Biography
Who is Ice Spice?
Early life and real name
Isis Naija Gaston was born on January 1, 2000, in the Bronx, New York City. Her father is Joseph Gaston, an underground rapper, and her mother is Charina Almanzar. She grew up with her grandparents and cousins in Fordham, Bronx, before attending a Catholic Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, where she graduated in 2018.
During her childhood, she listened to prominent hip-hop artists like Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Nicki Minaj. She chose her stage name while she was a freshman in high school. She later attended the State University of New York at Purchase, where she studied communications and played volleyball as a defensive specialist before dropping out during her sophomore year.
How Ice became famous
Ice Spice started rapping in 2020 after meeting record producer RiotUSA. She released her debut song, Bully Freestyle, in March 2021 after a video of her doing a dance challenge went viral on Twitter. Her song Name of Love gained traction on SoundCloud, which helped her build a popular following on Instagram.
She gained major recognition in late 2022 with her song Munch, which went viral on TikTok after receiving support from Drake. She subsequently signed a record deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records.
Career highlights
Her debut extended play, Like, was released in January 2023 and included singles like Bikini Bottom and In Ha Mood. She also collaborated with Lil Tjay on the tribute single Gangsta Boo, which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Throughout 2023, she released several successful collaborations, including Boy's a Liar Pt. 2 with PinkPantheress, Karma with Taylor Swift, and Barbie World with Nicki Minaj and Aqua. She released her debut studio album, Y2K, in July 2024, followed by acting roles in the films Highest 2 Lowest and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants in 2025.
Birthday and age
Ice Spice was born on January 1, 2000, which makes Ice 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Ice shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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