Vanilla Ice

. The highest position in the US charts was #41 for "Angels".
. Coincidental or not, much of what is written is utterly made up and probably attributable to a phalanx of publicity agents hired to get Williams's name in the papers when he is trying to market something to the public. Vanilla Ice also appeared in a provocative photo with Madonna in her book "Sex.". Bearing in mind the persistent rumours about his sexuality and the appearance of so many column inches devoted to Williams's real or imagined romantic conquests, whether gay or straight, it is interesting to note that these accounts typically coincide with the release of a latest album, single, or live performance. Lucie, Florida. A regular feature of his live performances is full-on french kisses with female fans plucked from the audience.

He currently lives in Port St. Williams seems to encourage an image as a womanizer and there are numerous widely-circulated Internet accounts,http://www.robbiewilliams.nu/ allegedly written by Williams's female sexual partners, extolling his considerable prowess as a lover. He was cast in the film "The Helix...Loaded," a parody of The Matrix. Speculation about his sexuality and romantic life is rampant in the British media. This brought some interest in him from the public, and a website, www.vanillaice.com, was launched. Williams is single and lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, Vanilla Ice starred in the second season of The Surreal Life on The WB. And in February 2005, Williams received the British music industry's award for the best song of the past quarter century, "Angels," the song William credits with giving him a career.

His latest album was 2001's Bipolar, a nu metal-style record that did little to rekindle public interest. The "Greatest Hits" album, released on 18th October, 2004, became one of the UK's biggest selling albums of all times. The album quickly fell off the charts, as did 1998's Hard to Swallow (see 1998 in music), which used a new gangsta rap sound and image. Another Duffy-Williams collaboration, "Misunderstood" appeared on the soundtrack of the "Bridget Jones Diary" sequel, "The Edge of Reason." and hit the charts at number eight. Ice returned to music in 1994 (see 1994 in music) with Mind Blowin', which adopted a brand new, Cypress Hill-influenced sound. Armed with a new songwriting partner, Steven Duffy, Williams penned several new songs, including "Radio." In its first week of release, selling just over 40,000 copies, the single "Radio" went straight to number one. He also had performed in the 1991 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. But Williams proved the naysayers wrong.

For his performance, Ice won the "Worst New Star" award at the 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards. The end of that partnership led to much speculation that Williams career was finished without Chambers. The film was a failure commercially and critically, as he had been overexposed by the time it was released. The Chris Heath biography, an instant bestseller, reveals why Williams severed all professional ties with with his long-time songwriter partner, Guy Chambers. "Ice Ice Baby" topped the charts beginning late 1990 (see 1990 in music), and he began filming Cool as Ice. Leading up to Knebworth, in December 2003, Williams toured Australia and New Zealand with Duran Duran. He was also, notably, one of the few famous white rappers. An official biography by Chris Heath "Feel", published in 2004, chronicled events that led up to to the Live Summer Tour 2003, during which Williams performed live to more than a million people over three days in August at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire; while 3.5 million more watched live on television and on the Internet.

He eventually faced legal problems, as "Ice Ice Baby" sampled the Queen and David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure" without permission. in 2002, the UK public voted Williams to be on the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. Robert Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, known today for the single "Ice Ice Baby" and the controversy that ensued after it became known that his hardcore gangsta past was entirely manufactured to drive up sales of the single and album, To the Extreme. The video also showed unsettling images of insects and reptiles. Vanillarama: The Internet's Largest Collection of Vanilla Ice Links (http://www.vanillarama.com/). The video for the next "Escapology" single, "Come Undone," was censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a debauched (but fully-clothed) Williams having a three-way with two women sex. The first single from it, "Feel," was a huge European hit.

However, they reunited six months later to work on the next album, Escapology, which was released in late 2002. In 2002 he stopped working with his long-term writing partner Guy Chambers. Williams' cover of the Bobby Darin classic "Beyond the Sea" was included in the Finding Nemo soundtrack. In 2002 he released an album called Swing When You're Winning in which his image was tamed down and he sang jazz, blues and pop standards from the fifties.

His global success was cemented after a duet cover version of the Frank and Nancy Sinatra song "Somethin' Stupid" with Australian actress Nicole Kidman, who was fresh off of her Oscar-nomnated performance in Moulin Rouge. Williams has built quite a reputation for appearing nude (or nearly nude) in photographs, videos and live performances. The video's ending was cut by many TV stations around the world and the whole video was forbidden in some countries (VH1 Europe even made their own video out of recording studio footage). It is said that the frontal nudity was edited out in the US while the gore was left in, whereas the opposite was true for the UK.

The video featured Williams in a roller disco as he stripped nude and then proceeded to strip off his own flesh, muscle tissue and organs until he was a dancing skeleton. He broke the United States in 2000 with his hit song "Rock DJ". In 1999 he collaberated with singer Tom Jones for a track on the album Reload. Williams quickly became a major celebrity in the UK with numerous top ten singles.

The song was built around a sample from the theme to the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", and the accompanying video featured numerous 007 references. Although it reached number one in many countries, it only managed to get to number four in the official UK singles chart in December 1997 – he would have to wait until September 19, 1998 for his first number one with "Millennium", which also charted in the USA. Though this was a success it was not until the release of the single "Angels" that his solo career took off in Europe. In 1996 he released his first solo single "Freedom", a cover of the 1990 George Michael hit.

After few months with cocaine-fueled parties, the loud-mouthed brothers showed him the door. Robbie expected to get some Noel-written songs so he could start a career. Before his rising as a superstar, Robbie used to hang in 1996 with the Gallagher brothers - Noel and Liam of then-famous Britpop stars Oasis. Originally a member of boy band Take That, he split from the group in 1995 and launched a solo career, following a highly publicized battle with drug and alcohol addiction during which he put on nearly 40 pounds (18 kg) and was often seen in public poorly dressed, dirty and unshaven.

Robert Peter Williams (born February 13, 1974 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a British pop singer. Dec 2004 "Misunderstood" #8. Oct 2004 "Radio" #1. Nov 2003 "Sexed Up" #10.

Aug 2003 "Something Beautiful" #3. Apr 2003 "Come Undone" #4. Dec 2002 "Feel" #4. Maxi Jazz & Robbie Williams) #9.

Apr 2002 "My Culture" (1 Giant Leap feat. Dec 2001 "Somethin' Stupid" (with Nicole Kidman) #1. Jul 2001 "Eternity/Road to Mandalay" #1. Apr 2001 "Let Love Be Your Energy" #10.

Dec 2000 "Supreme" #4. Oct 2000 "Kids" (with Kylie Minogue) #2. Aug 2000 "Rock DJ" #1. Nov 1999 "She's The One/It's Only Us" #1.

Mar 1999 "Strong" #4. Dec 1998 "No Regrets/Antmusic" #4. Sep 1998 "Millennium" #1. Mar 1998 "Let Me Entertain You" #3.

Dec 1997 "Angels" #4. Sep 1997 "South of the Border" #14. Jul 1997 "Lazy Days" #8. Apr 1997 "Old Before I Die" #2.

Aug 1996 "Freedom" #2. Greatest Hits (2004); #1 UK. Robbie Williams – Live At Knebworth (2003); #2 UK. Escapology (2003); #1 UK, #43 US.

Swing When You're Winning (2001); #1 UK. Sing When You're Winning (2000); #1 UK, #110 US. The Ego Has Landed (1999); #63 US (North America only release). I've Been Expecting You (1998 (UK) / 2002 (US)); #1 UK.

Life Thru a Lens (1997); #1 UK.