The powerHouse Arena is pleased to invite you to a special signing:
Fallin' Up
by Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas
Book Signing
Wednesday, February 9, 78:30PM
The powerHouse Arena · 37 Main Street (corner of Water & Main St.) · DUMBO, Brooklyn For more information, please call 718.666.3049
rsvp: taboo@powerHouseArena.com
"I've seen a talented, sensitive, lost young boy become a strong man with integrity and dignity. Fallin' Up will give you an inside look at the life of this inspiring individual."
—Fergie
Just days after their Super Bowl halftime performance, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas will sign his new memoir, Fallin' Up, which chronicles his youth in a gang-ridden East L.A. and his recent struggle with the demons of fame. Fans can bring one piece of memorabilia to have signed along with the book. No video or photography is perrmitted.
About the book:
Taboo, Grammy Award-winning performing artist and founding member of the Black
Eyed Peas, shares the inspiring story of his rise from the mean streets of East L.A. to
the heights of international fame.
Born in East L.A. in an area notorious for street gangs and poverty, Taboo was
haunted by that environment, which seemed certain to shape his destiny. Yet,
steered by his dreams to be a performer and assisted by fate, the young Taboo was
thrown a rope when he discovered the world of hip hop, where talent and love of the
music itself transcended all. Supported by his one true champion, his grandmother
Aurora, Taboo chased his dreams with a relentless tenacity. He refused to surrender,
regardless of what life threw at him, including becoming a father at age 18.
But even after the Black Eyed Peas beat seemingly insurmountable odds and achieved
stardom, it wasn't all Grammys and platinum albums. Taboo delivers a searingly
honest account of his collision with fame's demons, including his almost career-ending
struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism. He takes us deep into a world few of us
can even imagine: a show-business heaven that became a self-made hell. But inspired
by the love of his family and tapping anew into the wellspring of self-belief that had
sustained him in the past, Taboo learns to keep his demons at bay, his addictions in
check.
Full of intimate glances into the highest reaches of the music industry-including a
visit to Sting's castle, hanging out with Bono and U2, and, at 41,000 feet,
the highest-altitude karaoke ever—Fallin' Up takes readers on a revealing, personal
journey through stardom—and one man's triumph over adversity.
About Taboo and The Black Eyed Peas:
Few bands can ever hope to achieve the sort of global success that the record-breaking Black Eyed Peas have attained, selling more than 30 million albums since
their formation in 1995. From their album The E.N.D., which debuted at #1 on the
Billboard charts, to The Beginning, the Black Eyed Peas continue to dominate the
music scene. The group recently broke the all-time record for longest successive stay
at the #1 position on Billboard's Hot 100 list, and their song "I Gotta Feeling" became
the first single to surpass six million digital downloads in the United States. But in this
revealing autobiography—the first book to emerge from the group-founding member—Taboo reminds us that great accomplishments are often rooted in humble beginnings.
Watch Taboo talking about Fallin' Up:

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