First Name |
O'Shea
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Last Name |
Jackson
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Full Name at Birth |
O`Shea Jackson Sr.
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Alternative Name |
Cube, Ice Cube
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Birthday |
15th June, 1969
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Birthplace |
Baldwin Hills, South Central Los Angeles, California, USA
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Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Medium stubble beard, Raised eyebrows, Four dotted marks near his right eye.
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Muslim
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
William Howard Taft High School, Woodland Hills, California, USA
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University |
Phoenix Institute of Technology
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Occupation Text |
Rapper, actor, record producer, screenwriter, film producer, director
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Claim to Fame |
his participation with the rap group N.W.A. as well as his solo career with multiple albums including AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, Lethal Injection, Raw Footage, Death Certificate, The Predator, I Am the West, Everythang’s Corrupt, War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc), War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc), and Laugh Now, Cry Later, in addition to his roles such as Darin "Doughboy" Baker in the 1991 coming-of-age hood crime drama film Boyz N the Hood, Craig Jones in the Friday film franchise, and Calvin Palmer in the Barbershop film franchise
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Gangsta Rap, Political Hip Hop, G-funk
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Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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Year(s) Active |
1984–present, 1986–present, 1986–present
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Music Style |
Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap, Golden Age, G-Funk, Hardcore Rap
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Music Mood |
Angry, Bitter, Confident, Provocative, Brash, Harsh, Volatile, Rebellious, Visceral, Reckless, Street-Smart, Fiery, Confrontational, Angst-Ridden, Rowdy, Outrageous, Energetic, Malevolent, Nihilistic, Rambunctious, Raucous, Producer
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Ruthless Records (1986–1990) Priority (1987–2004), Lench Mob (2006–present), EMI (2006–present), Ruthless Records, Priority, Lench Mob, EMI, Interscope, Lench Mob (1990–present), Priority (1990–2000), EMI (1991–2010), Interscope (2017–present)
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Associated Acts |
N.W.A, C.I.A., Da Lench Mob, Westside Connection, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Ice-T, The Game, Korn, 2 Chainz, N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Mt. Westmore
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
United Talent Agency
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Brand Endorsement |
St. Ides Malt Liquor (in 1993), Coors Light Beer (along with Cat Wilson), Solo by Cube
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Official Websites |
http://www.icecube.com, http://icecube.com, https://icecube.com
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Favorite Movies |
Jaws (1975)
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Favorite Songs |
What’s Going On (By Marvin Gaye), (Not Just) Knee Deep (By Funkadelic), Superfly (By Curtis Mayfield)
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Favorite Foods |
Chicken chimichanga, Ground beef quesadilla
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O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), better known as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity, and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990), Death Certificate (1991), and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.