UTA SIGNS WILL.I.AM (EXCLUSIVE)

UTA has signed music and tech mogul Will.i.am for worldwide representation in all areas.

After crafting hits as multi-platinum artist and member of the Black Eyed Peas (who are represented by CAA), Will.i.am has also emerged over the past decade as an influential tech entrepreneur. He is a founding equity stakeholder in Beats by Dre, the headphone company that was purchased by Apple in 2014 for $3 billion.

In television he continues in his role as an original Coach (13 seasons) on "The Voice" UK edition, and concurrently starred in "The Voice" Australia for one season. He's also starred in judging and guest mentor roles on unscripted reality competition series including "The Masked Singer," "Alter Ego," "American Idol," and "Songland." He has executive-produced youth and technology-focused prime time TV specials and documentary films including "Planet of the Apps" for Apple TV, "The Age of AI" for YouTube Learning, and "i.am.mars: Reach for the Stars" on the Discovery Science Channel.

Will.i.am is also the founder and CEO of FYI.AI, a Web 3.0 productivity platform designed to help organize, create and share content. In January, he launched "The FYI Show" on SiriusXM, featuring the world's first AI persona radio co-host that engages with Will.i.am and live conversations about music, pop culture and current affairs.

His expertise has also extended into publishing, where he is the author of two books: the graphic novel "Masters of the Sun – The Zombie Chronicles" for Marvel and the young adult novel "Wizards and Robots" under Penguin Publishing, co-written with Brian David Johnson.

Will.i.am continues to be represented by the law firm of Herz Lichtenstein & Young LLP and business management firm Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno.