Basic Information About Coolio
| Category | Celebrities βΊ Rappers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Musician, Record producer, Rapper, Voice Actor, Screenwriter |
| Net worth | $1,500,000 |
| Date of birth | 1963-08-01 |
| Place of birth | Compton |
| Date of death | 2022-09-28 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Hair braids sticking out in various directions |
| Spouse | 18 May - Josefa Salinas (Β 1996 - 2000)Β (divorced)Β (4 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.727 m) |
| Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Coolio win?
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Coolio awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Award - Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Winner | Dangerous Minds | 1997 |
| VMA - Best Video from a Film | Winner | Dangerous Minds | 1996 |
Coolio roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Batman & Robin | Banker |
| Daredevil | Dante Jackson (Director's Cut) |
| The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story | Self |
| Get Over It | Self |
| Futurama | Kwanzaa-bot 3 episodes, 2001-2010 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 1996 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Coolio 1 episode, 1996 |
| Joey | Coolio 1 episode, 2005 |
| The Nanny | Coolio / ... 2 episodes, 1998 |
| V.I.P. | Coolio 1 episode, 1998 |
| Teachers | Mr. Wence 1 episode, 2017 |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self 1 episode, 2002 |
| Static Shock | Marvin Roper / ... 1 episode, 2002 |
| Early Edition | Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby 1 episode, 1999 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self 2 episodes, 1996-1997 |
| Loose Women | Self 1 episode, 2009 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Self 1 episode, 1997 |
| Martin | Self 1 episode, 1995 |
| All That | Self - Musical Guest 2 episodes, 1995 |
| Arli$$ | Ernest 1 episode, 2000 |
| Hot Ones | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2016 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 1995 |
Coolio's Quotes
- I finished the movie a month ago in downtown Los Angeles. I had a lot of fun doing it.
- I came to Baku the same way I would go to Texas - because they asked me to come and play hip hop.
- Because I'm a young black man driving a really nice, expensive car, I sometimes get harassed when I'm rolling through a ghetto neighborhood.
- Acting is all about timing. I mean, who has better timing than the MCs?
- I'm innocent. I've done nothing. I'm a nice guy.
Interesting Facts about Coolio
- Arrested in Lawndale, California, on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing marijuana. [September 1998]
- Collects snow globes.
- Before finding stardom as a Rap artist he was a firefighter in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains.
- Was featured in a subplot of Daredevil (2003), but his scenes were eventually deleted. However, he still appears in the film's trailers. His scenes were restored in the 2004 Director's Cut DVD.
- His artistic name, Coolio, was initially a joke by his friends, who compared him with Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.
- He has asthma.
- Used to be a firefighter.
References & Fact Checks β
- 1/ Filename: coolio-at-the-great-googamooga-festival-cropped-8v965968.jpg
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- Checked: β Yes (2023-07-02 01:01:12)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coolio_at_The_Great_GoogaMooga_Festival_(cropped).jpg
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothykrause/7234728882/ - Author: Timothy Krause
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- Date taken: 19 May 2012, 12:52:42
- 2/ Filename: coolio-at-ron-jeremy-s-birthday-party-6nMeY774.jpg
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- Checked: β Yes (2023-07-02 01:01:13)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coolio_at_Ron_Jeremy%27s_birthday_party.JPG
- Original Source:
Lukeisback.com - Author: Credit to Lukeisback.com (permission statement at en:User:Tabercil/Luke Ford permission)
- Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
- Date taken: 10 March 2007











