Taboo Sober: The Black Eyed Peas Star Celebrates Five Years Clean on Bandmate Fergie's Birthday

Posted on Mar 27th 2012 3:35PM by Contessa Gayles

Taboo sober Michael Kovac, Getty Images for John Varvatos

The Black Eyed Peas are celebrating today (March 27), and not just for frontwoman Fergie's 37th birthday. Taboo has reached the five-year mark as a clean and sober man after kicking his addiction to drugs and alcohol back in 2007!

The 36-year-old Peas rapper, born Jaime Luis Gomez, turned his life around after a 2007 DUI arrest and tweeted to his fans to thank them for their support on his milestone anniversary. "Thanks to all my supporters on this special day. It means the world to me. 5 years of sobriety! #OneDayAtATime," he wrote.

Back in July (2011), Taboo celebrated his progress on the road to recovery by cutting off his signature long locks in a symbolic makeover. "The long-hair scary guy 2003-2007 doesn't live here anymore he left along with the drugs and alcohol, out with the old in with the new," he tweeted before chopping off his hair for the first time in 22 years!

Taboo was sure to not only give himself props, but to give a shout-out to his bandmate on her big day, too. "Ha-PEA birthday to my sister, @Fergie!" he tweeted to the birthday girl.

Congrats, Taboo! And happy birthday, Fergie!

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