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Jul 2023
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will.i.am Opens Up: “I Would Have Had Ch...

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In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar Will.i.am.

William James Adams Jr., better known by his stage name, Will.i.am began his music career in 1992 when he was only 17 years old and signed with ‘Ruthless Records’. In 1995, Will.i.am’s group ‘the Black Eyed Peas’ was officially formed and released their debut album in 1998. In 2001, Will.i.am released his debut solo album and 2 years later in 2003, the Black Eyed Peas released their third album, ‘Elephunk’. It was with this album that the band started to receive major global attention. Since then Will.i.am has worked as an activist, director of creative innovation at Intel, fashion designer, actor, and coach on ‘The Voice UK’.

In this conversation Will.i.am and Steven discuss topics, such as:


  • His childhood in East LA
  • Never having felt poor before he attended private school
  • How creativity is his currency
  • Getting a record deal at 17 years old
  • Why he is living in 2030
  • His tips to creativity
  • Why hard work is actually relative
  • His thoughts on fatherhood
  • How he uses music to help solve his problems
  • His prediction for a future with AI


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