Alternative Name | Bep Black Eyed Pods (1995) Black Eyed Peas (1995-2000) Black Eyed Peas (1995-2000, 2016-present) The Black Eyed Peas (2003-2015) |
Group Members | will.i.am apl.de.ap Taboo Fergie Jessica Reynoso J. Rey Soul |
Past Group Members | Dante Santiago Kim Hill Sierra Swan Fergie |
Music Genre(s) | Pop dance-pop EDM hip hop R&B pop-rap electropop |
Music Genre | Hip Hop Pop Dance R&B Electro Hop Rap |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Year(s) Active | 1992–present (Hiatus: 2007–2009; 2012–2015) 1992–2012; 2014–present 1995–present |
Record Label | Interscope will.i.am A&M Epic |
Official Websites | blackeyedpeas.com |
Associated Acts | Atban Klann David Guetta Justin Timberlake |
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group, consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and J. Rey Soul. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently refashioned themselves as a more marketable pop-rap act. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album, Elephunk, in 2003, that they achieved high record sales.