Coolio

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

Daredevil

as Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)

Batman & Robin

as Banker

Futurama

as Kwanzaabot (voice)

Gravity Falls

as Wax Coolio (voice)

Charmed

as Lazarus Demon

The Nanny

as Coolio

The Nanny

as Irwin

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Coolio

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

as Kwanzaa-bot (voice)

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest