What is "will.i.am"

'''William Adams ''' (born William James Adams, Jr.; March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am, is an American hip hop recording artist, musician and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the hip hop band The Black Eyed Peas, with whom he has received multiple awards.

Will.i.am has also released four solo albums. The first, Lost Change, was released on October 2, 2001 through Atlantic Records and is the original soundtrack to the movie of the same name. The second solo album, Must B 21, was released on September 23, 2003. The track "Go!", was regularly used as the theme for the NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005 seasons. The third album, Songs About Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. He released his fourth studio album, #willpower, in 2013.

Will.i.am is also a music producer. He has produced with other artists including Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake and Nicki Minaj. In collaborations and with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 34 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart since 1998, and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK.