Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was in town on Tuesday to debut his line of trainers, but he also shared some news that will make fans of the band very happy.
Taboo was here to promote his limited edition shoes, a collaboration with Taiwanese company Jump. The four shoe models are the artist's latest project.
'I designed them. They represent my different moods: red displays confidence; gold shows that they are high-end, royal shoes; black represents nightlife. The white one is just an everyday sneaker you can go out with,' said Taboo, whose shoes, hat and belt were all red. 'I'm feeling confident today.'
Taboo stands by the products, having worn them onstage for the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Grammy Awards. 'The first thing I had to make sure was I could dance in them because I have to move onstage. So they're comfortable, and they look great,' he says of the trainers. 'They are going to stand the test of time.'
The four members of the group have long been branching out into solo projects, leaving many Peas lovers worried that they were teetering on the brink of a break-up. But Taboo feels these side ventures just make more people aware of their collective projects.
'Solo projects don't get in the way of our music production at all,' says the Californian. 'Fergie has her own records and shoes; will.i.am does endless production for other people; apl.de.ap works hand in hand with the Philippines. And now I have my own sneakers,' he said. 'They just add more publicity for the Black Eyed Peas.