"Profile of the hip-hop singer who soared to stardom, and then saw his career
crash and burn just as quickly. Born Robert Van Winkle, he excelled in break
dancing, and was given his famous nickname by fellow break dancers because he
was white. His hit song "Ice Ice Baby" put him at the top of the charts, but he
soon faltered. He was accused of being a fraud because of false statements about
his past, and he was forced to share royalties with a rapper who claimed he
co-wrote "Ice Ice Baby." In a fragile state, Vanilla Ice wrote a suicide note
and ingested massive amounts of drugs and alcohol. He survived, and went on to
find more success in a second career as a reality show star."
**Check back to VanillaIce.com for information regarding future airings of the
show.**
THE
Killers, check. Snow Patrol, check. Kaiser Chiefs, check.
Razorlight, check. Vanilla Ice … come again?
The line-up was what you might call eclectic, but there was no
denying Richard Branson's musical branding exercise, V Festival,
had something for everyone.
Flamboyant Las Vegan rockers the Killers were the headline act,
but it was '90s rapper Vanilla Ice who generated the most
excitement among the 20,000 crowd of mostly 20-somethings at the
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.
Ice (aka Robert Van Winkle) had been flown out as part of an
advertising campaign by Virgin Mobile in which image took over ,
with baggy pants and hair cuts, pop acts were called to atone
for their crimes against music.
Clearly all had been forgiven, if the deafening roar that
erupted when he hit the stage was any indication.
Even before he began, hundreds of fans found themselves caught
in a sweaty crush as more and more people tried to push their
way into the auditorium for a glimpse of the rapper.
No
one seemed more stunned at the heady fug of love than Ice
himself, especially considering most in the crowd were 5 to 10
years old, when his huge hit, Ice Ice Baby, became a handbag
disco anthem in 1990.
Friends Sarah McElholum, 20, Joanna Rodigo, 24, and Sonia Ablett,
21, squeezed their way in for what they considered a "part of
pop history".
"Everyone knows the songs, so to say that you once saw Vanilla
Ice sing Ice Ice Baby is pretty cool," Ms Rodigo yelled.
ABSOLUTLY AMAZING !
Virgin
Mobile has been sponsoring Vanilla Ice in Australia coupled with the "Right
Music Wrongs" campaign and Vanilla Ice has been performing to massive crowds and
with great success all across Australia!
Over 700,000 people voted for Vanilla Ice in Australia alone!
For more information, to see videos of Vanilla Ice in Australia, and to check
out reviews of the concerts, go to
www.rightmusicwrongs.com!
Last night in Las Vegas, Vanilla Ice performed a concert that was hailed by
onlookers and staff of Caesar's Palace as the best concert they have ever had
there! The concert was packed with enthusiastic fans and the crowd was not
without celebrities! In fact, during the concert, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
joined Vanilla Ice on stage! The concert was packed, wall-to-wall, and
Caesar's Palace said that they would be bringing Vanilla Ice back very soon.
Be sure to catch a concert when Vanilla Ice comes near you! His shows are
as good now as they have ever been!
The concert combining Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer was a huge success! See
the video below to view highlights from the show, including when MC Hammer joins
Vanilla Ice on stage during Vanilla Ice's portion of the concert! Concert
photos from this show are posted in the Pictures section.
CLICK HERE to see them! Also, Vanilla Ice
has written about his experience in the Vanilla Ice Blog!
CLICK HERE to read it!
GET OR SEND A MESSAGE FROM VANILLA ICE!
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
VANILLA ICE & HAMMER / HAMMER & VANILLA ICE
Posted by
kurtmichael on
Tuesday, January 26, 2009
"VANILLA ICE MAKES MEMORIES HAPPEN"
Posted by
kurtmichael on
Tuesday, January 26, 2009
Article written by Kali Holloway
In
the category of Scientific Studies That Prove Things We Already Knew: Two
University of Kansas researchers have discovered that songs can call up vivid
memories and emotions from long ago periods in our lives. The surprising outcome
of the study? For a surprising number of us, those memories are tied to Vanilla
Ice and Coolio.
The study involved 124 subjects between the ages of 18 and 20 who were asked to
create lists of songs from various periods in their lives. Maybe because of the
closeness in age of those questioned (although we’re just guessing. We haven’t
done any studies of our own) respondents reported strong memories and feelings
associated with many of the same songs: Vanilla Ice’s Ice, Ice Baby triggered
memories in 26% of subjects; 36% got all nostalgic about Coolio’s Gangsta’s
Paradise. What’s more, respondents didn’t actually have to hear the music – just
thinking about the songs was enough to stir up old memories and feelings.
Vanilla Ice recently performed at the halftime show of a Denver Nuggets
basketball game. Ice rocked the show with a revamped version of "Play That
Funky Music," then brought the house down with "Ice Ice Baby." See Below:
NEW / REPLENISHED MERCHANDISE
Posted by
kurtmichael on
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
A new Vanilla Ice T-Shirt has been added to the
VanillaIce.com
Store. This shirt is available on a limited basis and is available in
sizes XL and XXL only. Also, the girls' tank top and panties are available
again, but also on a limited basis. Check the
VanillaIce.com
Store for details.
TV SHOW APPEARANCE - "Talk Show w/ Spike
Feresten"
Posted by
kurtmichael on
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Vanilla Ice will appear on "Talk Show
with Spike Faresten" this Saturday Night, November 8th, on FOX at 12am Eastern /
11pm Central. Check your local listings for details!
Vanilla Ice is releasing a new album
of his personal remakes of classic hip-hop songs. The official release
date is November 11, 2008 and it is currently available for Pre-Order.
Visit the STORE to pre-order
the CD!
Track List:
1. Ice Ice Baby
2. You Dropped A Bomb On Me
3. Fight The Power
4. Jump Around
5. Baby Got Back
6. You Gots To Chill
7. I Got It Made
8. Buffalo Soldier
9. Treat ’Em Right
10. Insane In The Brain
Posted by
kurtmichael on
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tuesday, Sept 16th 7:30 ET
Featuring unprecedented access into Vanilla Ice's life and home, Where You At,
Baby? follows MuchMoreMusic's "Passionate Music Lover" and "Irreverent S**t
Disturber" Matt Wells as he visits the pioneering white rapper in Florida. From
sitting under an airborne motocross bike to standing in a feisty kangaroo's
cage, we will stop at nothing to learn the truth behind the enigma that is
Vanilla Ice. You'll be hooked on this peek into Vanilla Ice's world, Baby!
Here's a picture of Rob (and his car) with Vince Neil from Motley Crew. The two
were in Palm Beach for the grand opening of Dr. Feelgoods, a new a Rock bar.
There were around 3000 people in the streets, and the concert was rockin!
Tomorrow,
Friday, June 13th at 7AM/6AM CST, A&E will air the episode of "A&E Biography"
about Vanilla Ice. 
THE
Killers, check. Snow Patrol, check. Kaiser Chiefs, check.
Razorlight, check. Vanilla Ice … come again?
No
one seemed more stunned at the heady fug of love than Ice
himself, especially considering most in the crowd were 5 to 10
years old, when his huge hit, Ice Ice Baby, became a handbag
disco anthem in 1990.
Virgin
Mobile has been sponsoring Vanilla Ice in Australia coupled with the "Right
Music Wrongs" campaign and Vanilla Ice has been performing to massive crowds and
with great success all across Australia!
