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Jaime Luis Gomez (born July 14, 1975), better known by the stage names Taboo or Taboo Nawasha, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, DJ, and comic book writer, best known as a member of the musical group
Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...
.


Early life

Jaime Luis Gomez was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents were both from
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. He attended
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(class of 1993), and was educated at
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. He also has
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heritage from his grandmother.


Music career


Since 1995: The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas date back to 1988, when eighth-graders William Adams (
will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...
) and Allan Pineda (
apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap ( ), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, he has been nomin ...
) met and began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to
Ruthless Records Ruthless Records was an American independent record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California on March 3, 1987. All of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1987. Several ...
(run by
Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Eazy-E is often re ...
) in 1992, catching the attention of Eazy-E’s manager,
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's nephew. Along with another friend of theirs,
Dante Santiago Dante Hauve Santiago (born November 9, 1970) is an American music executive and singer. He is best known for his work with Black Eyed Peas, being a founding member of the group during the early 1990s and as A&R in the 2000s. In 2012, Santiago j ...
, they called their band
Atban Klann A.T.B.A.N Klann ''(A Tribe Beyond a Nation)'' was an American hip hop group composed of Will 1X, apl.de.ap, Mooky Mook, and DJ Motiv8. The Atban Klann were signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Will 1X (who later changed his stage name to will. ...
(ATBAN: A Tribe Beyond a Nation). Will 1X (aka will.i.am), apl.de.ap, Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker) and Dante Santiago formed Atban Klann. Their debut album, ''
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'', was never released because Ruthless founder Eazy-E had died. After Eazy-E died in 1995, Atban Klann reformed and changed their name to Black Eyed Pods, and then Black Eyed Peas. Dante Santiago was replaced with Jaime Gomez (Taboo), and Kim Hill became a steady background singer. Unlike many hip hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the
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sounds of Los Angeles–based hip hop acts at the time. Taboo is known primarily for his guttural spoken reprises of the last few words of a sung lyric, as well as emphatic flourishes between vocal parts. After being signed to
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and releasing their debut, ''
Behind the Front ''Behind the Front'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas released on June 30, 1998, through Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Background Most of the tracks were demos for the '' Grass Roots'' album ...
'' (1998) the group (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. One of the singles from the album was "
Joints & Jam "Joints & Jam" is the second single by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas, taken from their debut studio album, ''Behind the Front''. The song features the vocals of Ingrid Dupree. The song is featured in the ''Bulworth'' soundtrack. A re ...
", and was featured on the ''
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'' soundtrack. Their second album was '' Bridging the Gap'' (2000), which had the single "
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" featuring
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. In 2003, Fergie became the fourth member of the group and the group gained international fame, having won six Grammy Awards and sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide. They released their third album ''
Elephunk ''Elephunk'' is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in September 2000, and later was aff ...
'', with the hit singles "
Where Is the Love? "Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 12, 2003, as the lead single from their third album, ''Elephunk'' (2003). The song was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberla ...
" and "
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". Their 2005 album '' Monkey Business'' was a worldwide success, being certified 4×
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in the US, and spawning the singles, "
My Humps "My Humps" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas, released on September 20, 2005 by A&M Records and Interscope Records. It was originally written by will.i.am for the American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, but was ultimately ...
" and "
Don't Phunk with My Heart "Don't Phunk with My Heart" (censored as "Don't Mess with My Heart") is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album, '' Monkey Business'' (2005). It was written by band members will.i.am and Fergie with P ...
". In 2009, the group became one of only 12 artists to have simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with their singles "
Boom Boom Pow "Boom Boom Pow" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, being produced by will.i.am. The song featur ...
" and "
I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was released a ...
", with the next single "
Meet Me Halfway "Meet Me Halfway" is the third single from the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album, '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). Released in September 2009, the song peaked at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the charts of Australia, Germany ...
" achieving similar success, from the album '' The E.N.D''. These three singles topped the chart for an unprecedented 30 consecutive weeks in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100 number-one placement with "
Imma Be "Imma Be" is a song by the American group the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009), released by Interscope Records on December 15, 2009 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). In ...
", making the group one of few to ever place three number one singles on the chart from the same album before being followed with "
Rock That Body "Rock That Body" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album ''The E.N.D'' (2009). The song serves as the fifth international single from the album, and was released in Australia on January 29, 2010, in the United Kingdom on ...
" which peaked in the Top 10 of Hot 100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single to sell more than 1 million downloads in the United Kingdom. The Black Eyed Peas were ranked 12th on the ''Billboard''s Decade-End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th in the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade. In November 2010, they released the album ''
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''. The first single of the album was "
The Time (Dirty Bit) "The Time (Dirty Bit)" is a song by American musical group the Black Eyed Peas from their sixth studio album, ''The Beginning''. It was written by group members will.i.am and apl.de.ap along with DJ Ammo, who produced the song with will.i.am. ...
" and topped the charts in many countries. In February 2011, the group performed at the
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. The album's second single was " Just Can't Get Enough" and was released in February 2011. The music video was filmed in
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one week before the
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. The third single " Don't Stop the Party" was released in May 2011. In July 2011 the group announced they were taking a break.


Solo work (since 2008)

In 2008, Taboo was in the process of creating a solo album, but in a 2011 interview Taboo said it would be some time before he would begin a solo album.
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was also confirmed to have composed at least three of the Album's songs. "Revolution Ni Hao" can be heard on his official website. Music he has co-written and performed has been featured on many movie soundtracks, including ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business''. In May 2014, Taboo released his solo single, "Zumbao", which is "all about having fun ..eing infected by positive energy." The music video for the song features a handful of YouTube talent including DeStorm Power, STRSkillSchool,
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er Séan Garnier, Mandy Jiroux, and Megan Batoon. In November 2016, Taboo released the single "The Fight" about his successful battle against
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. The track was made in partnership with the
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, for which Taboo is a global ambassador. The ACS will receive all funds generated by the song. On the song, Taboo said "I'm so proud to release The Fight because it's truly an anthem of survivorship. I want to use this song and my story to inspire and motivate people all over the world to live their best, healthiest lives possible."


Other collaborations

Taboo collaborated in the past with
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of
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on the song "Gotta Get It Now". He also collaborated with race rapper David Rolas for the song "Morena", and rapper Fudge Dog on the song "Get It". In late 2007, Taboo also collaborated with merengue star
Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born 7 June 1957) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 28 Latin Grammy Awards, three Grammy Awards, ...
on a remix of his hit song "
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". In addition, he created a remix to the song " La Paga" by
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. Taboo worked with
George Pajon George Pajon Jr. (born April 10, 1969) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Early life George Pajon Jr. "attended private St. Matthias Elementary School, a Catholic K-8 school, in Huntington Park. Growing up in conservative ...
Jr. and Andy Vargas to perform the Obama song "Yes We Can" (Si Se Puede). He performed together with
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, in the kick-off concert of South Africa Worldcup 2010, singing La Paga. He is on Paulina Rubio's Brava album adding vocals for the song "Hoy Me Toca A Mi", which he also co-wrote.


Other work


Acting

Taboo's first acting role was in the film ''Dirty'' with
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, playing the part of Ramírez. He then appeared in the 2007
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''Cosmic Radio'', which also stars
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,
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,
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,
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,
Ricardo Chavira Ricardo Antonio Chavira (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Carlos Solis in the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012). He also played Abraham Quintanilla in '' Selena: The Series' ...
, and other well-known actors. He played the character
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in the 2009 film '' Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li''. Taboo appeared as a judge on the reality show '' MTV's Top Pop Group''. He also had a cameo in ''
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''.


Writing

Taboo later collaborated with Benjamin Jackendoff and
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to write the third volume of the
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series ''
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''. In 2021, Taboo, who identifies as Native American and Mexican, authored a children's book called ''A Kids Book About Identity'', stating that he "had a long journey of educating myself and learning about both of my cultures, both being rooted in an Indigenous ancestry of course." In February 2022, it was announced that Taboo and B.Earl would write a miniseries entitled ''Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man'', which sees
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going to
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and facing off against the Demon Bear. The series debuted in October 2022 and was illustrated by Juan Ferreyra.


Personal life

Taboo married Jaymie Dizon in
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, on July 12, 2008, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, two days before his 33rd birthday.
will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...
and
apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap ( ), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, he has been nomin ...
served as groomsmen. The couple had their first child in 2009 and their second in 2011. He has another son from a previous relationship, Joshua, who was born October 13, 1993. He also has a daughter named Juliana. His autobiography, ''Fallin' Up: My Story'', co-authored with Steve Dennis, was released in February 2011.


Bibliography

*2011: with Steve Dennis


Discography


Filmography


References


External links

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