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Coolio in 2015, photo by Starfrenzy /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.
Date of Birth: August 1, 1963
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: September 28, 2022
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: African-American
Coolio was an American rapper, record producer, actor, and chef. He was known for his legendary 1990s song “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
He was raised mostly in Compton, California. He had ten children.
His mother’s surname was Jones.