Allan Pineda known as Apl.de.ap was born and grows up in Angeles City, Philippines. He grows with out knowing her biological black American father. His mom married to a Filipino farmer and has children. Because how hard their life is Allan’s mother applying him in Amerisian organization to look him a sponsor for his schooling. Amerisian mean is half American half Filipino Asian, children has abandoned their biological parents, or father or mother.

So when Allan got American sponsored he finally continues to go in school. For so many years of support he achieve from his sponsor Allan decided to thank him and know him personally through letter. Indeed he got a chance to write him and receive reply from his sponsor; from then on they became friends and continually correspond to each other. Because of Allan honesty and sincerity and his achievements in school, his sponsor finally decided to visit Allan in the Philippines, so it happens. At age 14 Allan petitioned by his sponsor to live with him in U.S.A. He struggled to adjust the culture of his new found home with his sponsor. He goes to school with out friends at all. There was once incident when he saw some group of teenager of Fil-am and westerners they refuse to become his friends and be a part of their group and they discriminate him. He has no friends in school at all. So he goes home cried and lonely. One time a group of black teenager in the street outside their house doing break dancing, there he meets Will and become his best friends until now. He found Will as a rapper and good in break dancing and Will found Allan a good writer and has a potential of become a rapper so he taught Allan about what he learned. Until they create their group as BLACK EYED PEAS.

To me, I have so much respect and admire Allan Pineda or apl.de.ap of being proud for who he is. Trying hard to speak on his native language and always put a Tagalog song on their album. Very down to earth and love his family over here. He never forgets to go home and be thankful to all the Filipino. I am so proud of you Apl.de.ap!


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Group Members: Taboo, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie

BLACK EYED PEAS – labeled their music in positive messages and their break dancing style. The socially conscious group’s earliest connections go back to school, when Will.i.am and Apl.de.ap were part of Tribal Nation, a break dancing crew eventually the pair focused more on music- hip-hop. Will and Apl recruited another dancer/ Taboo, and reappeared as Black Eyed Peas. The group’s third album, 2003’S Elephunk, featured a new member (Fergie, who replaced Kim Hill) and became their biggest hit yet, storming the Top 40 with three singles ("Where Is the Love?," "Hey Mama," "Let's Get It Started"). Two years later, the quartet returned with a heavily crossover date, Monkey Business.

The Black Eyed Peas jump them to a level of success unparalleled by any other hip-hop group. The awards are quick to recite: 7.5 million albums sold worldwide, 4 Grammy nominations, 1 Grammy award, and an unforgettable performance on the 2005 broadcast.