will.i.am dances with childhood idol Bobby Brown

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am saw his childhood dreams come true on Thursday (10Feb11) as he shared the stage with R&B veteran Bobby Brown.

The Boom Boom Pow hitmakers entertained crowds at their seventh annual Peapod Benefit Concert in Los Angeles, joining a string of artists such as John Legend, Ciara and Natasha Bedingfield.

But it was a performance by Brown which had will.i.am in awe, after idolising Whitney Houston's ex-husband throughout his youth and dreaming about becoming a background dancer for the singer.

The rapper and his bandmate Taboo showed off their dance moves onstage as Brown sang his hit single My Prerogative, reports The Associated Press.