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will.i.am Opens Up: “I Would Have Had Children 10 Years Ago!!!” Guilt, Shame, Depression, Creativity & ADHD!
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Show Notes
In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar Will.i.am.
William James Adams Jr., better known by his stage name, Will.i.am began his music career in 1992 when he was only 17 years old and signed with ‘Ruthless Records’. In 1995, Will.i.am’s group ‘the Black Eyed Peas’ was officially formed and released their debut album in 1998. In 2001, Will.i.am released his debut solo album and 2 years later in 2003, the Black Eyed Peas released their third album, ‘Elephunk’. It was with this album that the band started to receive major global attention. Since then Will.i.am has worked as an activist, director of creative innovation at Intel, fashion designer, actor, and coach on ‘The Voice UK’.
In this conversation Will.i.am and Steven discuss topics, such as:
His childhood in East LA
Never having felt poor before he attended private school
How creativity is his currency
Getting a record deal at 17 years old
Why he is living in 2030
His tips to creativity
Why hard work is actually relative
His thoughts on fatherhood
How he uses music to help solve his problems
His prediction for a future with AI
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