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Ice Cube Biography
Birth Name:O'shea Jackson
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Music department
Fast Facts
- Received the Career Achievement Award at the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival
- Was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a member of the rap group N․W․A
- Is the father of actor O'Shea Jackson Jr
- First wrote the song "Boyz-n-the-Hood" for the group HBO, but the group rejected it and Eazy-E recorded the song himself
- Started rapping in a group called C․I․A
- Quote: "It's kind of like, the more mature I get, the more I understand how important it is to be around my family as much as I can․"
- Best known for creating lyrics that often reference politics
- Is listed as one of the founding artists of the gangsta rap music genre
- Founded the Big 3 basketball league in 2017
Awards
- 1992CFCA Award-Most Promising Actor: winner
- 1992CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 1992Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1993Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 1996Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1996MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
- 2000Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Action Team: winner
- 2000MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
- 2002WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2003Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Actor: nominated
- 2003Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie: nominated
- 2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film: nominated
- 2005Black Movie Award-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
- 2005Black Reel-Best Actor, Muscial or Comedy: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Rap Artist in a Movie: nominated
- 2006Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2008Blimp Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: nominated
- 2011Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2014MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
- 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
- 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
- 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
- 2016All Def Movie Award-Best Black Survivor in a Movie: winner
- 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
- 2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
- 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
- 2017Blimp Award-BFFs (Best Friends Forever): nominated
- 2017People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedic Collaboration: nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award-Choice: Fight: nominated
- 2024Emmy-Outstanding Long Sports Documentary: nominated