Vanilla Ice is a one-hit-wonder who gained incredible fame with his smash hit “Ice Ice Baby.” He was welcomed into the world as Robert Matthew Van Winkle (no, his birth name is not Vanilla Ice). As the product of a broken home, Vanilla Ice didn’t always have it easy. He never even met his biological father, and whenever his stepfather changed jobs, Ice had to switch schools.
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He coped with his feelings of loneliness by entertaining and performing. He didn’t do very well in high school and ultimately dropped out without graduating. The main thing that set the teenager apart from his peers was his tremendous musical talent.