will.i.am Rapper, songwriter and record producer William Adams, better known by his stage name will.i.am, is a multi-platinum award-winning artist and founding member of hip hop/pop band The Black Eyed Peas. The Black Eyed Peas are one of the most successful pop groups of the 2000s, selling over 50 million albums worldwide and winning seven Grammy awards. As a solo artist, will.i.am has released four studio albums, the most recent "#willpower" reaching Top 10 album charts worldwide. He often collaborates with other artists such as Britney Spears, The Script and Usher, regularly producing chart-topping singles.