Rob Van Winkle first participated in motocross competitions before moving on to win three championships. Despite hurting his ankle, he did manage to get better at dancing. He signed a record deal with SBK Records shortly after, released his debut album, “To the Extreme,” and carried on with his career.
The album featured the well-known singles “Ice Ice Baby,” “Play That Funky Music,” and “I Love You,” all of which have collectively achieved international sales of over 15 million copies. In 1994, he released “Mind-blowing,” his second album. This was followed by “Hard to Swallow” in 1998. “Bi-Polar,” “Platinum Underground,” and “W.T.F.” (Wisdom, Tenacity, and Focus) were some of his later albums.
The rapper has also released a live album, a remix album, and two compilation albums. The songs “Ice Ice Baby,” “Play That Funky Music,” “Ninja Rap (Song),” “Cool as Ice,” and “Jump Around” are among his best-known works. He has additionally appeared as a featured performer for a number of other musicians.
Van Winkle made his acting debut in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze,” which was released in 1991. He was featured in “Cool as Ice” that same year. He has also appeared in “The Helix… Loaded,” “That’s My Boy,” and “The New Guy” in addition to these roles.
He was the host of the “Vanilla Ice Project” in 2010. In 2016, he took part in the 23rd season of “Dancing with the Stars” as a contestant. He additionally participated in “Brother Vs. Brother” as a well-known judge.
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