Vanilla Ice

Born

October 31, 1967 (age 58)

Known as

rapper, actor, singer, record producer, songwriter, television presenter

Robert Matthew Van Winkle, known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is a rapper, singer, actor, and television host. Born in Dallas and raised in Miami, he was the first solo white American rapper to achieve commercial success, following the 1990 release of his best-known hit "Ice Ice Baby". He is credited with breaking down racial barriers in rap and hip-hop for future white rappers, most notably Eminem.

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