Ice-T
Tracy Lauren Marrow
Ice-T is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey active since 1983.
- Profession
- Rapper, Actor, Songwriter
- From
- Newark, New Jersey
- Born
- February 16, 1958
- Years active
- 1983–present
Early life
Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Los Angeles, Tracy Marrow helped pioneer West Coast gangsta rap.
Career
His albums like "Power" and "O.G. Original Gangster" defined early gangsta rap, and he became a long-running television star on "Law & Order: SVU."
Major achievements
A foundational gangsta-rap artist, he sustained one of entertainment's longest dual music-and-acting careers.
Legacy
Ice-T pioneered West Coast street rap and modeled the rapper-turned-actor path.
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