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Will.i.am Reveals He Lives Out of a Hotel Room: 'I Don't Have a House'

Black Eyed Peas star and tech investor Will.i.am recently spoke at AfroTech conference in Houston, and tells PEOPLE the reason behind his non-traditional lifestyle.

The idea of home is something that has long been a motivator for the musician, who shared with the crowd at AfroTech that he grew up living in a South Los Angeles housing project. While he's continued making music (the Black Eyed Peas are about to take up residency in Las Vegas) in recent years the star has been busy investing in tech companies. That experience, and the popular education documentary Waiting For Superman, inspired the star to pull upon his resources and connections to bring robotics classes and college access programs into struggling schools in his neighborhood.

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