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Born Allan Pineda Lindo in Angeles City, Philippines. His African American father, an airman at Clark Air Base, left after his birth. His mother farmed sweet potatoes and rice. He traveled an hour each way to school by jeepney.

Came to the U.S. at 14, adopted by Joe Ben Hudgens, an American lawyer matched through the Pearl S. Buck Foundation. He'd first visited at 11 for treatment for nystagmus, an eye condition causing involuntary movement. Met will.i.am at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles.

Co-founded the Black Eyed Peas with will.i.am and Taboo. Started as an underground hip-hop act in Los Angeles. Their first two albums were critically respected but commercially modest.

The Black Eyed Peas released The E.N.D., which produced three number-one singles including "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling." The group has won six Grammy Awards and been nominated for 16. The kid from Angeles City had become one of the world's most recognized musicians.