Coolio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Coolio

American actor and rapper

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1963

Place of Birth: Compton, California, United States

Profession: actor, singer, musician, rapper, voice actor, drug trafficker, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Coolio

Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
(born August 1, 1963), known by his stage name Coolio, is an American rapper, actor, chef, and record producer.
Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997).
He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996) and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He was also known for rapping the theme song for the mid-to-late 1990s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel.
Coolio has since gone on to release albums independently and has also become a chef, creating a web series titled Cookin' with Coolio and releasing a cookbook.
Ivey originally rose to fame as a member of the Gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle alongside WC and his brother, Crazy Toones.