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Other people|Ian CampbellInfobox musical artist| name = Ian Campbell| image = Ice MC.jpg| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Ian Campbell| birth_date = birth date and age|1965|3|22|df=yes|birth_place = Hyson Green , Nottingham , England | death_date =| origin =| genre = Eurodance , Hip-house | occupation = Rapper , songwriter , Painting|painter | years_active = 1989present| label = DWA Records Polydor Records | website = http://icemc.co.uk http://icemc.co.ukIan Campbell aka ICE MC (born 22 March 1965) is an English hip-house / eurodance rapper .Cite web |url= http://www.international-artists.com/en/artist-catalog/artists-from-the-90s/ice-mc.html |title=Ice MC - Booking Agency - International Artists Holland |work=international-artists.com |accessdate=21 November 2010
Early life
Campbell's parents were from Jamaica , and he grew up in the Hyson Green area of Nottingham. When he was in high school his initials IC quickly got him a nickname ICE (lately he interpreted it as Ian Campbell Esquire). In 1983, he joined a group of breakdancers and started touring Europe with them.
Singing career
The first albums
In 1989 in Italy, he met Roberto Zanetti - singer, composer (as Savage), and producer (as Robyx). Their first single called "Easy", made in a hip-house style, came out in 1989. It became successful all over Europe , reaching the top 5 in Italy and the top 3 in Germany. The two next singles, "Cinema" and "Scream", and the subsequent debut album, Cinema (released later in 1990), were also successful. In 1992 his second LP, My World , came out but failed to achieve the success of its predecessor.
The most successful hits
His third album, '' Ice'n'Green '', was released in 1994 and featured Alexia (Italian singer)|Alexia on vocals. Three of his most successful songs, " Think about the Way ", " It's a Rainy Day " and " Take Away the Colour ", made the record chart|charts all over the world. Campbell got a new look and new style, known as raggamuffin . The album was also released in the United States|US , where the two biggest singles saw substantial club play and moderate dance music radio airplay. In 1995, ''Ice'n'Green - The Remix Album was released. This contained various remix es of previous hit single s.
Collaboration with Masterboy
In 1996, ICE MC decided to leave Zanetti and Alexia due to some disagreement between them. Shortly after that a new album, Dreadatour , (produced by Masterboy ) was released. The hit from the album was "Give Me the Light", but the album itself was not very successful. Later on in 1998, also with Masterboy, he released two promos, "Busy Body" and "Energy".
At the end of 2002, he decided to return to Italy and to contact Zanetti again. Together they started writing some new material and, at the beginning of 2004, they began recording a new album, Cold Skool . Campbell is also a painter, and sells his painting s via his website.
Discography
Studio albums
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
AUT
GER
SUI
SWE
Cinema
Release date: 19 March 1990
Label: Galaxis
Formats: Compact disc|CD
My World
Release date: 24 November 1991
Label: Polydor
Formats: Compact disc|CD
'' Ice'n'Green
Release date: 5 September 1994
Label: DWA (Dance World Attack)
Formats: Compact disc|CD
''Ice'n'Green - The Remix Album
Release date: 27 March 1995
Label: DWA (Dance World Attack)
Formats: Compact disc|CD
Dreadatour
Release date: 1996
Label: Club Zone
Formats: Compact disc|CD
Cold Skool
Release date: 19 April 2004
Label: DWA (Dance World Attack)
Formats: Compact disc|CD
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
AUT http:/ / lescharts.com/ showinterpret.asp? interpret=Ice+MC Various international peaks
BEL (Vl) http:/ / top30-2.radio2.be/ #/ artist-info/ 1457 Belgian pre-1995 peaks
FRA
GER http:/ / musicline.de/ de/ chartverfolgung_summary/ artist/ Ice+MC/ single? sort=entry German peaks
ITA http:/ / www.hitparadeitalia.it/ indici/ per_interprete/ am.htm Italian peak positions
NED
SUI
SWE
UK cite book
1989
"Easy"
7
17
3
4
Cinema
1990
"Scream"
14
"Cinema"
36
13
"OK Corral!"
1991
"People"
My World
"Happy Weekend"
1992
"Rainy Days"
1993
" Take Away the Colour "
11
31
19
''Ice'n'Green
1994
" Think about the Way "
22
3
14
14
3
11
10
13
38
" It's a Rainy Day "
13
1
6
14
1
8
15
25
73
1995
"Take Away the Colour ('95 Reconstruction)"
15
25
18
''Ice'n'Green - The Remix Album
1996
"Give Me the Light"
30
44
23
48
23
42
56
Dreadatour
"Music for Money"
1997
"Let's Take It Easy"
2004
"It's a Miracle"
39
Cold Skool
"My World"
"" denotes releases that did not chart
References
Reflist
External links
http://icemc.co.uk Official website
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