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LL Cool J

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LL Cool J: Biography

LL Cool J

Birth Name: James Todd Smith
Birth Place: Bay Shore, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/14/1968, Capricorn
Profession: Rapper; actor

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LL Cool J Fast Facts:

Stage name was shortened from the original "Ladies Love Cool James."
1985 debut single "I Need a Beat" was also the first song released on the Def Jam recording label.
Appeared in the 1985 hip-hop movie Krush Groove; first lead role was in the 2003 comedy Deliver Us From Eva.
Has written several books, including an autobiography in 1998, I Make My Own Rules.
Launched his own clothing line, Todd Smith, in 2008.

LL Cool J Relationships:
Ondrea Smith - Mother
Samaria Smith - Daughter
Simone I. Johnson - Wife
James Smith - Father
Nina Simone Smith - Daughter
Italia Smith - Daughter
Najee Smith - Son
LL Cool J Awards:
1991 Grammy: Best Male Rap Solo Performance - Winner
1996 Grammy: Best Male Rap Solo Performance - Winner

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54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012, LL Cool J, Simone Smith Steve Grantiz/WireImage.com

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2011 SAG Awards, LL Cool J Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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