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Vanilla Ice

1967-10-31 (57 years old) in Dallas, Texas, USA

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.

Movies

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The Wrong Missy
61 %|May 13, 2020
Comedy, Romance
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American Dream/American Knightmare
63 %|Dec 21, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Sandy Wexler
55 %|Apr 14, 2017
Comedy
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The Ridiculous 6
52 %|Dec 11, 2015
Western, Comedy
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Vanilla Ice Archive
0 %|Jul 16, 2012
Documentary, Music
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That's My Boy
58.22 %|Jun 14, 2012
Comedy, Drama
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Big Money Rustlas
42 %|Aug 14, 2010
Action, Comedy, Western
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The Bros.
28 %|Feb 20, 2007
Music, Comedy
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Da Hip Hop Witch
19 %|Oct 31, 2000
Horror, Comedy, Adventure, Action
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Cool as Ice
49 %|Oct 18, 1991
Romance, Music, Comedy
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Booking Sounds Video Collection
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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Zombie Plane
0 %|Invalid Date
Action, Comedy
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The Helix... Loaded
33 %|Mar 25, 2005
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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The New Guy
59.379999999999995 %|May 10, 2002
Comedy
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Sex
75 %|Nov 15, 1992
Documentary
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
62 %|Mar 22, 1991
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Family
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Teen Vid II
100 %|Jan 1, 1991
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Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap
20 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary, Music

Series

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Celebrity Family Feud
78 %|Jun 21, 2015
Reality
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The Vanilla Ice Project
70 %|Oct 14, 2010
Reality
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En direct de l'univers
10 %|Sep 19, 2009
Talk
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Celebrity Juice
66 %|Sep 24, 2008
Comedy
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
66 %|Apr 23, 2007
Documentary, Reality
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Dancing on Ice
47 %|Jan 14, 2006
Reality
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Dancing with the Stars
61 %|Jun 1, 2005
Family, Reality
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The Surreal Life
78 %|Jan 9, 2003
Reality
actor
Nudes in the News
0 %|Aug 1, 2002
News
actor
Nudes in the News
0 %|Aug 1, 2002
News
actor
Nudes in the News
0 %|Aug 1, 2002
News
actor
Jensen!
100 %|Mar 14, 2002
Talk
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Loose Women
34 %|Sep 6, 1999
Talk
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The Hip Hop Years
70 %|Jan 1, 1999
Documentary
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Le monde est à vous
0 %|Sep 13, 1987
Talk
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Saturday Night Live
69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Top of the Pops
65 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality