HAPPY BIRTHDAY VANILLA ICE

Vanilla Ice is an American rapper who gained fame with his hit single, “Ice Ice Baby” (which became the first hip-hop single to top Billboard’s Hot 100 chart). Along with the Beastie Boys and House of Pain, he was one of the earliest white rappers to attain major success. For 8 months (between 1991-1992), he dated the legendary Madonna, while they were both at the peak of their careers.

In 1991, Vanilla Ice won a total of two American Music Awards, including “Favorite New Pop Artist”.

On this very day, October 31st 1967, Robert Matthew Van Winkle (known professionally as Vanilla Ice) was born in Dallas, Texas. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 57 years ago today, I’ve chosen a track that samples the bassline of the song, “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Taken from the album, “To the Extreme”, here’s today’s birthday boy, VANILLA ICE, with “ICE ICE BABY”….