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“I own a mortgage company and a real estate company funded by the music. Florida is a kinda gold mine.”

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Vanilla Ice, born Robert Van Winkle, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He gained fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his successful music career. His hit single 'Ice, Ice, Baby' became one of the best-selling singles of the late 1980s. more

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