What is Coolio's full name?
Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
Coolio nickname(s):
Coolio
Coolio date of birth:
August 1, 1963
How old is Coolio?
63
Where was Coolio born?
Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
How tall is Coolio?
5' 9" (175 cm)
Coolio body shape:
Average
What color is Coolio's hair?
Black
Is Coolio gay or straight?
Straight
What is Coolio's ethnicity?
Black
What is Coolio nationality?
American
Where did Coolio go to university?
Compton Community College
What is Coolio's occupation?
Rapper, Actor, Record Producer
Coolio claim to fame:
Gangsta's Paradise
What genre is Coolio's work?
Hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop, Hip.hop
What instruments does Coolio play?
Vocals
Short Biography
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (born August 1, 1963), better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American Grammy Award-winning musician, rapper, chef, actor, and record producer. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid to late 1990's with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "C U When U Get There" (1997) and "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996). He was also known for rapping the theme song for the late '90s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel. Coolio has since gone on to release albums independently, as well becoming a chef, creating a web series titled Cookin' with Coolio and releasing a cookbook.