쿨리오

소개

아티스 리언 아이비 주니어(Artis Leon Ivey Jr., 1963년 8월 1일 ~ 2022년 9월 28일)는 쿨리오(Coolio)라는 이름으로 잘 알려진 그래미상을 수상한 음악가이자 래퍼, 배우, 레코드 프로듀서이다. 그를 대표하는 노래 “Gangsta's Paradise”는 니켈로디언 쇼(Nickelodeon show)가 제작한 미국 틴에이지 시트콤 “케난 & 켈(Kenan & Kel)(1996~2000)”의 테마곡으로도 유명하다.

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip-hop by bringing it to a wider audience. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 " (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He released nine albums, the first three of which achieved mainstream success: It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). Coolio first achieved recognition as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle. Coolio sold 4.8 million albums in the U.S.