Ice Cube Biography

Ice Cube got his start as a member of the controversial Los Angeles rap group N.W.A. After leaving the group, he pursued a solo recording career and broke into acting with John Singleton's 1991 drama Boyz N the Hood, before co-writing and starring in 1995 stoner comedy Friday. From there, he moved toward action films (Anaconda), before starring with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in 1999 Desert Storm satire Three Kings. 2000 saw a sequel to Friday, and in 2002, he kicked off a new franchise, Barbershop. Since then Cube has done family comedy (2004's Are We There Yet?) and taken over an action franchise with 2005's xXx: State of the Union.


1. He graduated with a degree in architectural drafting from the Phoenix Institute of Technology.
2. He gained negative attention from the FBI while rapping with N.W.A.
3. Cube converted to the Nation of Islam in 1992.
4. He directed music videos for himself, Prince and Color Me Badd.
5. He has released 10 albums since 1990.


On the music industry and Hollywood: "They're both bad. It's like comparing two glasses of dirty water."
— The New York Times, Nov. 9, 2003


Wife: Kim Jackson; married 1992
Son: O'Shea Jr., born 1991; Darryl; Sharif
Daughter: Kareema, born 1994


First Sunday - (2008) - Actor, Producer
Longshots - (2008) - Actor
Are We Done Yet? - (2007) - Actor, Producer
Are We There Yet? - (2005) - Producer
xXx: State of the Union - (2005) - Actor
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http://www.icecubemusic.com
http://www.icecube.org
http://www.nwaworld.com