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“With the mega-fame came the mega-downfall - you know, with the press and everything - and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.”

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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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Source: American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane