# Coolio

> Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip-hop by bringing it to a wider audience. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 " (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He released nine albums, the first three of which achieved mainstream success: It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). Coolio first achieved recognition as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle. Coolio sold 4.8 million albums in the U.S.

*American rapper (1963–2022)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/coolio

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1963-08-01
- **Died:** 2022-09-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 76.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 27.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 95.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 90.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 761,000

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/Coolio (@Coolio)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/coolio/ (@coolio)
- **WEBSITE**: http://coolioworld.com/
- **X**: https://x.com/coolio (@coolio)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004839/ (@nm0004839)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3y24n3XhZ96wgwRXjvS17T (@3y24n3XhZ96wgwRXjvS17T)
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL05rT1FGIX8SE3EeADcQtA (@@officialcoolio, 761,000 followers)

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