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Band Name: Black Eyed Peas
Associated Bands, Previous Name(s): Atban Klann (A Tribe
Beyond a Nation), Black Eyed Pods.
Number of Band Members: Four
Former Members: Dante Santiago, Kim Hill
Genre: Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B
Vocals: will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Fergie
Instrumentalist: will.i.am
Piano/Keyboard:
Place of Origin: Los Angeles, California
Years Active: Ninety ninety five to the present day.
Short Bio: The band formed when will.i.am (Will Adams) and
apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda) met whilst in school. They soon began performing
rap locally in Los Angeles. They were first signed to the record
label run by Easy-E (Ruthless Records) who was a leading rap artist,
and who previously had been a part of NWA. Their debut album was
'Behind the Front', released in 1998, a full six years since they
signed with Ruthless Records. The early nineties were dominated
by gangsta rap artists. The musical style of Black Eyed Peas was
at odds with this genre, which probably explains the six years it
took them to release an album. The year 2003 saw the bands first
global hit, since then they have continued to build upon that success,
with numerous worldwide hits and number one's in the UK and US national
charts.
Popular Songs: Boom Boom Pow, My Humps, I Gotta Feeling,
Don't Phunk With My Heart.
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