Name |
Ice Cube |
Height |
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Naionality |
Amarican |
Date of Birth |
June 15, 1969 |
Place of Birth |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
Famous for |
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Ice Cube was born in South Central Los Angeles, California, the son of Doris Jackson (née Benjamin), a hospital clerk and custodian, and Andrew Jackson, who worked as a groundskeeper at UCLA.[4] His cousins are Teren Delvon Jones, also known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien, of Deltron 3030, Gorillaz and Hieroglyphics, and Kam of rap group The Warzone.[5] At age sixteen, Ice Cube developed an interest in hip hop music, and began writing raps in Taft High School's keyboarding class.[5] He attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987, and studied Architectural Drafting.[6] With friend Sir Jinx, Cube formed the C.I.A., and they performed at parties hosted by Dr. Dre.
In an interview with well-known British broadsheet newspaper The Guardian, Ice Cube stated that he is a Muslim, having converted sometime in the 1990s. He was believed to be a member of the Nation of Islam, the controversial Islamic group lead by Louis Farrakhan. He was quoted as saying that the organization is "the best place for any young black male".