Vanilla Ice is a stage name for the famous American rapper named as Robert Matthew Van Winkle. He is a multi-talented star. Apart from being a rapper, he is also an actor and a TV host. He was born on 31st October 1967 in Dallas. He has never known his biological father. However, he got the family name of the man to whom his mother was married during his birth. His mother got divorced when he was 4 years old. After that, he kept on moving between Miami and Dallas. His step father was a car dealer in Miami. He had a great impact of hip hop since early age. He loved poetry since his childhood. He used to practice breakdance when he was 13 years old. His friends named him Vanilla due to that. He used to rap at parties. When he joined the dance group, his stage name was chosen to be Vanilla Ice.
At the age of 16 year, he wrote the song “Ice Ice Baby”. He used to focus on motocross during the year 1985. He won 3 championships also at that time. However, he broke his ankle once and that brought him away from racing. He used that time to improvise his breakdance moves. He was dared once by his friend to perform on stage in South Dallas night club. He performed there and won the crowd over. After that, the manager of the club offered him to perform regularly and he accepted the offer. He was stabbed 5 times outside a club in 1987. He had to spend 10 days at hospital for the treatment. After coming out of the hospital, he signed a contract with owner of the same club. The owner also provided financial help for shooting the music video of Ice Ice Baby. The song was a great hit. In 1990, he signed a contract with SBK records. He re-recorded “Hooked” under the name “To the Extreme”. This album was one of the fastest selling Hip Hop album. It was the number 1 album on Billboard 200 for 16 weeks. It sold nearly 11 million copies. He appeared as a guest on the show “Saturday Night Live” in the year 1991. He was seen in the movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze”. According to him, that was the coolest experience. In March 1991, he recorded his second biggest hit album named as “Extremely Live”. This album was recorded live during his performance in Miami. He gave vocals to a side project of Iron Maiden in the year 2003. He started filming a reality TV series named as “The Vanilla Ice Project” in the year 2009.The show premiered in the year 2010 on DIY network.
He has dated Madonna for nearly 8 months. In 1997, he got married to Laura Giaritta. He is still with his wife. They have 2 beautiful daughters. His estimated net worth is around $18 million. His biography is available on all major web sites.
| Birth Date: | 31 Oct, 1967 |
| Age: | 52 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Dallas |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American rapper |
| Net Worth 2021: | 12 million |
