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COOLIO
(rap)

Personal Data:

Born: 01.08.1963 (Compton, California, USA, as Artis Ivey Leon, Jr.)
Died: 28.09.2022 (overdose)
COOLIO (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Home Alone1994 MCA
2.It Takes A Thief8/1994 MCA67 8
3.Gangsta's Paradise06.11.1995Tommy Boy18 9
4.My Soul26.08.1997Tommy Boy28 39
5.Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits17.07.2001Tommy Boy
6.Cool Magnifico15.10.2002Riviera
7.Return of the Gangsta05.02.2007blanco y negro
8.Get Money
& Nate Dogg & Layzie Bone & Et Al		11.03.2008Q
9.Steal Hear28.10.2008
10.From The Bottom 2 The Top13.02.2009Subside
11.The Greatest Hits And Remixes27.09.2011
12.The Collection06.11.2012Rhino
13.Long Live Coolio2023

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.County Line1994 MCA
2.Fantastic Voyage
(v GB 11.7.94)		5/1994 Tommy Boy41 3
3.I Remember19.09.1994Tommy Boy73
4.Gangsta's Paradise / Fantastic Voyage
CD1 + Mama I'm In Love With A Gangsta
CD2 + The Worry Come Up
featuring L.V.		8/1995 MCA1 1
5.Too Hot11/1995 Tommy Boy9 24
6.Throw Your Hands Up12/1995 24
7.1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)2/1996 Tommy Boy13 5
8.It's All The Way Live (Now)08.07.1996Tommy Boy/east west34 29
9.Keep It On The Red Light
& Ophelie Winter		3/1997
10.Hit 'Em High
& B Real & Busta Rhymes		21.03.1997east west13
11.Winner19.05.1997Warner Bros53
12.C U When U Get There
featuring 40 Thevz		14.07.1997Tommy Boy/east west3 12
13.Ooh La La20.10.1997Tommy Boy/east west14
14.Tuff Jam Uvm Dub20.10.1997Tommy Boy
15.Raise The Roof
& Chazz		09.11.1998RCA
16.I Like Girls / Ghetto Square Dance16.12.2002Dragon Riders
17.What Is A MC14.07.2003Jiggy
18.Ghetto Square Dance (DJ Tomekk remix)04.08.20032 Jiggy
19.The Hustler
vs Kenny Rogers		01.03.2004Jiggy
20.Peepshow
& XSS		01.08.2005EMI
21.DMC Club Cuts 279
(Relax, It's Frankie.. / Gangsters Paradise (D&B mix) / Ain't Got No, I Got Life (Promo remix) / Sweetest Feeling (K-Klub mix))
& Frankie Goes To Hollywood & Nina Simone & Liz McLarnon		03.04.2006DMC
22.Gangsta Walk
feat. Snoop Dogg		8/2006 67
Gangsta Walk (Pastaboys remix)
feat Snoop Dogg		04.09.2006Revox
23.Gangsta's Paradise
feat LV		1/2009 Tommy Boy31
24.Lady
& Storm Lee
(vs Beat Nouveau)		31.05.2009BIP
25.Gangsta's Paradise (2k11 remixes)15.04.2011Just Music
26.Escape Wagon
& Versatile		11/2019 Outburst Pal
27.Gangsta's Paradise
feat. KV		9/2022 Tommy Boy55
28.TAG, You It20.03.2023

Movies:

1. Shriek If You Know What You Did Last Friday The 13th (2000, directed by J. Blanchard, starring)
2. Red Water (2003, starring)

Awards:

1995 Grammy Awards - Best Rap Solo Performance ("Gangsta's Paradise")

WWW Links:

http://www.coolio.name/

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Atomic Dog" on OST "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" (1.7.03, Curb, & George Clinton)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19943510.09.199410Advance
19944412.11.199438Albumsalbum review
19954511.11.199539Albumsalbum review
1996213.01.199620Livegig review
19963027.07.199627Phoenix '96gig review
19973209.08.199741Live - Finsbury Parkgig review
19973606.09.199743Albumsalbum review
19974325.10.19976News
19974906.12.19975News
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1995314.02.199527Recenzealbum review
19951729.08.199531Live - Lollapaloozagig review
19952124.10.199515Dance&Vibes&Groovessingle review
19963 86Recenzealbum review
19964 91Recenzesingle review
19969 69Livegig review
199712 101Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
19988 77gig review