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Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958) is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and producer, known by the stage name Ice-T.
In 1987, he signed a record deal with Sire Records and released his debut album, Rhyme Pays, on the label. He is a co-founder of the heavy metal band Body Count, which released its debut album in 1992.
As an actor, Ice-T has played supporting and starring roles in the films Breakin’, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, Rappin’, Jack City, New York, Surviving the Game, and Law & Order: SVU.
American rapper
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| Real Name: | Tracy Lauren Marlowe |
| stage name: | Ice-T |
| Date of Birth: | February 16, 1958 (66 years old) |
| place of birth: | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.8 m |
| parents: | Solomon Marlowe, Alice Marlowe |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Wife • Spouse: | Coco Austin ( m. 2005) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Adrienne (former), Darlene Ortiz (former), Karrine Steffans (former) |
| Children: | Chanel Nicole Marro, Letesha Marro, Tracy Marro Jr. |
| Profession: | Rapper • Actor |
| net worth: | $65 million |
early life
Ice-T’s biological name is Tracy Lauren Marrow. He was born on February 16, 1958. His parents are African-American, father Solomon Marrow and mother Alice Marrow.
Ice-T was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. Later, his family moved to Summit, New Jersey, where he spent his final years growing up.
Ice-T’s father was a conveyor belt mechanic for the Rapistan Conveyor Company. He lost his mother to a heart attack when he was in the third grade.
Solomon Marlowe raised Ice-T as a single father for several years before he died when Ice-T was 13. After his father’s death, he moved in with an aunt in the View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood in South Los Angeles.
educate
Ice-T has been attending Palmetto Junior High School since eighth grade.
He later attended Crenshaw High School.
Profession
Ice-T released his debut solo album, Rhyme Pays, in 1987. From 1988 to 2006, he released six more albums: Power, The Iceberg/Freedom Of Speech…Just Watch What You Say, OG Original Gangster, Home Invasion, Ice-T VI: Return Of The Real, The Seventh Deadly Sin and Gangsta Rap.
Ice-T is the co-founder of the heavy metal band Body Count. The band released its self-titled debut album in 1992. The band’s second album, Born Dead, was released in 1994. Over the past two decades, Body Count has released five more albums. They are Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997), Murder For Hire (2006), Manslaughter (2014), Blood Lust (2017), and Carnivore (2020).
Ice-T has also made a name for himself in the film industry. He has played both major and minor roles in a number of Hollywood films. In the 1990s, he played minor roles in the films Breakdance, Breakdance 2: Electric Dance, Bangalore, and Rap. His major role was in the film Jack City, New York, which also starred Wesley Snipes. He played the role of Detective Scotty Appleton. He appeared in the 1994 film Survival Game and received critical acclaim for his role.
He has a long-standing relationship with NBC and stars in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He plays NYPD Detective Odafin Tutuola.
He was also the star of the reality show Ice Loves Coco. The show aired on E! Ice Loves Coco from 2011 to 2013 and was based on the family life of Ice-T and his beautiful wife Coco Austin. In 2018, he was hired by the Oxygen cable network to host the show’s true crime documentary In Ice Cold Blood. He has hosted 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 over 1 million followers on Instagram.
- Twitter account: @FINALLEVEL
- Instagram account: @icet
Personal life
Ice-T’s first child, Letesha Marrow, was born while he was still in high school. Letesha Marrow’s mother is Adrienne. She was Ice-T’s high school girlfriend. The couple continued to attend high school while raising their daughter.
He met his second girlfriend, Darlene Ortiz, while filming the movie Breakdance in 1984. The couple soon began a relationship that lasted for many years. On November 23, 1991, Ice-T and Darlene Ortiz welcomed their son, Tracy Marrow Jr. He also dated Karrine Steffans.
Ice-T tied the knot with Nicole Austin, also known as Coco Austin, in January 2002. Coco Austin was a swimsuit model at the time of their marriage. In 2015, the couple had their first child, a daughter named Chanel Nicole Marrow. The Marrows own a penthouse in New Jersey.
net worth
Ice-T has made a lot of money in both the film and music industries.
His net worth is estimated to be $65 million.
