Vanilla Ice Photos at Body English Nightclub From 2/27/2014
Photos of Vanilla Ice performing at Body English Nightclub’s Pop Life inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on February 27, 2014.
Photos Provided Courtesy of Chase Stevens/ Kabik Photography/ Retna
About Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 on Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, a record label of the EMI Group which released a reformatted version of the album under the title To the Extreme. Ice’s single “Ice Ice Baby” was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts.
Although Ice was successful, he later regretted his business arrangements with SBK, which had paid him to adopt a more commercial appearance to appeal to a mass audience and published fabricated biographical information without his knowledge. After surviving a suicide attempt, Ice was inspired to change his musical style and lifestyle. While his later, less mainstream albums failed to chart or receive much radio airplay, Ice has had a loyal underground following. In 2009, Ice began hosting The Vanilla Ice Project on DIY Network. His latest album WTF – Wisdom, Tenacity & Focus was released in August 2011. Ice is currently signed to Psychopathic Records.
In December 2011, Vanilla Ice played Captain Hook in the Chatham, Kent Central Theatre pantomime production of Peter Pan, which previously belonged to Henry Winkler. He also turned on the Christmas lights for Rochester, Kent in Rochester Castle, as part of the promotion for the panto. On May 12, 2012, Vanilla Ice helped launch the Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast roller coaster at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington with a free concert for valid daily park ticket or 2012 Season Pass holders.
Ice is currently recording an album for Psychopathic with production by Mike E. Clark. During an interview with The Socially Awkward Radio Show, Ice stated that the album will feature various guest appearances from the Psychopathic label.
In mid-2013, Ice joined the New Kids on the Block tour alongside Boyz II Men, playing to sold-out crowds.
On September 15, 2013, Ice performed at the halftime show of a Houston Texans game. Source: Wikipedia
