Vanilla Ice

He currently lives in Port St. [3] (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20041223/bs_prweb/prweb191159_3). He was cast in the film "The Helix...Loaded," a parody of The Matrix. Mid-Decemeber 2004 Eric found himself once again making headlines when he annouced on his official web site [2] (http://www.eric-west.com) that he finished work on a song titled "Wires," inspired by those whose lives have been touched by HIV and AIDS. This brought some interest in him from the public, and a website, www.vanillaice.com, was launched. [1] (http://www.pop-music.com/print.php?sid=1194). In 2004, Vanilla Ice starred in the second season of The Surreal Life on The WB. As 2004 continued Eric's star continued to rise, as he became part of many Internet rumors and gossip columns, which included rumored fights with pop stars, Usher Raymond and Justin Timberlake, while according to sources in Eric's camp, the rumors are untrue, reports say West is good friends with the singers.

His latest album was 2001's Bipolar, a nu metal-style record that did little to rekindle public interest. The track is slated to debut in clubs sometime in early 2005 close to Eric's CD release. 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. West recently began working on a new song with producer and DJ, Galbis. Ice returned to music in 1994 (see 1994 in music) with Mind Blowin', which adopted a brand new, Cypress Hill-influenced sound. Eric was scheduled to tour the UK as opening act for European superstar Matt Goss famous for UK hits When Will I Be Famous, Try and I'm Coming With Ya, but the tour was canceled due to Goss' recent ill health. He also had performed in the 1991 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Eric started work on his debut album Half Life due in early 2005.

For his performance, Ice won the "Worst New Star" award at the 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards. The T-shirt earned mentions in the NY Daily News, New York Post, Miami Herald and Los Angeles Times to name a few. Janet Jackson and her fan club sent the singer a thank you message for his support. The film was a failure commercially and critically, as he had been overexposed by the time it was released. Eric told Teen People USA, "It was my way of showing Janet support after being blacklisted by so many media outlets". "Ice Ice Baby" topped the charts beginning late 1990 (see 1990 in music), and he began filming Cool as Ice. Which was a bold statement in regard to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime controversy. He was also, notably, one of the few famous white rappers. On August 28th, Eric made media headlines worldwide when he wore a "I Support Janet Jackson" T-shirt to the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.

He eventually faced legal problems, as "Ice Ice Baby" sampled the Queen and David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure" without permission. He was featured as one of fashion's top new models and singers, and that was just early 2004. 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. In 2004 Eric also appeared in his own fashion spread in Marie Clarie Japan. Vanillarama: The Internet's Largest Collection of Vanilla Ice Links (http://www.vanillarama.com/). Eric, Rich and Kimberly lead approximately 1,000 leukemia survivors, friends, and family members carrying illuminated balloons over the Brooklyn Bridge to commemorate lives touched by cancer. On September 21st, 2000 Eric joined Rich Cronin of the platinum selling band LFO, in Brooklyn, New York to help lead the Light The Night Walk with 12 year-old leukemia survivor Kimberly Thach, the Society's National Youth Ambassador.

He received the award for the charity work he's done in his community over the years. Eric then received a top honor from the OCTN; he was awarded the Humanitarian Award : Youth Of The Millennium. Kelly and Nelly. He made his acting debut in the new show In My Lifetime directed by Devin Hampton and Little X who has directed music videos for Sean Paul, Usher, Alicia Keys, R.

Artist Against Racism is an organization that also includes superstars like Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, Sarah McLachlan, Mike Myers, Bush and Aerosmith. He signed a deal with Artist Against Racism to appear in their TV commercials in America. Eric once again disappeared until early 2004 but returned bigger than ever. In 2002 Eric got together with Grammy winning producers David Foster (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston) and Carole Bayer Sager (Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Neil Diamond) to write a song for Pop icon Cher for her forthcoming album.

1 spot, while hitting Top 5 in Chile, Bolivia and Mexico, rumors of an album being released floated around on the Internet, but were untrue at the time. After nearly 3 years out of the spotlight Eric returned briefly in 2001 with Can You Help Me? his first single in over 5 years, produced by Stay-C Hogan and written by Eric West it became an international hit topping the B-Radio Latin American radio charts for 2 weeks, rivaling songs by Justin Timberlake and Madonna for the No. Black Eyed Peas member Fergie (Stacy Ferguson) discovered Eric, and invited the then 15 year old to appear on stage with the Grammy nominee at a concert in New York City for Jane Magazine in 1996. In the summer of 1998 Eric took his voice to radio, at age 16 he was the youngest DJ in history on FM radio in New York City, when he became a CO-host of the Top 9 at 9 on WBLS with radio diva JC Jordan.

Eric started recording music at the age of 12 much like his uncle Grammy winner Smokey Robinson of Motown fame, in 1995 West released his debut single End Of The World in Asia, it achieved Top 10 status on the Tokyo Hot 100 singles chart, right before he turned 15 he had finished recording a full-length album that was never released. Scouted by New Faces in America, he has happily coupled his first passion as a singer / songwriter with a successful modeling career. Eric has appeared on CNN People In The News and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1996, he made his acting debut in Movies Money Murder; in 2004, he became one of the most exciting new faces to hit the international model scene, while two more movies followed, Lords of Dogtown, and a movie with pop idol Lindsay Lohan and Nick Cannon currently in production.

Eric West (born May 18, 1982 in New York, NY USA) is a pop singer and actor. [5] (http://www.myspace.com). From time to time Eric chats with his fans via the internet online community MySpace. In an interview with Germany's "Music Mix" Magazine, Eric West stated he would like to work with the likes of Eminem, Alicia Keys and Robbie Williams in the future.

Born to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father. She travels with him. [Marie Claire Japan]. He hired his sister to be his personal assistant. Eric has 2 siblings, an older brother and sister.

2005 Half | Life (Due spring 2005). 2001 "Can You Help Me" #1 Latin America. 1996 "End Of The World" #6 Japan.