Atban Klan, see Atban Klann
as BEPs’ pivotal member ref 1
birth and early life of ref 1
and cannabis ref 1
car crashed by ref 1
car stolen from ref 1
causes and charities of ref 1
classmates’ recollections of ref 1
and Cole, see Cole, Cheryl
controversial comments by, on sex and sexuality ref 1
Cowell compared to ref 1
Cowell’s spats with ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
and Diamond Jubilee ref 1
early musical experiments of ref 1, ref 2
early raves attended by ref 1
father’s absence’s effects on ref 1
Ferguson’s relationship with ref 1
film soundtrack uses song of ref 1
first love of ref 1
first solo UK number 1 of ref 1
foot injury to ref 1
and graffiti ref 1
on Graham Norton Show ref 1, ref 2
against the grain ref 1
grandmother of, see Cain, Sarah
growing producer role of ref 1
Hill’s relationship with ref 1
Hilton’s spat with ref 1
on hip-hop ref 1
‘honorary Brit’ ref 1, ref 2
hyperactivity diagnosed in ref 1
and Jackson ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
judge on The Voice, see Voice, The
and leaked BEPs tracks ref 1, ref 2
Los Feliz home of ref 1
Mars song of ref 1, ref 2
Michael’s release criticized by ref 1
mother of, see Cain, Debra
mother’s influence on ref 1, ref 2
movie work of ref 1, ref 2
and NASA ref 1, ref 2
and Obama election campaigns ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Obama’s generous thanks to ref 1
Olympic torch carried by ref 1
in Olympic torch procession ref 1
personal fortune of ref 1, ref 2
private life of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
profit-sharing scheme of ref 1
and racial equality ref 1
Ruthless Records deal of ref 1, ref 2
sayings of ref 1
schooling of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
sexual education of ref 1
siblings of ref 1
solo albums of ref 1, ref 2, ref 3
songwriting style of ref 1, ref 2
in Soweto ref 1, ref 2
stage name of ref 1
technology embraced by ref 1
tinnitus suffered by ref 1
tweeting by ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9
uncles of, see under Cain
various roles of ref 1
Webby Award for ref 1
Will 1X nickname of ref 1
on X Factor (UK)
ref 1
see also Black Eyed Peas
William, Prince ref 1
Williams, Robbie ref 1
#willpower ref 1, ref 2
Winfrey, Oprah ref 1, ref 2
Wonder, Stevie ref 1
Wood, Frances ref 1, ref 2
Woods, Judith ref 1
X Factor, The (UK) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
tour following ref 1
X Factor, The (US) ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4
Young, Will ref 1
List of Illustrations
1. Entertaining his classmates: from a young age Will.i.am was mad about music.
2. The rapper aged sixteen.
3. With his beloved grandmother at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
4. In the early days of the band: performing his signature move onstage.
5. Style icon: showcasing his unique appreciation for fashion.
6. After Fergie joined the band they went stellar.
7. Justin Timberlake provided vocals for ‘Where Is the Love?’, the first single from The Black Eyed Peas’ third album Elephunk.
8. The band’s sense of fun endears them to the masses.
9. The Black Eyed Peas hit the big time with their award for Best Rap Performance at the GRAMMYs in 2005.
10. A hit with young fans at 2005’s Teen Choice Awards.
11. Room for another one?
12. Will.i.am uses his fame for good as he provides some much needed support for victims of natural disasters.
13. Performing at a tsunami benefit concert with James Brown and Justin Timberlake in 2005.
14. Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous of the movie, music and fashion worlds alike.
15. Performing onstage in 2007 with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who was originally approached to join The Black Eyed Peas.
16. Another all-star collaboration: performing with Usher in 2010.
17. Tonight’s gonna be a good night: Will.i.am is a born entertainer.
18. Taking the planet by storm on their E.N.D World Tour 2010.
19. Walking on air in Paris.
20. A hit in the style stakes as well as the charts: Will.i.am is known for his eclectic fashion sense.
21. Not afraid to push the boundaries: Will.i.am sports a LEGO hat.
22. Mentor, co-star and friend: Will.i.am and Cheryl Cole share an unbreakable bond.
23. The pair perform together at London’s O2 Arena in May 2010.
24. Will.i.am with his fellow panellists at the launch of The Voice.
25. The presenters join the line-up.
26. Will.i.am’s involvement in the Diamond Jubilee Concert saw him rubbing shoulders with royalty.
27. Dazzling the Jubilee crowds with [right] Jessie J and [below] Stevie Wonder.
28. Britain’s guest of honour: Will.i.am carries the Olympic torch in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.
