Vanilla Ice, the artist behind the mega hit Ice Ice Baby, does not consider itself a mayfly. In conversation with New Revu he also points out his contribution to the film’s soundtrack Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
“That record has already been sold eighteen million times,” he says. “And actually I don’t even need all that music money.” 53-year-old Vanilla Ice, real name Robert van Winkle, became an international fame with the world hit of 1990. But after three years the fame of the rapper was a bit over.
“Until then I had only done things for the big money. I lost myself in that. I just didn’t know who I was and thought I was going crazy. That put me in a deep depression. I had millions of dollars. on the couch, but I just wanted to die. I chose drugs as a way out. “
Vanilla Ice is no longer increasing its wealth with music, but with real estate. “With my TV show The Vanilla Ice Project I am now mainly concerned with real estate. Refurbishing and reselling old houses. The Florida housing market has exploded. I sell millions of villas like hot cakes. “
He mainly benefits Americans who want to exchange the big city for a house on the beach because of the corona crisis: “These people are flocking to our paradise south coast. We have beaches, palm trees and pina coladas. Selling houses in the Sunshine State is a It’s a piece of cake. Really, I’m getting rich while sleeping. “
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