Ice-T

Ice-T is the original embodiment of LA Hip-Hop and a cultural icon. Through his music, his books ( The Ice Opinion , Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood ), and his lecture tours at universities (Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford) etc., Ice-T has become an influential spokesman for America's youth, regardless of color. Born in NJ, and an only child, he lost both parents before the age of 11. He was then shipped to LA to live with family. Ice became...See more

Ice-T is the original embodiment of LA Hip-Hop and a cultural icon. Through his music, his books ( The Ice Opinion , Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood ), and his lecture tours at universities (Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford) etc., Ice-T has become an influential spokesman for America's youth, regardless of color. Born in NJ, and an only child, he lost both parents before the age of 11. He was then shipped to LA to live with family. Ice became involved with LA gangs before spending four years in the army as a Ranger. His first break came when he appeared in the film Breakin' --from there he went on to become rap music's original gangster, selling millions of records and winning a Grammy. He subsequently formed the metal band Body Count, whose controversial single "Cop Killer" brought the band worldwide attention. As his music was grabbing headlines, Ice's film career soared with roles in New Jack City , Ricochet , and Trespass . Ice then joined the cast of Law & Order: SVU as Detective Odafin Tutuola. Law & Order: SVU is in its 24th season and is the longest running TV drama in TV history. Ice has acted in every season of this record-breaking run. In Jan 2012, Ice's directorial debut, "Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap", premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In addition to Law & Order: SVU, Ice produced and hosted the tv show "In Ice Cold Murder" for Oxygen. See less