Coolio

Also known as Artis Ivey, Artis Leon Ivey, Jr., Artis Ivey, Jr., Artis Leon Ivey

rapper e attore statunitense (1963-2022)

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Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on August 1, 1963, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, was an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He was also known by the pseudonym Coolio and utilized his voice as his primary instrument. His musical career spanned from 1987 to 2022, during which he released work under Tommy Boy Records. His genres included West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, and pop rap.

He is notably associated with the work "Gangsta's Paradise." Coolio died of cardiac arrest on September 28, 2022, in Los Angeles. He was a male citizen of the United States who spoke and wrote in English.

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Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
It Wants Blood 2 — Don Luscious2023
Bobcat Moretti — Coolio2023
Game On! — Self2020
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story — Self2018
United Skates — Self2018
The Goddamn Comedy Jam — Self2016
Greatest Hits2016
Teachers — Mr. Wence2016
Lord of the Freaks — Self2015

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1963
Active to: 2022

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,154,075
Total plays: 17,921,583

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Musical artist.name: Coolio
Musical artist.image: Coolio.jpg
Musical artist.caption: Coolio in 2002
Musical artist.birth_name: Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
Musical artist.birth_place: Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Musical artist.death_place: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Musical artist.years_active: 1987–2022
Musical artist.past_member_of: WC and the Maad Circle

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Leon
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Monessen
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
Notable work: Gangsta's Paradise
Field of work: rapping
Genre: pop rap
Instrument: voice
Official website: coolioworld.com
Image: Coolio.jpg
Number of children: 10

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Commons category: Coolio
date of birth: 1963-08-01
Commons gallery: Coolio
start of work period: 1987-00-00
pseudonym: Coolio
social media followers: 177252
writing language: English language
date of death: 2022-09-28
birth name: Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
end of work period: 2022-00-00
manner of death: accidental death

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Coolio, pseudonimo di Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (Monessen, 1º agosto 1963 – Los Angeles, 28 settembre 2022), è stato un rapper e attore statunitense, famoso per essere l'autore di Gangsta's Paradise. Per tale brano l'artista ha vinto un Grammy Award e tre MTV Video Music Awards.

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