The life story of actor, producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and
member of the Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas Tracing the rise to
fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr., this biography explores
his troubled childhood and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress
and his talent to rap saved him from the sad fates that befell many of
his friends and neighbors. Bringing the story up to date, it reveals the
truth behind his self-confessed freak out in 2008, his mixed fortunes as
a manager, his relationship with pop star Cheryl Cole, and his time as a
judge on The Voice UK. It also discusses his stint carrying the
Olympic torch, the time he's spent working alongside NASA on a project
designed to inspire children to get involved in science, and his
philanthropic work. This is the perfect book for fans of this enigmatic
individual, at last revealing the truth behind the shades.