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Coolio Da King

Birth name

Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

Born

August 1, 1963 (1963-08-01) (age 61)
Compton, California, U.S.

Genre

Hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop

Occupation(s)

Rapper, actor, record producer, chef

Years active

1985-2022

Label

Tommy Boy (1993-1997)
Victor (2001-2009)
ZYX Music (2002-2003)
Subside (2006)
Super Cool Entertainment (2008)

Associated acts

Ice-T, Low Profile, Nu-Skool, Ras Kass, Sir Jinx, Sound Master Crew, WC and the Maad Circle

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (born August 1, 1963 - September 28 2022), better known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, actor, record producer and chef. He began his career as a member of the electro hip hop groups Sound Master Crew and Nu-Skool in the late 1980s before he joined WC and the Maad Circle in 1991. Ivey achieved mainstream success in the mid-1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief, Gangsta's Paradise and My Soul. He is best known for his Grammy Award-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise", which appeared on his album of the same name and the soundtrack of the movie Dangerous Minds. He is also known for the singles "Fantastic Voyage", "C U When U Get There" and "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)".

Death[]

Coolio, otherwise known as Artis Leon Ivey Jr, passed away on 28 September 2022 aged 59, with his cause of death was from a drug overdose.

Discography[]

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