First Name |
Robert
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Middle Name |
Matthew
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Last Name |
Van Winkle
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Full Name at Birth |
Robert Matthew Van Winkle
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Alternative Name |
Vanilla Ice, Ice Man, Ice, V-Ice, Robbie
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Birthday |
31st October, 1967
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Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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Weight |
168lbs (76 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Heavy jaw, Often keeps goatee beard
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
R.L. Turner High School, Carrollton, Texas, USA (dropped out)
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Occupation Text |
Rapper, actor, record producer, singer, television host
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Claim to Fame |
his iconic 1990 smash hit single "Ice Ice Baby", which samples the main riff from Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure"
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hip Hop, Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rap Metal
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Music Genre |
Hip Hop
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Year(s) Active |
1985–present
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Instrument (text) |
Bass, Drum Kit, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals, Drums, Keyboards
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Record Label |
Psychopathic (2011–present), Radium (2008–2011), Cleopatra (2008), Ultrax (2004–2007), Liquid 8 (2000–2003), Republic/Universal (1996–1999), SBK/EMI (1990–1994), Ichiban (1987–1989), Ichiban (1987–1989), Arista, Psychopathic (2011–2017)
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Associated Acts |
Insane Clown Posse, MC Hammer, Public Enemy, Insane Poetry, Rodney O & Joe Cooley, La The Darkman, Bloodhound Gang, Turbo B, Casey Chaos, Cowboy Troy, Naomi Campbell, The Offspring, New Kids On The Block, Jedward, Steve Forde & The Flange, Steve Miller Band, Betty Blowtorch, Fresh Kid Ice, MC Breed, Khayree, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Fish 'N' Grits, Dian Sorel, Pearla, Mecca, Earthquake, DeShay, E-Rock, The Party, Riff, Rodney-O & Joe Cooley
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
TQ Management Agency
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Brand Endorsement |
Nike, Coca-Cola, Ice Breakers Duo breath mints, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Castle Lite Beer
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Official Websites |
http://www.vanillaice.com/, http://vanillaice.com
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Favorite People |
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Ludacris
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Favorite Bands |
Public Enemy
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Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 on Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, a record label of the EMI Group, 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.