Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
	Vanilla Ice in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Robert Matthew Van Winkle
Born	October 31, 1967 (age 58); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Dallas, Texas, U.S.; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; pop rap; rap rock; nu metal;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; actor; record producer; singer; television host;
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Ichiban; SBK; EMI; Republic; Universal; Liquid 8; Ultrax; Cleopatra; Radium; Psychopathic;
Website	vanillaice.com

Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas), best known as Vanilla Ice, is a Euro-Indigenous American rapper, actor, and singer.^[8] He had songs under SBK Records. His most notable song is "Ice Ice Baby". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1991. He has had other songs released over the years. Comedian Jim Carrey did a spoof on the song, called "White White Baby".

Is of European-American, and Native American descent. Vanilla Ice was a contestant in the second season of The Surreal Life in 2004 and in the sixth series of Dancing on Ice in 2011.

References

1 2 Rauschert, Jeff (September 19, 2008). "'90s rapper Vanilla Ice puts new twists on old hits". The Flint Journal. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
↑ Mooney, Michael J. (November 26, 2009). "For us, Rob Van Winkle will always be Vanilla Ice". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
↑ Shaw, Kevin (June 5, 2014). "Video: Vanilla Ice, Christy Carlson and Victor Sheldon Race The Rapids". The Watercraft Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
↑ Nugent, Annabel (October 31, 2021). "Vanilla Ice claims Madonna proposed to him during their Nineties romance". The Independent. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
↑ Greene, Andy (July 10, 2012). "Where Are They Now? Pop's Class of 1990: Vanilla Ice". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
↑ "4. Vanilla Ice". Edmonton Journal. July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
↑ D., Spence (November 24, 2008). "Vanilla Ice – Vanilla Ice Is Back! Hip Hop Classics". IGN. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
↑ "Vanilla Ice". Biography.

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[Flint-1] 1 2 Rauschert, Jeff (September 19, 2008). "'90s rapper Vanilla Ice puts new twists on old hits". The Flint Journal. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[Miami-2] Mooney, Michael J. (November 26, 2009). "For us, Rob Van Winkle will always be Vanilla Ice". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[3] Shaw, Kevin (June 5, 2014). "Video: Vanilla Ice, Christy Carlson and Victor Sheldon Race The Rapids". The Watercraft Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

[4] Nugent, Annabel (October 31, 2021). "Vanilla Ice claims Madonna proposed to him during their Nineties romance". The Independent. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

[5] Greene, Andy (July 10, 2012). "Where Are They Now? Pop's Class of 1990: Vanilla Ice". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[6] "4. Vanilla Ice". Edmonton Journal. July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[7] D., Spence (November 24, 2008). "Vanilla Ice – Vanilla Ice Is Back! Hip Hop Classics". IGN. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[8] "Vanilla Ice". Biography.

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