Black Eyed Peas

Mostly Credited As: Black Eyed Peas
Sometimes Credited As: The Black Eyed Peas

Birth Name: Black Eyed Peas
Date Of Birth: 1995
Country Of Birth:

USA
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

The Black Eyed Peas started in the year 1989, at the time will.i.am (Will Adams) and Apl.de.ap (Allen Pineda) graduated. Together they sung in the Los Angeles' streets, gaining there some fame. Later the nephew of their manager Jerry Heller joined the band, calling himself "Eazy-E", and along with other friend, Dante Santiago, they created the band "Atban Klann". However, their first record wasn´t released by their recording company, Ruthless Records, thinking the album was "absurd".

Years later, Eazy-E died of AIDS, being replaced by Jaime Gómez, later known as Taboo, and changing the band´s name to "Black Eyed Peas". His first album, "Behind the Front", was released in 1998, mixing both "hip-hop" and "soul". The songs "Positivity" and "Be Free" are considered by lot of people as "the best songs ever".

In the year 2003, "Fergie", Stacy Ferguson, joined the band with the release of their new album, "Elephunk", considered the one that boost their popularity.

TV Appearances

Episode Cast Credits

So You Think You Can Dance (UK) (2010)
	• Series 2, Live Show 6 (Result)	02x16: (May/28/2011)	As	Themselves
Dancing With the Stars (US) (2005)
	• Season 12 Finale	12x20: (May/24/2011)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Paul O'Grady Live (2010)
	• Series 2, Show 5	02x05: (May/13/2011)	As	Themselves
The X Factor (UK) (2004)
	• Series 7 - Elimination - 9 (Result)	07x28: (Dec/05/2010)	As	Themselves
	• Series 6 - Elimination - 5 (Result)	06x20: (Nov/08/2009)	As	Themselves
The Grammys (1959)
	• The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards	01x52: (Jan/31/2010)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
	• The 48th Annual Grammy Awards	01x48: (Feb/08/2006)	As	Themselves, [Guest Hosts]
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001)
	• The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2009)	08x01: (Dec/01/2009)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Saturday Night Live (1975)
	• January Jones/Black Eyed Peas	35x06: (Nov/14/2009)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
	• Jennifer Aniston/Black Eyed Peas	29x10: (Jan/10/2004)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
	• The 11th Annual Teen Choice Awards	11x01: (Aug/10/2009)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
	• The 7th Annual Teen Choice Awards	07x01: (Aug/16/2005)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
	• 2 of 10 Voted Off	05x17: (Jul/16/2009)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
	• Jerry Springer, Martina Navratalova, Black Eyed Peas	01x03: (Jun/28/2009)	As	Themselves
The Dome (1997)
	• The Dome 50	12x02: (May/30/2009)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
The Today Show (1952)
	• Black Eyed Peas, Matthew Perry	54x10: (Sep/15/2006)	As	Themselves
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
	• Lindsay Lohan, John Krasinski, Sergio Mendes, The Black Eyed Peas	14x151: (May/09/2006)	As	Themselves
	• Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Larry the Cable Guy, Black Eyed Peas	13x179: (Jun/24/2005)	As	Themselves
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
	• Roseanne Barr, Rev. Run, Black Eyed Peas	03x140: (Oct/17/2005)	As	Themselves
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
	• Melanie Griffith/Chris O'Donnell	03x08: (Sep/14/2005)	As	Themselves
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
	• Joan Rivers, Jack Dee, Helen Mirren, The Black-Eyed Peas	09x01: (Sep/09/2005)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
The Andy Milonakis Show (2005)
	• Episode 4	01x04: (Jul/17/2005)	As	Themselves
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
	• Nikki Reed, Godfrey, Black Eyed Peas	04x59: (Jun/15/2005)	As	Themselves
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
	• Christina Applegate, Regina Hall, Black Eyed Peas	12x134: (Jun/10/2005)	As	Themselves
Live with Regis and Kelly (1988)
	• Diane Sawyer/Cedric the Entertainer/Black Eyed Peas	23x112: (Jun/07/2005)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
	• Cedric the Entertainer, Dan Wheldon, The Black Eyed Peas	12x155: (Jun/06/2005)	As	Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Las Vegas (2003)
	• Montecito Lancers	02x07: (Nov/01/2004)	As	Themselves
Top of the Pops Saturday (2003)
	• Series 1, Show 40	01x40: (Jun/12/2004)	As	Themselves
Soul Train (1971)
	• Temptations/ 69 Boyz/ Black Eyed Peas/ Andrea Martin	28x07: (Oct/24/1998)	As	Themselves

Trivia

Their Song "Pump It" was used in the movie "Big Mama´s house" 2

The video "Pump It" parodies the "Burly Brawl" scene of the movie "Matrix Reloded"

The video "Pump It" also parodies the Micheal Jackson´s Beat it" videoclip

Nicholas Roubanis´ song, "Misirlou", served as a base of the song "Pump It"

The album "Monkey Business" was number 1 in the charts of Australia and Canada

The album "Elephunk" contains a secret song in the end, called "The Third Eye"

The videoclip of the song "Shut Up" has 5 "André the Giant" posters near the stage.

Black Eyed Peas won the "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" award at the Grammys.

Black Eyed Peas won their second "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" award at the Grammys, because of their song "Let's Get It Started".

The Black Eyed Peas members are "will.i.am"; "apl.de.ap", "Taboo" and "Fergie".

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