Black Eyed Pea Reveals Disability: Are Blind Musicians More Talented?
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Black Eyed Peas rapper apl.de.ap managed to become a world-renowned, chart-topping, Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar -- all without having full control of his vision.
The 36-year-old recently revealed to People magazine that he is legally blind. He was diagnosed with the rare disease nystagmus, which involuntarily makes the eye move.
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However, he now says he's overcome the obstacle.
SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: Are blind musicians more talented?
"I doubted myself for a long time... I'm comfortable not using my vision. I weave around my problems," said the musician, who was born Allan Pineda Lindo Jr.
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So many musical geniuses have been blind that we almost wonder if the disability enhances their abilities. From Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles to apl.de.ap, let us know: Are blind musicians more talented?