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Taboo Nawasha was born on July 14, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Taboo Nawasha is listed as a rapper, musician and songwriter. That works out to 51 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Rosemead High School.
My Take
Taboo is the kind of performer who makes a mega-group feel like a real crew rather than a calculated product — his energy on stage with the Black Eyed Peas was always kinetic and genuine, and his Mexican-American roots gave the group a cultural texture that didn't get talked about nearly enough. Growing up in East Los Angeles and finding his voice as a rapper in one of the most commercially successful groups of the 2000s is no small story. Sure, the Peas got glossy and radio-polished by the time "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling" took over every venue on earth, but Taboo was always in there doing the work — rapping, performing, holding it down. His battle with testicular cancer, which he faced publicly around 2016, showed a side of him that had nothing to do with arena pop, and he handled it with real honesty. Underrated in conversations about the group's legacy, but unmistakably part of what made it click.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taboo Nawasha
- Name (Japanese)
- タブー
- Reading
- たぶー
- Born
- July 14, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / musician / songwriter / actor / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Rosemead High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://taboo.blackeyedpeas.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taboo/
- Xhttps://x.com/TabBep
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo%20(rapper)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%20(%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145480
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Taboo Nawasha born?
Born July 14, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Taboo Nawasha from?
Taboo Nawasha is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Taboo Nawasha do?
Taboo Nawasha works as rapper, musician, songwriter, actor, singer.
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