Black Eyed Peas Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
29th September 2016
Fact: Will.i.am has been crowned Tech Personality of the Year at the annual T3 Awards. The Black Eyed Peas singer scooped the accolade thanks to his work on various gadgets, including his own rival for the iPhone, the Dial. Previous award-winners include Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Fry.
29th March 2016
Tweet: "Today I celebrate my 9 years of sobriety - #strength #focused #strongwilled". Black Eyed Peas star Taboo marks his sober anniversary after previously battling addiction issues.
10th July 2015
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas have recruited Justin Bieber's manager SCOOTER BRAUN to look after their future group endeavours after signing to his talent roster at SB Projects. They join the likes of Ariana Grande, Cody Simpson and Carly Rae Jepsen, who are also managed by Braun, reports Billboard.com.
13th April 2015
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas crashed David Guetta's dance party at the Coachella festival over the weekend (11-12Apr15) to premiere a new track. will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo hit the stage without singer Fergie for the new song, This is Awesome, but she joined her bandmates to perform their smash-hit I Gotta Feeling.
6th June 2014
Quote: "We're doing some configuration as far as what do we do as the Peas next. It was that whole spark of, what do we do next? I know we have to either emerge with something from the underground or do something no one has thought of... If it doesn't spark that conversation, then there isn't any point." Rapper will.i.am on the re-emergence of his band the Black Eyed Peas.
30th March 2014
Fact: Former Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am's private swimming pool is only three feet (90 centimetres) deep. The shallow pool was custom-made for his Californian property because he cannot swim. The star showed British actress Joanna Lumley the unique design while giving her a tour of his home for a Bbc Tv documentary.
18th March 2014
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am is a fan of British children's Tv shows like In The Night Garden and Bob The Builder. The rapper tells Britain's Radio Times magazine, "I watch CBeebies. That's what I like to wake up to. Is that weird?"
5th October 2013
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am has partnered with Coca-Cola and HBrothers design team to create Ekocycle, a line of suits made out of out of recycled plastics.
16th July 2013
Fact: Irish singer Danny O'Donoghue has quit his role as a judge on the U.K. version of The Voice in order to concentrate on his recording commitments with his band The Script. His departure comes just weeks after Jessie J announced she would also be stepping away from the show, leaving Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones as the remaining panel members.
10th December 2012
Quote: "I'm a little older than Kate and Will but... it is truly inspirational to see people aiming and planning for a child and thinking about the way they're going to raise the child... That is totally inspirational... It's so cool that Will and Kate are planning the next stage in their lives." Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.I.Am is happy to hear about the royal baby news for Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
7th August 2012
Tweet: "Pray for the Phillipines...my best friend (apl.de.ap) has family in Manila... pray for (apl.de.ap) beautiful country." Will.I.AM prays for the family members of his Black Eyed Peas bandmate apl.de.ap after the Philippines was hit by torrential rain, causing severe floods in the capital Manila. apl.de.ap is half Filipino.
2nd August 2012
Quote: "It's like I've never been onstage before. I've played to a million people in Brazil at the World Cup and at the Super Bowl. You'd think I have nerves of steel, but I feel brand new again." Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am still struggles with stage fright.
20th July 2012
Quote: "I recall going into the studio with Will and talking about what could happen, paying attention and following his blueprint." Rapper Flo Rida credits Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am with giving him invaluable guidance at the start of his career.
15th July 2012
Tweet: "Thanks for all the birthday love... I got much love for you!" Black Eyed Peas star taboo is grateful for the well wishes after turning 37 on Saturday (14Jul12). The rapper celebrated his birthday with a party in Las Vegas, where he was joined by his bandmates.
12th July 2012
Tweet: "Ha-Pea Anniversary to my amazing wife Jaymie. Thanks for the best 4 years of my life. Looking forward to many more!" Black Eyed Peas star taboo marks his fourth wedding anniversary.
2nd July 2012
Quote: "I call the fifth floor of our house Fergieland. It's where I go to refresh myself and be inspired. It's a total boudoir, decorated in black, white and red." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on her private space.
21st June 2012
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Apl.DE.AP is to front a major Los Angeles celebration of Filipino culture featuring his bandmates, Nicole Scherzinger and Vanessa Hudgens. The singer/dancer will host the Celebration of Filipino Music at the Hollywood Bowl on 8 July (12). Bandmates will.i.am and Taboo will also perform, as will Scherzinger. Hudgens will co-host the gala with actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
29th May 2012
Fact: Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel has become the latest celebrity to carry the Olympic torch. He took charge of the famed flame in Bangor, Wales on Monday (28May12), following in the footsteps of Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am, rockers Muse and British actor Matt Smith, who have all had the honour of running with the torch ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer (12).
10th April 2012
Quote: "Just water and vodka with lime. That's all I drink... Keeps the calories off." Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM reveals his favourite drink.
15th March 2012
Tweet: "Ha-pea b-day to a great friend and brother @iamwill .. Hope u enjoy *ultra magnetic b-day .. Much love to chill will..." Rapper taboo celebrates his Black Eyed Peas bandmate will.i.am's 37th birthday. The star shares his big day with actress Eva Longoria, who was born on the exact same day.
13th February 2012
Quote: "I've been doing a lot of juicing and sticking to my Diet Designs delivery service - no cheating." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on how she got in shape for the Grammy Awards on Sunday (12Feb12). The singer stunned in a red lace see-through Jean-Paul Gaultier gown.
27th January 2012
Fact: Bono, Lady GaGa, Stevie Wonder and the Black Eyed Peas were among the stars who filmed special video messages wishing U.S. comedienne Ellen DeGeneres a happy birthday for her anniversary show on Thursday (26Jan11). Pop pal Pink had a very special message for the chat show host - she introduced her to seven-month-old baby Willow.
11th January 2012
Tweet: "Thank u so much lovers!!! 3 years Fergie & Josh." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie thanks her Twitter.com followers for their well wishes on her third wedding anniversary on Tuesday (10Jan12). The singer married Josh Duhamel in Malibu, California in 2009 after five years of dating.
7th October 2011
Tweet: "Ha-pea (happy) Yom Kippur to all my Jewish peabodies (fans)." Black Eyed Peas star taboo marks the Jewish holiday on Friday (07Oct11).
23rd September 2011
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Fergie cheekily groped 'herself' on Thursday (22Sep11) as she unveiled her waxwork at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. The singer cupped her wax double's breasts during a photoshoot.
1st September 2011
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star taboo has joined the cast of Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez's new movie What To Expect When You’Re Expecting. The rapper will play a talent show judge in the film, alongside British pop star Cheryl Cole, who also makes a cameo.
5th August 2011
Quote: "I need a break. I want to be in my house, decorating. I don't want to be in hotel rooms recovering from jet lag." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie is keen to focus more on her personal life.
26th July 2011
Quote: "Bono leads all the conversations. He's like the walking Wikipedia. Ask him anything and he'll tell you about it. He's a wonderful dude. I had the Bono 'talk', hell yeah, and it was the first time I had Irish whiskey. That dude is the coolest." Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM is a fan of the U2 frontman.
25th July 2011
Tweet: "I will be unveiling the new hair style in Virginia show this week some of u who are use to long hair scary guy will be surprised !!! New me (sic)" Black Eyed Peas star taboo plans to show off his new short hair during the band's concert on Friday (29Jul11).
14th July 2011
Tweet: "Happy Birthday @TabBep! Hope you feel better soon. Eat lots of cake!" Josh Duhamel sends birthday wishes to his wife Fergie's sick Black Eyed Peas bandmate taboo, who turned 36 on Thursday (14Jul11).
14th July 2011
Tweet: "read this we are Not Breaking up we are taking some time for each pea to get some time to do there (sic) thing wheter (sic) personal or professional." Black Eyed Peas star taboo assures fans the hitmaking group will be back after a short hiatus.
12th July 2011
Tweet: "Ha-pea anniversary to my wife Jaymie Gomez I love u... Thanks for the love Pea-ple..." Black Eyed Peas star taboo declares his love for his wife Jaymie on Tuesday (12Jul11), their third wedding anniversary.
8th July 2011
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM has hired The Gates actor James Preston as the new face of his I.AM! clothing line.
2nd June 2011
Tweet: "Sleep deprevation (sic) is no joke me and my wifey (sic) have been going hard with the babies man I don't know how she does it I'm exhausted." Black Eyed Peas star taboo is struggling to cope with being a new dad again following the birth of his third child, son Journey, in April (11).
2nd June 2011
Quote: "I love to play with different make-up colours and different angles of my face, so if they're going to talk, so be it." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie insists clever use of cosmetics often fool people into thinking she's had plastic surgery.
26th May 2011
Tweet: "I would like to record a song with scotty...(Congratulations!!!)" Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM eyes a collaboration with new American Idol winner Scotty Mccreery.
25th May 2011
Quote: "I had the paparazzi outside my house screaming at me that I'm pregnant. No, not pregnant!" Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has dismissed reports she is expecting her first baby with husband Josh Duhamel.
2nd May 2011
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas are set to give a free concert in New York City's famed Central Park next month to help the Robin Hood Foundation fight poverty in the Big Apple. The show, called Concert 4 Nyc, will take place on 9 June (11).
28th April 2011
Quote: "To me, sex isn't like some extracurricular activity that you do because you're (feeling amorous). Because I was raised around girls, I think I've adopted that perspective on sex. When you're with somebody and you love them, then you're going to do it and do it a lot." Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM does not enjoy casual sex.
9th February 2011
Quote: "People have been tweeting me, asking what the name of the baby is going to be. The name of the baby is Journey Jamison Gomez." Black Eyed Peas star taboo reveals the name of his unborn son. The rapper's wife is due to give birth on 3 May (11).
7th February 2011
Quote: "When I YouTubed it, I was watching as a fan and really appreciating what people were watching on television... I've relived the experience with my family." Black Eyed Peas star taboo was as impressed with his band's Super Bowl half-time performance as fans.
7th February 2011
Quote: "It was the pinnacle of our career." Black Eyed Peas star taboo on the band's Super Bowl half-time performance on Sunday (06Feb11).
13th January 2011
Fact: Christina Aguilera will reportedly join the Black Eyed Peas at the Super Bowl in Texas next month (Feb11) - the singer has signed on to sing the U.S. National Anthem before the big game kicks off.
28th December 2010
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas will ring in the New Year (11) in St. Barts - performing at Russian billionaire ROMAN ABRAMOVICH's private party on the island's Gouverneur Beach.
23rd December 2010
Quote: "Everything's changed and still is changing. These sites bring tens of millions of people together every day, so when I see Twitter and Facebook, I see the Stones and the Beatles. Ten years from now, I could be Zuckerberg." Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM dreams of emulating the success of Facebook co-founder MARK ZUCKERBERG.
22nd December 2010
Quote: "When it comes to being flirtatious, that's pretty much in the songs. I wish I wasn't as shy as I am." Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am isn't great at courtship.
13th December 2010
Quote: "When it comes to being flirtatious, that's pretty much just in the songs, I wish I wasn't as shy as I am... I ask Fergie to introduce us. 'Yo, Ferg, start it off!'" will.i.am relies on his Black Eyed Peas bandmate to introduce him to women.
6th December 2010
Quote: "Josh dressed as taboo. Josh actually won the costume contest. I'm not kidding you, he was Taboo. It was hilarious. Taboo dressed him. He gave him the costume!" Fergie's husband Josh Duhamel won a Halloween fancy dress contest in October (10) by disguising himself as her Black Eyed Peas bandmate TABOO.
3rd December 2010
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has recorded the theme tune for TV titan Oprah Winfrey's new OWN channel. The song Own It will feature in the network's new marketing campaign and is available as a bonus track on his band's new album, THE BEGINNING.
23rd November 2010
Fact: The hat Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am wore to the American Music Awards on Sunday night (21Nov10) was made out of Lego.
7th October 2010
Quote: "I don't think she has quite got her head around how big she is going to be. My girl really can rule the world. Within five years we could be talking about Cheryl on the same level as we do Madonna or Mariah Carey." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is predicting a bright future for British star Cheryl Cole.
28th September 2010
Quote: "I'm really excited for Jennifer to be on American Idol. I think she's going to be amazing. She was a mentor on the show and I always thought she'd be perfect for it because she's so good at it. She really has the eye and she's an artist herself. I think she's gonna rock." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has no doubt Jennifer Lopez will make a terrific American Idol judge.
22nd September 2010
Quote: "I'd sometimes watch the Peas' show and think, I've just been on that stage performing. Then I'd be struggling to work out how I'd gone from singing their songs at home in my bedroom to supporting them on a European tour. Just bizarre." British singer Cheryl Cole still can't believe she toured with the Black Eyed Peas earlier this year (10).
31st July 2010
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star taboo delighted hundreds of fans in New York on Friday (30Jul10) when he launched his latest shoe collection, Taboo Deltah Sneakers, at a special meet-and-greet event at the Footaction store.
30th July 2010
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas wowed thousands of fans in New York City on Friday (30Jul10) when they shut down Central Park for a free show as part of U.S. breakfast programme Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.
30th July 2010
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas have broken a new online record with the band's hit single I Gotta Feeling. The track has become the first song to reach the six million mark in digital downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
8th July 2010
Quote: "You can be a mother and still be completely sexy... Right now, I don't want anything clouding my focus. Right now, I'm living in the present." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie isn't ready to quit work to start a family.
15th June 2010
Quote: "Try sitting next to Fergie in a bikini. She had on the cutest little suit, which I actually own. I was so relieved I wasn't wearing it, too." Katherine Heigl felt intimidated by FERGIE's toned physique when the Black Eyed Peas singer came over to her house for a pool party.
14th June 2010
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas' I GOTTA FEELING is set to become the first ever million-selling download later this week (beg14Jun10).
11th June 2010
Quote: "It was one of the best moments of my life." Fergie on meeting former South African leader Nelson Mandela before the Black Eyed Peas' performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Concert in Johannesburg on Thursday (10Jun10).
22nd May 2010
Fact: Naomi Campbell's 40th party celebrations will be a star-studded affair - the supermodel's billionaire boyfriend VLADIMIR DORONIN has hired Grace Jones and the Black Eyed Peas for the weekend-long (22/23May10) bash on the French Riviera.
21st April 2010
Quote: "I can't be jumping around with those other boys if I'm pregnant!" Pop star Fergie plans to take time out from the Black Eyed Peas when she decides to start a family with her husband, actor Josh Duhamel.
17th March 2010
Fact: Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and John Legend are among the stars who will perform at the official opening of the soccer World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa on 10 June (10).
28th February 2010
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is recording a new song for HIV/AIDS charity Massive-Good. The singer/rapper will head to a New York studio on Tuesday (02Mar10) to lay down his vocals for the as-yet-untitled track.
28th January 2010
Fact: Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole is set to support the Black Eyed Peas on their upcoming U.K. tour in May and June (10). Cole previously worked with will.i.am on her debut album 3 WORDS.
8th January 2010
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas have been forced to postpone their upcoming concert in Hampton, Virginia due to a scheduling conflict. The I Gotta Feeling hitmakers were due to play the Hampton Coliseum on 19 January (10) but they will now hit the stage a month later, on 22 February (10).
5th January 2010
Fact: The Grammy nominees for album of the year will also compete on stage - all contenders have been announced as performers on music's biggest award night. Lady GaGa and The Dave Matthews Band will join Beyonce, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas as performers for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on 31 January (10).
3rd January 2010
Quote: "It's a miracle to have such a beautiful baby. His name is Jalen. Also, my son, the oldest one, Josh, is going to graduate from high school. That's a dream that is coming true." Black Eyed Peas rapper taboo reveals his highlights of 2009. The star and his wife Jaime Gomez welcomed little Jalen in July (09).
22nd December 2009
Fact: Beyonce, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas are among the A-list acts set to perform at the 52nd Grammy Awards on 31 January (09) in Los Angeles.
24th November 2009
Quote: "Oh my God, yes, I did see that on the internet and my friends from high school called up and said he was holding up a bank or a grocery store. I felt bad for him - I knew him for years!" Black Eyed Peas star Fergie was stunned after learning her high school prom date was arrested for armed robbery.
5th November 2009
Fact: Katy Perry kicked off her hosting duties at the MTV Europe Music Awards by performing a Cabaret-style medley of hits by the Black Eyed Peas, Kings Of Leon and Lady GaGa.
2nd November 2009
Fact: Las Vegas is the place to be on New Year's Eve (31Dec09) if you're a 50 Cent or Black Eyed Peas fan - the rapper will be hosting an end-of-the-year party at Sin City's Pure nightclub, while the Peas will perform at a rival Hogmanay bash at the late DJ-AM's venue LAX.
26th October 2009
Fact: Slash joined the Black Eyed Peas for a rendition of GUNS N' ROSES anthem SWEET CHILD O' MINE prior to U2's record-breaking concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Sunday night (25Oct09).
24th September 2009
Fact: Lindsay Lohan is on hosting duties for Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas' concerts in Singapore later this month (Sept09) to coincide with the country's Formula 1 Grand Prix and the first F1 Rocks Event.
4th August 2009
Fact: Beyonce and THE Black Eyed Peas will be headlining a concert in Singapore next month (Sept09) to coincide with the country's Formula 1 Grand Prix and the first F1 Rocks Event. N.E.R.D, ZZ Top and Simple Minds will also perform over the three-days from 24 September.
20th July 2009
Quote: "I want to go to college and get a technology degree." will.i.am looks to life after the Black Eyed Peas.
14th July 2009
Quote: "At work I have to be a very strong, tough woman. But when I'm with him, I just turn on this baby girl voice. He's my big tall man!" Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is happily wed to actor Josh Duhamel.
14th July 2009
Quote: "I've been in a lot of relationships that were exciting but unhealthy, very Sid-and-Nancy-esque. I wanted somebody I could count on. (And) with all the craziness of this business, I know I can count on my man - and he knows he can count on me." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie compares her past relationships before marrying husband Josh Duhamel to doomed rock-and-roll couple Sid Vicious and NANCY SPUNGEN.
1st July 2009
Quote: "We were up there and everyone's giving speeches. I was ready for the reception to start and they give me the microphone and I just shout, 'I'm married, b**ches!' That was the most romantic thought that came into my head." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on her January (09) marriage to Josh Duhamel.
1st July 2009
Fact: The Black Eyed Peas showed off their generous side at a recent gig - they treated the audience to free alcohol and pizza during the show at the intimate Baroque nightclub in London on Monday night (29Jun09).
25th June 2009
Quote: "I need to get enough sleep. I need to make sure that I'm having regular workouts, and that they put in time for hair and make-up and nails, because I do have to get my nails done. I have to get my roots touched up and get facials... to be at my best in this business, which is show business." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie on living with the perks and pitfalls of her demanding career.
25th June 2009
Quote: "When I do something for too long, I burn out. I need something to light my fire... I'm not just going to be the booty-shake girl." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie revamped her sexy style before the band kicked off their ongoing tour this month (Jun09).
24th June 2009
Quote: "When we go on tour, if the guys go out to a club I'll get their hotel key and go in with my two dancers and TP (toilet paper) their rooms. I'm talking 10 rolls of toilet paper. Will (i.am) got really mad at me; I think one of us touched his computer and erased something." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie on the behind-the-scenes pranks she pulls on her bandmates.
18th May 2009
Quote: "That's a very charismatic family. His wife, she's very strong. We think Obama's a great speaker but that girl, she's awesome." Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM shares his appreciation for U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife MICHELLE.
13th May 2009
Fact: Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has launched his own scholarship programme to help put underprivileged children through higher education. The hip-hop star aims to give graduating high school students the funds to cover all their tuition costs, as well as text books, for a four year college or university course.
18th February 2009
Fact: Black Eyed Peas are preparing to release their first studio album in four years. The E.N.D., which stands for The Energy Never Dies, is due on shelves 9 June (09).
21st November 2008
Fact: Bon Jovi will top the bill at a one-off Live Earth concert taking place in India next month (Dec08). The rockers will be joined by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters at Al Gore's latest climate change awareness concert, which takes place in Mumbai on 7 December (08).
7th November 2008
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has delayed the debut of his Barack Obama-inspired music video on the video-sharing website Dipdive.com. IT'S A NEW DAY will instead be aired for the first time on Oprah Winfrey's U.S. talk show on Friday (07Nov08).
22nd October 2008
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is lending his voice to a character in upcoming kids movie MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA. The rapper voices new character Moto Moto, and has provided the score for the animated film, the sequel to 2005's Madagascar, with composer Hans Zimmer.
26th September 2008
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM is lending his support to a new campaign aimed at raising awareness about fighting global poverty. The singer launched the In My Name initiative, in conjunction with video sharing website YouTube, on Thursday (25Sep08).
11th August 2008
Fact: The Fergie-less Black Eyed Peas were a last-minute surprise addition to the Rock The Bells rap festival in California on Saturday (09Aug08).
8th April 2008
Quote: "Knowing me, I'll probably wear black. Or maybe I'll wear red and be a harlot." THE Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie jokes about her wedding dress. The singer, engaged to actor Josh Duhamel, has yet to reveal when the pair will wed.
13th March 2008
Fact: Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am has reportedly recruited British singer CHERYL COLE from pop group Girls Aloud to provide backing vocals for a new track entitled HEARTBREAKER.
20th February 2008
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is set to become an X-Man - the hip-hop star has signed on to join Hugh Jackman and LIEV SHREIBER on the set of X-MEN ORIGINS: Wolverine in New Zealand.
6th February 2008
Quote: "I have a big stack of wedding magazines, and I've never picked one up before in my life." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is looking for ideas for her forthcoming wedding to actor Josh Duhamel. The couple has yet to set a date for their impending nuptials.
7th January 2008
Quote: "I sort my clothes into categories and pack 'em in plastic. This is my life." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie takes sorting out her wardrobe very seriously.
19th December 2007
Fact: THE Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has been named U.S. magazine Blender's Woman Of The Year.
17th December 2007
Quote: "THRILLER was filmed about two blocks from my house, but my mother was really strict and she wouldn't let me go to the factories - she didn't care who was filming a video there." Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM can't believe he was picked to revamp Michael Jackson's THRILLER album for it's 25th anniversary release in 2008 after missing out on meeting his hero when he was a child.
5th November 2007
Quote: "If there was a movie about her life, this would be the closing song." THE Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM on the new song he has written for Whitney Houston's comeback album.
28th September 2007
Quote: "I have at least 500 waistcoats and several hundred pairs of jeans. And dozens of jackets and coats. Rails of them. Shirts piled high. That's just at home." Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM on his extensive collection of clothes.
27th September 2007
Quote: "I always wondered what it must be like to be a girl always getting' pulled on. Maybe she's the smartest genius on the planet, but she's rackin' double Ds (breasts) with a 26-inch waist and a big ol' ass and no one's ever gonna see her like that." THE Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM feels sorry for smart and sexy girls.
26th September 2007
Quote: "When I wrote MY HUMPS, I said, 'That's the stupidest thing ever,' but in a good way." THE Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM recalls first hearing the band's hit.
4th September 2007
Quote: "Nobody will ever sell as many records... His career is bulletproof." Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am on Michael Jackson.
23rd August 2007
Fact: Fergie wrote hit ballad BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY while she was claiming unemployment in the years before she became a member of THE Black Eyed Peas.
19th June 2007
Fact: Metallica have been added to the packed bill at London's Live Earth global-warming awareness concert on 7 July (07). The star studded concert - one of many to be staged around the world on the same day - will also feature Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Madonna, Genesis, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, Duran Duran, James Blunt, John Legend and Keane.
2nd June 2007
Fact: THE Black Eyed Peas star Fergie likes to stay healthy when she's on tour by cutting sugar out of her diet. Instead, she guzzles a "green juice" made up of celery, spinach and kale.
18th April 2007
Quote: "He was actually my boyfriend at age 10. He gave me perfume. I had a huge crush on him. It was very short lived. He was quite the flirt." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on her first romance with Saved By The Bell star Mario Lopez.
6th April 2007
Quote: "I bit her on her lovely lady lump. Where else am I going to bite Fergie?" Quentin Tarantino admits he really did bite THE Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie during a scene in pal Robert Rodriguez's PLANET TERROR movie.
26th March 2007
Quote: "Josh bought me a walk-in closet and I'm in heaven. Most of my belongings are in storage as I live in hotels a lot of the time." Fergie's boyfriend Josh Duhamel knows how to please THE Black Eyed Peas star.
1st March 2007
Fact: Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie will make her first trip to Australia in more than three years to host the MTV Australian Video Music Awards. The ceremony takes place at Sydney's Acer Arena on 29 April (07).
13th February 2007
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM made a fashion statement at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (11FEB07) by wearing a diamond-encrusted ear cover.
8th February 2007
Fact: Fergie and rapper Ludacris recreate scenes from cult film BONNIE + CLYDE in the Black Eyed Peas star's new video GLAMOROUS. The gun-toting couple don vintage clothing for a canyon-edge edge shoot-out with police.
1st February 2007
Fact: Sexy Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has landed a new gig for US shoe firm Candie's. She'll pose in six new ads for the company.
30th November 2006
Quote: "I may not have the type of voice you like, but I can sing. You can't take that away from me because singing is a gift from God, and when people say I can't sing, it's kind of like insulting God." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie defends her God-given talent.
7th November 2006
Quote: "I tend to eat a lot on tour... The biggest temptation for me is pizza after the show. It is hard to be around the guys because they can eat what they want... If I don't work out it shows." Black Eyed Peas star FERGIE.
30th October 2006
Fact: THE Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM has signed on to produce Cypress Hill star B-REAL's solo album SMOKE N MIRRORS.
30th October 2006
Fact: The Cure, THE Black Eyed Peas and Maroon 5 have contributed covers of John Lennon hits to a new Amnesty International campaign. The covers are being offered for sale on the charity organisation's website.
28th October 2006
Quote: "That was weird. I didn't know whether to stop singing or not." Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on the horror of once singing into a microphone designed for infamous Nazi leader ADOLF HITLER.
25th October 2006
Quote: "I was a girl scout so I wanted to include the whole girl scout cookie theme " Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on the inspiration behind the sexy uniforms she and her dancers wear in her new video FERGALICIOUS
24th October 2006
Quote: "He bit me and left bruises, 'cause there was a scene that called for me to be attacked I just socked him " Black Eyed Peas star Fergie admits working with Quentin Tarantino in horror film GRINDHOUSE left a lot to be desired
30th September 2006
Quote: "I've heard that I've been pregnant five times, I think. I don't know when this baby is coming but my grandma wants to know... I've never been pregnant." THE Black Eyed Peas star Fergie on the most ridiculous rumour about her.
25th September 2006
Fact: Black Eyed Peas star Fergie's debut solo album THE DUTCHESS features reggae great Bob Marley's backing singers the I-THREES.
11th September 2006
Quote: "She called me on the phone. We're talking about doing some charity work together, building schools." Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, who has been in touch with the "other" famous FERGIE, Britain's Sarah Ferguson, DUCHESS OF YORK.
24th July 2006
Fact: Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas star WILL.I.AM and Erykah Badu are among the members of the board of directors at singer Macy Gray's M Gray Music Academy in North Hollywood, California.
1st June 2006
Fact: THE Black Eyed Peas are starring as super heroes who spend their days making candy and their nights defending hip-hop in a series of online commercials promoting Snickers candy bars. The "digi-sodes" launch Monday (05JUN06) on InstantDef.com.
27th December 2005
Fact: <p>Veteran British actress Vanessa Redgrave loves US hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas and admits she still can't stop playing their breakthrough hit WHERE IS THE LOVE? </p>
15th September 2005
Fact: <p>Magic fans the Black Eyed Peas have asked illusionist David Copperfield to let them write music for his hit show, currently on stage at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. </p>
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