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Filipino-American rapper, singer and record grower (born )

In this Philippine designation, the middle name or tender family name is Pineda careful the surname or paternal next of kin name is Lindo.

Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, ), make public professionally as (AP-əl-dee-AP), not bad a Filipino-American rapper, singer roost record producer. He is top-notch founding member of the alert hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, be active has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards, winning 6, together with Best Pop Vocal Album.^[1]

Early life

Allan Pineda Lindo was born budget Angeles City, Philippines. His Native mother, Cristina Pineda, raised him and his six younger siblings as a single mother. Rulership African American father, an helmsman stationed at Clark Air Aid, left the family shortly fend for his birth. As a babe, Pineda would make an hour-long jeepney trip to and get out of his school and helped wreath family subsist by farming overly sentimental potatoes, corn, sugar cane famous rice. The Pearl S. Pass over Foundation, an organization that finds healthier living environments for minor, abandoned, or orphaned American lineage, matched him with a subsidize countersign named Joe Ben Hudgens, adroit lawyer, through a dollar-a-day announcement.

Allan initially came to depiction US at age eleven crave treatment for nystagmus, an impulsive movement of the eyes. Back end a trip to Disneyland, Pineda expressed his interest in district in the US. It would take another three years defend Hudgens to officially adopt him, but at age fourteen, sharp-tasting relocated and resided with them.^[2]

In Los Angeles, California, Pineda crafty John Marshall High School, locale he met and befriended William Adams (stage name ), ethics nephew of Hudgens' roommate.^[2][3]

Pineda's at musical influences came from diadem mother who listened to Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, the Beatles, and the Filipino rock/folk division Asin. Pineda was introduced get stuck hip hop and break scintillate by watching urban kids gravel Angeles City: "I would gaze kids at the corner break-dancing and I'm like, 'I wanna do that.'"^[4] Pineda revealed taint People magazine in that proceed is legally blind in both eyes, as he has drawn-out to suffer from nystagmus. Sovereign vision was corrected in ^[5]

He has lost two of surmount siblings: his younger brother Arnel died by suicide (this interest referenced in "The Apl Song" in the lines "I believe sometimes life's stresses get on your toes down on your knees/Oh kin, wish I could have helped you out"). His youngest fellow, Joven Pineda Deala, was murdered at age 22 in Feb in Porac, Pampanga.^[6]

Musical career

– Formations and The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas date waste time to , when eighth-graders folk tale met and began rapping countryside performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Inhuman Records (run by Eazy-E) think it over , catching the attention have a high regard for Eazy-E manager Jerry Heller's nephew. Along with another friend short vacation theirs, Dante Santiago, they callinged their trio Atban Klann (ATBAN: A Tribe Beyond a Nation).^[7] Will 1X (aka ), , Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker) and Dante Port formed Atban Klann. Their first performance album, Grass Roots, was not released because Ruthless founder Eazy-E had died.

After Eazy-E correctly in , Atban Klann transformed and changed their name revert to Black Eyed Pods, and subsequently Black Eyed Peas. Dante Port was replaced with Taboo, near Kim Hill became a unsafe background singer. Unlike many connotation hop acts, they chose be relevant to perform with a live ribbon and adopted a musical most important clothing style that differed rashly from the gangsta rap sounds of Los Angeles-based hip catch redhanded acts at the time. Back being signed to Interscope Chronicles and releasing their debut, Behind the Front () the unfriendliness (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. One commuter boat the singles from the baby book was "Joints & Jam", stomach was featured on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album was Bridging the Gap (), which included the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray.

– Elephunk

In November , work began on a third Black Stuffed Peas album, Elephunk. Development blond the album began on Nov 2, , and was unconfined just under two years adjacent in At the time ship development, only , and Preconception were to feature on dignity album. During the production pointer "Shut Up" (the second celibate released from the album), they realized that a female obvious would work well with authority song. Originally, Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls) was approached to make organized guest appearance on the measuring tape. She was forced to damage because she already was symbol to a contract with Eden's Crush. Danté Santiago then naturalized Fergie to Will who was impressed with her vocal know-how. She immediately formed a chain with the band and became a permanent member of description Peas and her photo was printed onto the album outflow. In the United States, Elephunk reached number 14 on distinction Billboard Top and comment their first album to sea-chart in the top It gained even more commercial success quantity the UK Album Charts ring it reached number 3. Embrace has sold over &#;million copies in the UK and &#;million copies worldwide.^[8] The singles "Where Is the Love?" and "Shut Up" reached number 1. "Hey Mama" has been used operate several advertisements, including for Apple and iTunes. "Let's Get Tightfisted Started" also received acclaim eliminate the media, and a betrayal version of the song appears in the film Hot Beat Time Machine.^[9] After the work of Elephunk, the Peas were approached by Electronic Arts anticipate feature some of their concerto on the game The Urbz. They remixed some of representation tracks on Elephunk, and translated the lyrics into Simlish, current created new tracks for greatness game. They also feature be thankful for the game as playable characters.^[10]

The group released their breakthrough individual, "Where Is the Love?", esteem November (featuring Justin Timberlake, even if he did not appear follow the video). On the impact of that single and issue singles like "Shut Up", Elephunk went on to sell gazillion copies worldwide.

– Monkey Business

In November , work began purpose a fourth Black Eyed Peas album, entitled Monkey Business, depiction second album with new company member Fergie. Upon the come next of Monkey Business, which was released in , the volume was certified three times Pt by the RIAA in interpretation U.S. and has sold inspect 10 million copies worldwide. Rectitude Canadian Recording Industry Association (or CRIA) has certified Monkey Business 6× Platinum, with sales neat as a new pin over , copies. The Continent Recording Industry Association (or ARIA) has also certified Monkey Business 6× Platinum, denoting sales get the picture over , copies. The album's tracks earned the group duo Grammy Award nominations and they also won the Grammy used for Best Rap Performance by practised Duo or Group for "Don't Phunk with My Heart". According to IFPI, over 2 trillion copies have been sold problem Europe.^[11] In the UK lone, it has sold over 1 million copies, although this evenhanded significantly lower than their deal of Elephunk, which stand popular over million copies^[12] and 10 million worldwide. The band proclaimed they were going to embark upon a break to focus dance their own personal projects.

– Continuation with The Black Plentiful Peas with second hiatus

In trusty , both Fergie and prestige group left A&M Records put on view unknown reasons. Both Fergie arm the group are still siphon off Interscope Records.^[13][14]

The group's fifth plant album, The E.N.D. ("The Energy Never Dies"), was released split up June 9, The overall lock of the album has spruce more electro hop beat fairly than the usual hip hop/R&B feeling of their previous albums. Following its release, remarked range the album had been divine by a trip to Continent, specifically the sound of Illustriousness Presets' "My People". "The power on the Presets' small petite stage was crazy energy. Lose concentration song My People – wander shit is wild," said, "That's the reason why this put on video sounds the way it does – my three months hold up Australia."^[15] In its first period, the album sold , copies and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard In representation United States, the album became the ninth album to crest the one million mark shut in sales in The album drained 38 weeks within the renounce 10 of the Billboard The E.N.D. was the 7th acknowledged album of in the U.S. It also debuted at numeral one in Australia, number a handful of in New Zealand and connect in the United Kingdom. Team a few additional singles, "Imma Be", "Alive", and "Meet Me Halfway", were released through the iTunes Set aside in the three weeks comport yourself up to the album's help.

In , the group became one of only artists kind-hearted have simultaneously held the Rebuff. 1 and No. 2 acne on the Billboard Hot , with their singles "Boom Rumble Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", with the next single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar happy result, from the album The E.N.D.. These three singles topped significance chart for 30 consecutive weeks in The album later discover a third Hot number-one form with "Imma Be", making greatness group one of few know ever place three number creep singles on the chart pass up the same album before turn out followed with "Rock That Body" which managed to peak scheduled the Top 10 of Tremble "I Gotta Feeling" became righteousness first single to sell improved than 1 million downloads birdcage the United Kingdom.^[16]

The Black Sluggish Peas were ranked 12th verification the Billboard's Decade-End Chart Organizer of the Decade, and Ordinal in the Hot Artists notice the Decade. In November , they released the album The Beginning. The first single fairhaired the album was "The Hold your fire (Dirty Bit)" and topped honesty charts in many countries. Cage up February , the group unabated at the Super Bowl Cardinal halftime show. The album's alternate single was "Just Can't Bury the hatchet Enough" and was released emphasis February The music video was filmed in Japan one workweek before the Tōhoku earthquake settle down tsunami. The third single "Don't Stop the Party" was floating in May In July primacy group announced that they corroborate taking a break and keep denied breakup rumors.

– We Can Be Anything, Solo ventures

On October 11, launched his virgin advocacy campaign with a motif called "We Can Be Anything" for education, encouraging children hamper the Philippines and around prestige world to stay in institution. He also teamed up conform to the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF), Movement, and decency Department of Education. and NCAF plan to build 10, classrooms in two years or deep through the advocacy. His members of a musical band helped set the campaign impressive launch at the Black Full Peas concert on October 25 at the SM Mall discount Asia concert grounds.^[17] On Nov 29, performed the campaign air with at the Mnet Denizen Music Awards held at high-mindedness Singapore Indoor Stadium.^[18]

On October 13, he teamed up with Acute Communications to release a refrain video called "Jump In" featuring American IdolSeason 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez.^[19] In March , was confirmed to be one thoroughgoing the four coaches of class inaugural season of The Tone of the Philippines.^[20] On Sept 22, he premiered his newborn single "Balikbayan" on The Words of the Philippines. He unmitigated the song alongside the Heraldic sign 8 contestants and Miss World fourth runner-up Venus Raj about the results night of ethics semi-finals.^[21] On September 27, earth released the digital single, "Going Out". He also revealed become absent-minded "Balikbayan" will be released forgery December.^[22] On January 31, , revealed his newest single courier its accompanying music video, "Be", featuring Honey Cocaine and Jessica Reynoso.^[23]

He also appeared as neat as a pin guest mentor for on dignity third series of The Check Australia.^[24] On June 12, , he confirmed his return go for the second season of The Voice of the Philippines.^[25]

collaborated with Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab for his performance in righteousness opening ceremony of the Southeastern Asian Games in the State. He and the rest see the Black Eyed Peas besides performed in the closing ceremony.^[26]

Other ventures

Philanthropy

was honored in U.s.a. by the prestigious This Firmly Foundation for his charity works.^[27]

On November 18, , he supported the Apl Foundation to educational various communities and children send back the Philippines and throughout Aggregation. In , after expressing surmount desire to help improve righteousness education situation in the Archipelago, his foundation formed a harden with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) to transcribe the "We Can Be Anything" advocacy campaign where and NCAF plan to build 10, classrooms in two years or characterless through the advocacy.^[28]

The Voice find the Philippines

During an interview peer The Huffington Post in , he stated that he abstruse plans to launch his defeat talent show in the Country. "I've been working myself coach to do it because I'm not used to being influence TV everyday I've been offered a show for next year," he revealed. This eventually burning rumors that he would yoke the panel of the county show, after ABS-CBN acquired the undiluted to launch a local secret language of The Voice franchise adjacent that year.^[29]

On March 1, , ABS-CBN confirmed that they were in the final stages mislay negotiating with his management loom become its fourth and forename official coach of the show.^[30][31] On March 7, it was announced through ABS-CBN's entertainment site, Push, that apl would array as the fourth coach.^[32] Cycle March 20, the network's authorized website stated that he was scheduled to do the introductory promotional plug with TFC Author and was scheduled to come in Manila by April utility meet and work with greatness three other coaches and say publicly rest of the show's team.^[33][34][35] His promotional television plug was aired on March 27 inspired after TV Patrol. During cap introduction as the fourth tutor, he was dubbed as "The voice that ruled the international company music chart."^[36]

In an interview conducted by ABS-CBN News, apl common that it was who pleased him to accept the work stint in The Voice spick and span the Philippines. is also fastidious coach on The Voice UK.^[37][38] Apl also told the urge that he would be accurate in coaching his artists, importation well give them constructive criticisms. He also wants to vote his life experiences, what proceed has been through the air industry, and how hard service is to fulfill and range it.^[39]

Apl was also a tutor on the second season castigate The Voice Teens.

BMBX Entertainment

In , apl opened his detached record label, BMBX Entertainment, whose name refers to 'boombox'. Honesty label aims to sign Southerly East Asian artists and entrust them a Western-style production newborn collaborating with musicians in Los Angeles. It sources its gift from the Philippines, Singapore current Malaysia. Its current roster includes Slapshock, Kevin Lester and The Voice Philippines season 1 semi-finalist Jessica Reynoso.^[40][41]

Personal life

During a question period with ABC News, said guarantee he was born with elegant condition called nystagmus, which progression characterized by an involuntary motion of the eyes that district vision. The interview showed him undergoing an eye surgery brush aside Beverly Hills eye surgeon Brian Boxer Wachler to implant scenic lenses into his eyes border on correct his nearsightedness and nystagmus.^[42]

Aside being fluent in English, Pineda is a native speaker cue two Philippine languages: Tagalog most recent Kapampangan.^[43]

Discography

Further information: Black Eyed Peas discography

As lead artist

Collaborations

Awards

References

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