A talented person is talented in everything. This statement applies to many creative people who have realized themselves in various fields of activity. These include the gangsta rap star, as well as the actor, screenwriter, producer and director O'Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, with confidence. The filmography of this artist is impressive, especially when you consider the fact that the rapper does not stop actively playing music and trying himself in new projects. He releases new albums, manages to act in films, write soundtracks for films and lyrics for songs, promotes young artists, and is also an exemplary family man.
Ice Cube: biography
O'Shea Jackson is from Los Angeles. He was born on June 15, 1969 in the gardener's family, and his mother was a medical professional. Surprisingly, the future rap star in his youth was not a problem child and was not caught in illegal actions. But he began to get involved in music early, as well as rhyming. And already at the age of sixteen O'Shea began to speak in public with the texts of his own composition. By happy coincidence, a talented teenager was heard by Dr. Dre and soon offered Jackson cooperation. At eighteen, the black rapper was already known as Ice Cube (his photos are presented in the article). His musical career began in 1987 with participation in the CIA group, then he, together with Dr. Dre, moved to the NWA, which he left in 1990 due to disagreements with the manager. Ice Cube began a solo career with the release of his first studio album, which instantly becomes a hit. Without slowing down the pace, the musician continues to work actively, and every next year pleases fans with a new record. But the fourth album of the musician did not receive such recognition as the previous ones, and Ice Cube decided to take a break and take up the development of young rappers. In 1998, the star returned to the musical "Olympus" with a new album, which returned the former success to the performer. As for personal life, Ice Cube has been happily married for twenty-three years. His wife Kimberly Woodrof gave birth to four children, two of whom decided to follow in the footsteps of her father.
The beginning of the cinematic path
The filmography of Ice Cube started in 1991. The young musician became interested in the director John Singleton , who offered him one of the leading roles in his project “Street Guys”. The character of the rapper was a tough guy from the South Central, firmly bogged down in the world of crime and drugs. And the debut was fantastically successful. The tape received recognition from viewers and critics, receiving two nominations for an Oscar. A new name has appeared in the world of big cinema - Ice Cube. The filmography of the actor began to replenish with new works. In 1992, he starred in the film "Violation of Territory", followed by "Glass Shield" (1994) and "Higher Education" (1995).
On the other side of the camera
Having become acquainted with the world of cinema and the filming process, a talented African American decided to try himself in a new field. He wrote the script for a comedy film called "Friday", naturally, with his beloved in the title role. Ice Cube also acted as the producer of this project. The guys from the black quarter, who got into trouble due to their own stupidity and decided to get out of the situation on their own, liked the audience, and the picture was a success. In 1998, the ice cube filmography was enriched with another work of its own production. In the film "Strip Club" the actor went even further. In addition to writing the script, producing the picture, as well as playing the main role, Cube was also on the set for the first time as a director. And the next debut was a success. In 1999, the artist released a sequel to his first film entitled “Next Friday,” in which he again distinguished himself by multifunctionality. In 2002, as many as two of Ice Cube’s works were published: “All About Benjamines” and “Another Friday”. In addition to acting, he again wrote scripts for them and was a producer. And in 2009, the “Mean Promoters” tape was added to this collection.
Career development
But in addition to realizing his own creative ambitions, a talented guy starred in other people's projects, filmmakers did not forget about an actor named Ice Cube. Films with his participation were released almost every year. In 1997, the almost unknown "Dangerous Land" and the adventure thriller "Anaconda" with Jennifer Lopez, which added popularity to the black actor, was released. And in 1999, George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg became Ice’s partners on the set of the movie “Three Kings,” by the way critics very much appreciated the tape. Since 2001, Ice Cube’s filmography has replenished with roles in the horror film “Ghosts of Mars”, in the comedy drama “The Hairdresser” and the action movie “Torque”.
Projects of the last decade
The rap star continues to be actively removed to this day. In 2005, he got the lead role in reloading the hit "Three X2: A New Level" instead of Vin Diesel. The actor has repeatedly admitted that he prefers to play in comedies and produce them, because the movie is intended for relaxation, therefore the filmography of Ice Cube are filled with ribbons of this genre. This and two parts "Well, have you arrived?" along with their continuation in the form of a separate series, and “The First Sunday”, and the commercially successful comedy action films “Macho and Nerd”, as well as “Joint Trip”. Against this background, the criminal thriller “Bastion” stands out, where the dramatic side of the actor’s talent is clearly visible. And ahead of Ice Cube at least three new projects.
Other jobs
In 2014, the actor and musician for the first time took part in voicing the cartoon, his first work of this kind was The Book of Life, which also includes stars such as Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum. An important aspect of the work of Ice Cube is the writing of soundtracks for many films, including those in which he did not star. The most famous of them are Street Fighter (1994), Nothing to Lose (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Blade 2 (2002), “ Little Chick ”(2002),“ Hollywood Cops ”(2003), but in reality there are many more such paintings.