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.
Overview
Jaime Luis Gomez (born July 14, 1975), known professionally as Taboo or Taboo Nawasha, is an American rapper, musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taboo Nawasha
- Name (Japanese)
- タブー
- Reading
- たぶー
- Born
- July 14, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / musician / songwriter / actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rosemead High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.