Coolio
Coolio is a Grammy Award winning rapper and actor whose 1995 album Gangsta's Paradise went platinum four times. The single "Gangsta's Paradise" was number on on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Dangerous Minds. His latest album Steal Hear will be released on July 29, 2008.
Fast Facts
- Real Name: Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.
- Origin: Los Angeles, California
- Years Active: 1991-present
- Record Label: Hardwax
- 1996: Won Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy for "Gangsta's Paradise"
Television
In recent years he has made of number of television appearances. He competed on Celebrity Fear Factor in 2002 and stared in the television movie Dracula 3000 in 2003. Coolio was on a 2006 episode of VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project. In 2008 he began hosting a cooking show online called Cookin' With Coolio.
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