Vanilla Ice Vanilla Ice, one of the American artist who made a worldwide phenomenon with his hit song "Ice Ice Baby" is an American one-hit sensation. He was born as Robert Matthew Van Winkle, the rapper was dubbed Vanilla Ice when he was a teenager. Born into broken homes He didn't even know the identity of his biological father and frequently moved when his stepfather changed jobs. As a teenager ,he performed poorly in school and dropped out without graduating. The thing that set this young man above other children who came from homes with trouble was his tremendous musical talent. He was a big fan of hip-hop music, and enjoyed breaking dance, particularly the one called "ice". This gave him his nickname. He started his own band known as the 'Vanilla ice Posse'. They performed on the streets and in clubs. In addition to music, he was also an avid motor racer, and had won three consecutive championships in the National Grand Championship. After suffering an injury that required him to retire from racing professionally and instead focused his attention on music. He released his debut album "Hooked," then reissued under the name 'To the Extreme and 'To the Extreme'. It featured the track 'Ice ice Baby that earned him fame. The album peaked at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and is credited with bringing hip-hop into the mainstream of the white audien
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