Ice Cube was born O'Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969, in South Central Los Angeles, California. Ice Cube was raised by his mother, Doris, who worked as a hospital clerk, while … See more

Around this time, he also continued to get involved in music, with much of his interest focused on the still emerging world of rap. He started writing his first raps in high school, and i… See more

Cube's involvement with N.W.A came to a screeching halt in 1989. Angered over how little he'd been paid, he bolted the group and went solo. A year later, he released the first of sever… See more

Ice Cube cracked up audiences as the profane Captain Dickson in the 2012 movie adaptation of 21 Jump Street and reprised the role in the 2014 sequel, 22 Jump Street. In between, … See more