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Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor and television personality. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, he released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 through Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, which released a reformatted version of the album in 1990 under the title To the Extreme; which became the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time and contained Ice's best-known hits: "Ice Ice Baby" and a cover of "Play That Funky Music". "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts and has been credited with helping to diversify hip hop by introducing it to a mainstream audience. In late 1990, Ice began an eight-month relationship with Madonna, and appeared in photographs for her book, Sex. In April 1991, Ice began to film the SBK-produced Cool as Ice, in which he played a leading role. Cool as Ice opened on October 18, 1991, in 393 theaters in the United States, grossing $638,000, ranking at #14 among the week's new releases. Reviews of the film were negative and he received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star. Although he was successful, he later regretted his business arrangements with SBK, which had paid him to adopt a more commercial appearance and had published fabricated biographical information without his knowledge. Ice attempted suicide with a heroin overdose on July 4, 1994, but was revived by his friends. After being revived, Ice decided that it was time to change his lifestyle. He was inspired to change his musical style and lifestyle. While his later albums haven't charted or featured much radio airplay because of their less mainstream, rock-oriented sound, he has a loyal underground following. His return to music in 1998, Hard to Swallow went gold while his other releases Bi-Polar and Platinum Underground have done well. Uncertain about his future career, Ice studied real estate and started working on the side renovating and selling houses. In late 1995, he set up a recording studio in Miami and joined a grunge band, Pickin Scabz. In 2009, he began hosting The Vanilla Ice Project, a home renovation show in Florida, on DIY Network. In 2011, Ice published a book on the subject, Vanilla Ice Project – Real Estate Guide, on how to succeed in real estate. In June 2011, he filmed a role in the movie That's My Boy, starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, His sixth studio album, WTF - Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus, was released on August 19, 2011, through Radium Records. While the record featured an array of different styles, like other recent Vanilla Ice albums, it also featured Ice's return to Electronica. In 2016, Vanilla Ice competed on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson. On January 4, 2019, Dave Franco was cast to star as Ice in a biopic chronicling the rapper's life. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vanilla Ice, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal information

Birthday

1967-10-31

Birth Place

Dallas, Texas, USA

Movies and TV shows :

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

6.6

Movie
American Dream/American Knightmare

American Dream/American Knightmare

2018

6.3

Movie
Big Money Rustlas

Big Money Rustlas

2010

4.2

Movie
Booking Sounds Video Collection

Booking Sounds Video Collection

0.0

Movie
poster

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

7.8

TV
poster

Celebrity Juice

2008

6.6

TV
poster

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

7.1

TV
Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice

1991

4.9

Movie
Da Hip Hop Witch

Da Hip Hop Witch

2000

1.9

Movie
poster

Dancing on Ice

2006

4.7

TV
poster

Dancing with the Stars

2005

6.1

TV
poster

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007

6.6

TV
poster

En direct de l'univers

2009

1.0

TV
poster

Jensen!

2002

10.0

TV
poster

Le monde est à vous

1987

0.0

TV
poster

Loose Women

1999

3.4

TV
poster

Nudes in the News

2002

0.0

TV
Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

5.5

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls

Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls

2023

0.0

Movie
Sex

Sex

1992

7.5

Movie
Teen Vid II

Teen Vid II

1991

10.0

Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991

6.2

Movie
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

2012

5.8

Movie
The Bros.

The Bros.

2007

2.8

Movie
The Helix... Loaded

The Helix... Loaded

2005

3.3

Movie
poster

The Hip Hop Years

1999

7.0

TV
The New Guy

The New Guy

2002

5.9

Movie
The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

2015

5.2

Movie
poster

The Surreal Life

2003

7.8

TV
poster

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

2007

9.5

TV
poster

The Vanilla Ice Project

2010

7.0

TV
The Wrong Missy

The Wrong Missy

2020

6.1

Movie
poster

Top of the Pops

1964

6.5

TV
Vanilla Ice Archive

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012

0.0

Movie
Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap

Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap

1991

2.0

Movie
Zombie Plane

Zombie Plane

0.0

Movie