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Coolio on "Coolio's Rules"
Coolio on "Coolio's Rules" - © Oxygen
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Coolio on "Coolio's Rules" Coolio Pictures
Coolio stars on Bravo's docu-drama about his life trying to raise his kids, "Coolio's Rules."

Coolio, the multi-talented Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist, composer and actor, is one of the most popular and successful rappers worldwide. In the diversified hip hop industry, Coolio is one of the few rap artists who has been able to garner mainstream success and critical acclaim. Coolio's international hit song "Fantastic Voyage" was used in a national Pepsi ad that ran during the 2005 Super Bowl, featuring P. Diddy, Carson Daly, "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and many more.

To date, Coolio has sold over 27 million records globally and has performed in concerts to adoring fans in Africa, Israel, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Brazil, Australia, Turkey and throughout Europe.

Coolio won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance, Solo, for his international hit single, "Gangsta's Paradise," which also was featured in the "Dangerous Minds" soundtrack. That song has sold over 4 million copies and was Billboard magazine's #1 single of 1995. Coolio also has won an American Music Award, three MTV Music Video Awards, two Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and a World Music Award.

Coolio's latest album "Steal Hear" was released in 2008. Coolio has six children and resides in Los Angeles.






COOLIO: FACTS

How tall is Coolio? How old is Coolio? Where was Coolio born? Where does Coolio live? Find out here.

Age: 46 years old
Birthday: August 1, 1963
Height: 5' 9"
Nickname: El Cool Magnifico
Full Name / Real Name: Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
Birthplace: Compton, CA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Josefa Salinas