William James Adams Jr., to the audience known by his stage name of Will.i.am, is a famous American rap artist, film score composer, disc jockey, as well as a record producer. To the public, Will.i.am is perhaps best known as one of the members of a popular hip hop group consisting of Taboo, apl.de.ap and Fergie called “The Black Eyed Peas”. Ever since the release of the band’s third studio album called “Elephunk”, “The Black Eyed Peas” have become one of the most successful bands in the music industry with more than 76 million albums sold. The band is known internationally for such singles as “Where Is the Love?”, which topped the music charts, “I Gotta Feeling”, which won them a Grammy Award and is considered to be the best-selling digital single of all time, and “Boom Boom Pow”, which has sold more than six million copies since its release in 2008. An award-winning hip hop group, “The Black Eyed Peas” surely contributed to the fame of its members.
Will.i.am Net Worth $75 Million
Will.i.am was also able to launch a successful solo career that has significantly contributed to his overall net worth. In 2001, Will.i.am came out with his first solo album called “Lost Change” and two years later released “Must B 21”, which spawned a single “Go” that has been used in the soundtracks of such games as Madden NFL and NBA Live 2005.
In addition to being a rap artist, Will.i.am is also known as a record producer who has worked with such famous artists as Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Michael Jackson, The Game, Justin Bieber and Usher to name a few. A famous rapper, how rich is Will.i.am? In 2012, Will.i.am earned an annual salary of $12 million, while in 2013 he added a sum of $63 000 from the sales of his album entitled “Willpower”. In regards to his total wealth, Will.i.am’s net worth is estimated to be $75 million.
Will.i.am was born on 15th of March, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. Will.i.am attended public schools in West Los Angeles, where he met his future group mate Allan Pineda, who went by the nickname of apl.de.ap. It was with Pineda that Will.i.am started his music career. During their performances at various local events, Will.i.am and Pineda were noticed by the famous rapper Eazy-E, who helped them get a record deal with“Ruthless Records”. Pineda and Will.i.am changed their name several times before they chose “The Black Eyed Peas” under which they released their first studio album called “Behind the Front”. The band’s big commercial success came when Fergie recorded several songs for their album “Elephunk”, which became extremely popular.
However, music is not the only way for Will.i.am to make money. He managed to launch an acting career, and even starred in such films as “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” alongside Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds and Dominic Monaghan, “Date Night” with Tina Fey, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” with Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith, as well as other films.
A famous rapper and actor, Will.i.am has an estimated net worth of $75 million.
