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WILL.I.AM:
I’VE GOT SO
MANYCLOTHES
ICOULD START A
F**KIN’ HARROD
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The Voice UK coach chats companions, clothes and Tom Jones with Gemma Calvert
It’s2.15pm bandin1992,aged17.Surelywith formedaclosebondwithschool
I midJanuary, job’sagood’un?“Everything’s Apl.de.ap,andlaterformedThe
onaFridayin
friendAllanPinedaLindo,aka
hiskick-asscredentials,theJen
an audition,” replies the 45 year
Black Eyed Peas, fired by a hunger
andinthedimly
to pull his family out of poverty.
old, matter-of-factly. “You only
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For all his generosity, kindness,
get complacent when your ego gets
ofLondon’sTape
privatemembers’
club,Will.i.am’s in the way and you think success is ambition and talent, Will, who
once managed Cheryl Cole, has
automatic, based on past successes.”
gotacertainJennyFromThe It’s no wonder that Will, who’s a capacity to disappear down
Blockonhismind.“Later,Ihave into his eighth year on The Voice UK conversational rabbit holes,
togotothestudiotowriteasong (the only coach to have appeared which makes him one of planet
foracollaborationwithJ-Lo,” on every series since it launched celebrity’s most tricky stars to
hereveals,leaningsideways in 2012) is one of the show’s most interview. He’s also notoriously
towardsthebar,onelegflung respected mentors. Worth a guarded about his private life,
overthebackofhisstool. thrilling £57million, the seven-time meaning he can close down.
“HopefullyIgetthegig.” Grammy award-winner is proof Today, the only off-limit topic is
Hangonaminute.Thisis that, with a bit of graft, focus and Stacy Ferguson, aka Fergie, who
Will.i.am singer,songwriter, talent, dreams really can come true. joined the Peas in 2003, but is no
rapper,entrepreneurand Growing up in East LA’s poor Boyle longer in the band (they’re back to
frontmanof TheBlackEyedPeas, Heights neighbourhood, Will.i.am the original three –Will.i.am, Apl.
whohavesoldmorethan35million – born William James Adams Jr de.ap and Taboo, aka Jaime Luis
albums,120millionsingles,3million – and his three siblings were raised Gomez). And, luckily for heat,
concertticketsandheadlinedover by their single mum Debra. After Will is not only in the mood to spill,
300concertsacross30different steering clear of gangs and guns he’s also brilliantly entertaining.
countriessinceheformedthe – all rife in the community – Will Boom Boom Pow, indeed!
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