Ice-T Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Age, Children, Songs, Real Name, Young, Albums, Movies, Height, TV Shows, Daughter, Wikipedia
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Biography
Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958) is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer who is known professionally as Ice-T.
In 1987, he signed a record deal with Sire Records and released his debut album, Rhyme Pays, under the music imprint. He is the co-founder of the heavy metal band Body Count, and the band released its debut album in 1992.
As an actor, Ice-T played supporting and leading roles in films, Breakin’, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, Rappin‘, New York Jack City, Surviving the Game, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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| Real Name: | Tracy Lauren Marrow |
| Stage Name: | Ice-T |
| Born: | 16 February 1958 (age 65 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Parents: | Solomon Marrow, Alice Marrow |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Wife • Spouse: | Coco Austin (m. 2005) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Adrienne (ex.), Darlene Ortiz (ex.), Karrine Steffans (ex.) |
| Children: | Chanel Nicole Marrow, Letesha Marrow, Tracy Marrow Jr. |
| Occupation: | Rapper • Actor |
| Net Worth: | US$65 million |
Early Life
Ice-T‘s biological name is Tracy Lauren Marrow. He was birthed on the 16th of February 1958. He was born to African-American parents, Solomon Marrow (father) and Alice Marrow (mother).
Ice-T was born and raised partly in Newark, New Jersey. Later, the family moved to Summit, New Jersey, where he spent the remaining part of his formative years.
Ice-T‘s father worked as a conveyor belt mechanic for Rapistan Conveyor Company. He lost his mother to the cold hands of death after she passed away due to a heart attack. He was in third grade when his mother died.
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Solomon Marrow raised Ice-T as a single father for a few years before passing away. Ice-T was thirteen years old at the time. After his father’s death, he moved in with an aunt who resided in View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood, South Los Angeles.
Education
Ice-T attended Palms Junior High School, beginning from eighth grade.
He later studied at Crenshaw High School.
Career
Ice-T released his solo debut studio album titled Rhyme Pays in 1987. From 1988 to 2006, he has released six more albums, namely: Power, The Iceberg/Freedom Of Speech…Just Watch What You Say, O.G. Original Gangster, Home Invasion, Ice-T VI: Return Of The Real, The Seventh Deadly Sin, and Gangsta Rap.
Ice-T is a co-founder of the heavy metal band Body Count. The band released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The band’s sophomore album, Born Dead, was released in 1994. Body Count has released five more albums in the past two decades. They are Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997), Murder For Hire (2006), Manslaughter (2014), Blood Lust (2017), and Carnivore (2020).
Ice-T has also had a good run in the movie industry. He has played minor and major roles in some Hollywood films. In the 1990s, he landed minor roles in the movies, Breakin‘, Breakin’ 2: Electric, Bungaloo and Rappin‘. His major debut role was in the film New York Jack City, which also starred Wesley Snipes. He played the role of Scotty Appleton, a police detective. He appeared in the 1994 movie Surviving Game and received positive reviews for his role.
He has a long-time working relationship with NBC and stars in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He plays the role of Odafin Tutuola, a New York Police Department Detective.
He was also the subject of a reality TV show, Ice Loves Coco. The show was aired from 2011 to 2013 on E! Ice Loves Coco and was based on the home life of Ice-T and his beautiful wife, Coco Austin. He was hired by Oxygen cable network in 2018 to host its true-crime documentary, In Ice Cold Blood. He has been hosting the show for five seasons.
Social Media
Ice-T has over 1.8 million followers on Twitter who actively engage with his content. He has a fanbase of over 1 million followers on Instagram.
- Twitter handle: @FINALLEVEL
- Instagram handle: @icet
Personal Life
Ice-T had his first child, Letesha Marrow, while still in high school. LeTasha Marrow‘s mother is Adrienne. She was Ice-T‘s high school girlfriend. The couple continued to attend high school and raise their daughter simultaneously.
In 1984, he met his second girlfriend, Darlene Ortiz, while filming the movie, Breakin‘. The couple soon began a romantic relationship that lasted for years. Ice-T and Darlene Ortiz welcomed their son, Tracy Marrow Jr., on the 23rd of November 1991. He also dated Karrine Steffans.
In January 2002, Ice-T tied the knot with Nicole Austin also known as Coco Austin. Coco Austin worked as a swimsuit model at the time of their marriage. The couple had their first child, a daughter named Chanel Nicole Marrow, in 2015. The Marrows own a penthouse apartment in New Jersey.
Net Worth
Ice-T has made a fortune in both the film and music industry.
He is estimated to be with a net worth of US$65 million.
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