William Adams, is a multi-faceted entertainer and creative innovator, and a seven-time Grammy Award winner. Known for his work with The Black Eyed Peas, who have sold 31 million albums and 58 million singles worldwide, he also works with some of the industry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest names including Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, David Guetta, and film composer Hans Zimmer. i.am& is the developer of the dial, the first smart band device with an onboard, untethered mobile phone capability powered by AneedA, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-focused operating system. \u00c2\u00a0Fusing the worlds of technology and fashion, will.i.am and team also developed i.am& EPs Bluetooth Wireless Headphone. \u00c2\u00a0EPs feature magnetic earpieces, when clipped together, transform the listening device into a stylish necklace made of spun metal and woven fabric that incorporates a microphone connected to AneedA for making calls and finding music, both hands-free. Frontman and founder of The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am has released three songs from his upcoming solo cd, #willpower on Interscope Records, due out in April, 2013. The three singles from the cd released in 2012 were: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is Love\u00e2\u20ac\u009d featuring Eva Simons; and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Scream & Shout\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that has gone to number one on iTunes and radio play charts in dozens of countries. In 2013, he released his latest single \u00e2\u20ac\u0153#ThatPower\u00e2\u20ac\u009d featuring Justin Bieber. will.i.am is the first recording artist to send a song to Mars in conjunction with NASA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Curiosity Mars Space Lab. Space and music industry firsts were achieved on August 28, 2012 when \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Reach For The Stars (Mars Edition)\u00e2\u20ac\u009d was played back from Mars during a youth education event hosted by NASA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His songs and imagery have entertained and inspired millions, and the power of his words resonated deeply in his song \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes They Can\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that mobilized an entire generation to action during the 2008 presidential campaign. Demonstrating that music, brands and causes can be intertwined to entertain and inform, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes They Can\u00e2\u20ac\u009d garnered an Emmy Award for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Best New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as well as a CLIO award in the Interactive category. In addition to his music career, will.i.am is very active in front of, and behind the camera. His educational TV special \u00e2\u20ac\u0153i.am.mars: Reach For The Stars\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, a behind-the-scene look at the artistic and scientific elements involved in sending a song to Mars aired on Discovery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s SCIENCE Channel in August, 2012. In 2011, will.i.am executive produced and starred in his first prime time TV special \u00e2\u20ac\u0153i.am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to get young people excited about math and science education, as well as technology and science-related careers. In front of the camera, will.i.am returned in 2013 for a second season as a Coach on reality TV hit show \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Voice\u00e2\u20ac\u009d UK on BBC One.<\/p>\n