Vanilla Ice Biography (1967-)

Rapper, singer, songwriter, athlete, and actor. Born Robert Van Winkle on October 31, 1967 (some sources say 1968), in Miami, Florida. During his meteoric rise to fame in the early 1990s, Vanilla Ice became the first white rapper to top the pop singles chart with his hit, “Ice Ice Baby.” He quickly fell from favor, however, and has spent…