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will.i.am, born on March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States, is a rapper, singer and songwriter. That puts will.i.am at 51 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes John Marshall High School. Awards on record include Daytime Emmy Award (2008), NAACP Image Awards (2009), Grammy Awards and 4 more.
My Take
I see will.i.am less as a rapper and more as a restless inventor who happens to make hits. Fronting the Black Eyed Peas, he engineered some of the most globally inescapable pop of his era, yet what fascinates me is how quickly he pivots toward technology, education, and civic work. Picking up a Daytime Emmy alongside Grammys signals a curiosity that refuses to stay in one lane. I respect that he keeps trying to build platforms for the next generation rather than coasting on legacy. Even the lowercase, period-laced name feels deliberate. He is the kind of perpetual experimenter who keeps culture interesting.
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)
- will.i.am
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィル・アイ・アム
- Reading
- うぃる・あい・あむ
- Born
- March 15, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- John Marshall High School
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Daytime Emmy Award
- 2009 NAACP Image Awards
- Grammy Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
- 2016 Crystal Award
- Presidential Medal of Merit
- 2019 Global Citizen Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://will.i.am
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/iamwill/
- Xhttps://x.com/iamwill
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will.i.am
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185610
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 will.i.am born?
will.i.am was born on March 15, 1975 and is 51 years old.
Where is will.i.am from?
will.i.am is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does will.i.am do?
will.i.am works as rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur.
Which high school did will.i.am attend?
will.i.am attended John Marshall High School.
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