Taboo (rapper)
American rapper (born 1975)
Jaime Luis Gomez (born July 14, 1975), known professionally as Taboo or Taboo Nawasha, is an American rapper, musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
Early life
Jaime Luis Gomez was born in Los Angeles. His parents were both from Mexico. He attended Rosemead High School (class of 1993), and was educated at Richard Garvey Intermediate School. He also has Shoshone 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) and Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap) met and began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) in 1992, catching the attention of Eazy-E’s manager, Jerry Heller's nephew. Along with another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago, they called their band Atban Klann (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.
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