Coolio, Grammy-winning and multi-platinum recording artist, is a globally renowned musical and culinary maestro of exceptional reinvention.
He has sold more than 17 million records worldwide.
Coolio thrived on adversity and used it as a springboard for constant reinvention, which resulted in the sale of over 17 million records worldwide and a long list of concerts for adoring fans in Africa, Israel, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Brazil, Australia, Turkey, the United States of America, and Europe.
Coolio top movies and TV shows
Coolio placed 3rd on Celebrity Big Brother 6 in 2009. After many fights with Nadia Almada and others on Ultimate Big Brother UK in 2010, he left the house.
He represented Music Saves Lives on the Food Network reality show Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off in January 2012. Sabrina the Teenage Witch also featured him.
Coolio filmed Wife Swap, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars with comedian Jenny Eclair and Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden on June 30, 2013. Coolio spoke his wax figure on Gravity Falls on June 30, 2012. In “Homie-Work” a 1998 episode of The Nanny, he plays a nerdy “gift wrapper” who the Jewish nanny turns into a “Rapper” for Maxwell Sheffield’s new rap musical.
“Gangsta’s Paradise” was Coolio’s 2014 Black Jesus guest appearance. ABC’s Greatest Hits included Coolio in July 2016.
Coolio awards and nominations
Coolio’s 1995 rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” “Pastime Paradise” won multiple honors, including Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammys and Best Rap Video and Best Video from a Film at the MTV Video Music Awards. Coolio won multiple honors, including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at the 1996 American Music Awards.
Coolio had three nominations at the 1997 Grammy Awards: Best Rap Album for Gangsta’s Paradise, Best Rap Solo Performance for “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for “Stomp” Coolio got a total of five awards from fourteen nominations.
