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Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (born August 1, 1963), known professionally as Coolio, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996) and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He was also known for rapping the theme song ("Aw, Here It Goes!") for the late 1990s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel. Coolio has since gone on to release albums independently and has also become a chef, creating a web series titled Cookin' with Coolio and releasing a cookbook. Ivey originally rose to fame as a member of the Gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle alongside WC and his brother, Crazy Toones.

In 1994, Coolio signed to Tommy Boy Records and released his debut solo album It Takes a Thief. In 1995, Coolio made a song featuring R&B singer LV for the movie Dangerous Minds, titled "Gangsta's Paradise". His third solo album titled My Soul, came out in 1997. In July 2016, Coolio performed on ABC's Greatest Hits.Coolio appeared on an episode of Adult Swim Black Jesus in an episode titled "Gangsters Paradise"

Gangsta's Paradise - Gangsta's Paradise

C U When U Get There - My Soul

It Takes a Thief - LP Mix - It Takes a Thief

Gangsta's Paradise - Best Rap Solo Performance - Grammy Awards（1996）

Coolio - Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist - American Music Awards（2016）

Social media

Official Website : https://CoolioWorld.com

Facebook : https://facebook.com/coolio

Instagram : https://instagram.com/coolio

Twitter : https://twitter.com/coolio