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Vanilla Ice
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Vanilla Ice
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1967-10-31,Dallas, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

5.1

Cool as Ice
1991-10-18

Da Hip Hop Witch

2.2

Da Hip Hop Witch
2000-10-31

3.5

The Bros.
2007-02-20

Booking Sounds Video Collection

0

Booking Sounds Video Collection

9

Zombie Plane

5.82

That's My Boy
2012-06-14

7.5

Sex
1992-11-15

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

6.2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991-03-22

The Ridiculous 6

5.2

The Ridiculous 6
2015-12-11

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03

Vanilla Ice Archive

0

Vanilla Ice Archive
2012-07-16

5.454

Sandy Wexler
2017-04-14

10

Teen Vid II
1991-01-01

Big Money Rustlas

4.1

Big Money Rustlas
2010-08-14

American Dream/American Knightmare

6.8

American Dream/American Knightmare
2018-12-21

Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap

2

Vanilla Ice: Ninja Rap
1991-01-01

6

The New Guy
2002-05-10

The Wrong Missy

6.123

The Wrong Missy
2020-05-13

The Helix... Loaded

4.1

The Helix... Loaded
2005-03-25

Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls

0

Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls
2023-01-21

Madonna: The Making of SEX Book

0

Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
1992-10-21

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

8

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
1999-05-08

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27

The Surreal Life

7

The Surreal Life
2003-01-09

En direct de l'univers

1

En direct de l'univers
2009-09-19

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

9.5

The Surreal Life: Fame Games
2007-01-07

Celebrity Juice

6.7

Celebrity Juice
2008-09-24

Top of the Pops

6.6

Top of the Pops
1964-01-01

The Vanilla Ice Project

7

The Vanilla Ice Project
2010-10-14

Saturday Night Live

6.88

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

The Hip Hop Years

7

The Hip Hop Years
1999-01-01

Dancing with the Stars

6.181

Dancing with the Stars
2005-06-01

Celebrity Family Feud

7.7

Celebrity Family Feud
2015-06-21

5.3

Dancing on Ice
2006-01-14

Nudes in the News

0

Nudes in the News
2002-08-01

Nudes in the News

0

Nudes in the News
2002-08-01

Nudes in the News

0

Nudes in the News
2002-08-01

Le monde est à vous

0

Le monde est à vous
1987-09-13

8.5

Jensen!
2002-03-14

3.4

Loose Women
1999-09-06

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.1

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021-01-07

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

6.9

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007-04-23

3.1

KPOPPED
2025-08-28

Dancing with the Stars

6.181

Dancing with the Stars
2005-06-01

0

UFC Rivals
2026-06-21

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25

Man v. Food Nation

7

Man v. Food Nation
2011-06-01