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Music is my therapy and my straitjacket. Music keeps me sane and keeps my mind on something. It's fragile up there.
will.i.am
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will.i.am
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: March 15
Businessperson
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Film Producer
Film Score Composer
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William James Adams Jr.
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William Adams
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