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Coolio Biography

Birth Name:Artis Leon Ivey

Birth Place:Monessen, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

In collaboration with Environmental Justice and Climate Change, educates students at historically black colleges and universities about global warming
Represented the Music Saves Lives organization on the reality series "Rachael vs․ Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off․"
Serves as a spokesperson for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
His first major success in the music industry came with 1994's "It Takes a Thief," which ultimately reached No․ 3 on the Billboard Top 100
Worked as a firefighter in Southern California before pursuing a rap career
Appeared on a 2013 episode of "Celebrity Wife Swap" with his then-girlfriend
Appeared on the UK reality series "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2009