Last Updated: 02 Aug, 2023 | Views: 777
Age: 59
Profession: Singer
Other Profession(s): Actor, Rapper, Record Producer
Famous For: American rapper Sang Gangsta's Paradise
Higher Education: Compton Community College
About (Profile/Biography):
Artis Leon Ivey Jr., one of the known American rapper, actor and record producer was born in August 1, 1963. Professionally is called as Coolio. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Coolio achieved mainstream success with It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). "Gangsta's Paradise", his Grammy Award-winning hit single from 1995, as well as "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997), are among the songs he is known for. He died on September 28, 2022, due to a cardiac arrest (death reason may differ)
Career:
In 1987: Coolio released his first single, "Whatcha Gonna Do?". He also recorded the song "What Makes You Dance" (Force Groove) with Nu-Skool in 1988. In 1991, Coolio made connections in the Los Angeles rap scene and joined the group WC and the Maad Circle, led by rapper WC.
During 1994: Coolio signed with Tommy Boy Records and released his first solo album.
For Dangerous Minds, Coolio released "Gangsta's Paradise", featuring R&B singer L.V.
In 1996: A number of hip-hop artists, including Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, appeared on the Red Hot Organization's 1996 compilation America Is Dying Slowly.
During the 2004: In “Comeback - Die große Chance” season, Coolio was a contestant.
In 2009: Celebrity Big Brother featured Coolio as a housemate.
Awards & Achievements:
Coolio received Grammy Award - “Best Rap Solo Performance” in 1996.
Gangsta's Paradise" was the second-best-selling single of 1995 in the U.K
Unknown Facts:
As an accessory to robbery and causing bodily injury, Coolio was sentenced to six months probation and $17,000 in fines in 1998 in Böblingen near Stuttgart.
During an arrest at Los Angeles International Airport in 2016, Coolio and a crew member were found with a loaded firearm inside a bookbag.
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