Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known professionally as Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, chef, actor, and record producer. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid to late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief, Gangsta's Paradise, and My Soul. He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage", "C U When U Get There"and "1, 2, 3, 4". He was also known for rapping the theme song for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth1 August 1963
CityCompton, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I want to provide a well-rounded perspective of life.
I know I'm just one man trying to do one thing, and the next day is not promised to any man. I'm very humble.
I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves that. I've been through that life.
I'm actually a little bit more tolerant than I thought I was. I've got kids, so I do have a lot of faces.
I've basically got an album full of singles.
'Shaka' is my catchphrase. Emeril got 'bam,' I got 'Shaka.'
Let me tell you the truth: I'm 45 years old. I never thought that I would live to see a black president.
I was hungry a coupla' times but for the most part I ate every day... I got to go to school for free.
I'm innocent. I've done nothing. I'm a nice guy.
My name ain't Steve Miller, but I fly like an Eagle.
I perform for soldiers because they are important.
Took flowers from a hearse, romanced a nurse. Put the girl asleep, then I went through her purse.
I never let any of my sons beat me at videogames.
I just think it's my responsibility as a human being and an entertainer to see the soldiers.