Trivia

Before finding stardom as a Rap artist he was a firefighter in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains.

Collects snow globes.

His artistic name, Coolio, was initially a joke by his friends, who compared him with Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.

Used to be a firefighter.

Was featured in a subplot of Daredevil: El hombre sin miedo (2003), but his scenes were eventually deleted. However, he still appears in the film's trailers. His scenes were restored in the 2004 Director's Cut DVD.

He has asthma.

Has 6 children, including son Artis Leon Ivey III.

Arrested in Lawndale, California, on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing marijuana. (15 de septiembre de 1998)