| 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, O'Shea Jackson, O'Shea Jackson Sr.
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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 |
George Washington Preparatory High School, Los Angeles, California, USA, William Howard Taft High School, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| University |
Phoenix Institute of Technology
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Writer
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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, Savon in the 1992 crime thriller film Trespass, Fudge in the 1995 drama film Higher Learning, Craig Jones in the Friday film franchise, Reggie in the 1998 dark comedy-drama thriller film The Players Club, Tyson Bucum in the 2002 buddy action comedy film All About the Benjamins, Calvin Palmer Jr. in the Barbershop film franchise, Trey Wallace in the 2004 action film Torque, Nick Persons in the 2005 family road adventure comedy film Are We There Yet? and its 2007 sequel film Are We Done Yet?, Darius Stone/XXX in the 2005 action spy film XXX: State of the Union and its 2017 action thriller sequel film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Captain Dickson in the 2012 buddy cop action comedy film 21 Jump Street and its 2014 sequel film 22 Jump Street, Detective James Payton in the 2014 buddy cop action comedy film Ride Along film franchise, Strickland in the 2017 comedy film Fist Fight, and Superfly (voice) in the 2023 animated superhero action comedy film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Political Hip Hop, G-funk, West Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop
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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), Ruthless, Lench Mob Records, Aftermath
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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, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Prospect Park Management, LLC
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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 (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's 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.
