Coolio

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Biography

Artis Ivey, 1 August 1963, Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA. Boasting a long, though infrequently recorded, career in hip-hop, rapper Coolio's career finally took…more

Born

8/1/1963, Compton, California, USA

Birth Name

Artis Ivey Jr.

Gender

Male

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    • Coolio is known for his crazy hairstyle with spidery braids that stick out all o ver his head. Weird Al copied his hairstyle for his record cover on Bad Hair Day.
    • Coolio was nominated in 1996 for an MTV Movie Award for 'Best Movie Song' for "Gangsta's Paradise" from the hit movie Dangerous Minds. He won an ASCAP Film & Festival Award for "Gangsta's Paradise" as well.
    • Coolio was not aware that his then producers, Tommy Boy Records, had authorized Weird Al Yankovich to record a parody of his hit single "Gangsta's Paradise". So, when "Amish Paradise" was released, he was angry, the parody and accompanying album Bad Hair Day became Weird Al's best selling record.
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    • Coolio: Movies are a trip to make, right. I can't believe that it is ME up on that screen, but it is! I hope to make a few more, but music is more my game, I will stay true to that.
    • Coolio: I like to keep my music playful, stuff that you can play up in the party to keep people happy and dancing. I like harder music, but it just isn't my style to put it out there, I'll leave that up to someone else.
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