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Coolio

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 1, 1963(59)

Day of Death

September 28, 2022

Place of Birth

Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Artis Ivey, Jr.古里奧

Coolio

Acting

Biography

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He was best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Coolio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography