Ice Spice is the professional name of Isis Naija Gaston. She is also a social media influencer. She is from America. She is both a songwriter as well as a Rapper. Her genre of music composition is Hip hop and drill. She started her career in music after the meetup with RiotUSA, who is an American record Producer. She gained popularity after the song “Munch (Feelin’ U)” went viral on TikTok in the year 2022. She is described as a “breakout star” by the American News Magazine, Time in 2023.
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Biography
Ice Spice was born on 1st January in the year 2000. She was born and raised in the Bronx in New York City by her parents. She is 23 years old, according to the year 2023. Her style of music is totally unique. She has great taste in genres like
- EDM tunes
- Drill music
- Twist in notes
She brings uniqueness and creativity to her songs. The song “Munch (Feelin’ U)” has interesting and mesmerizing lyrics. Every song by Ice Spice is worth listening to. She has been praised for her work by every music personality and even by the audience who listens to her songs. She has also been praised for her songs by the famous Canadian rapper Drake.
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After her success with “Munch (Feelin’ U),” she has released a couple of songs, including:
- Bikini Bottom
- In Ha Mood
- First EP debut: Like…?
She collaborated with Lil Tjay and released the song “Gangsta Boo.” After this, she achieved her position in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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She has collaborated with more famous personalities, including:
| Famous Personalities | Songs/ Singles |
| PinkPantheress | Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2 |
| Nicki Minaj | Princess Diana |
| Taylor Swift | Karma |
| Aqua | Barbie World |
All the songs reached the top 10 on the Hot 100 chart, which made Ice Spice the first artist to reach the top 10 of four Hot 100 singles chart in 2023. She is always relaxed while singing her songs, especially while singing her rap songs.
Personal Life
Ice Spice has a mixed ethnicity, which are:
- Black Dominican
- American Descent
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She has the nationality of an American. She is a Christian by religion. She is the ambitious person of her parents. Among her siblings, she is the first child of her parents. She had a dream of becoming one of the famous personalities and making her parents proud of her work. She belongs to a musical background family. Her father’s name is Joseph Gaston. He was also known as an underground rapper. He is of African-American descent. The mother of Ice Spice used to work at a car dealership. Her mother’s name is Charina Almanzar. She gave birth to Ice Spice when she was at the age of 17. Ice Spice’s parents got divorced when she was at the age of 2 years. After the divorce of her parents, Ice Spice lived with her grandparents and mother.
| Real Name | Primary Education: Local Primary School in Bronx High School Education: Sacred Heart High School College: State University of New York at Purchase (Later, after 2nd year of college, she dropped out of college). |
| Stage Name | Ice Spice |
| Date of Birth | 1st January, 2000 |
| Place of Birth | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Age | 23 years old |
| Hometown | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Current Address | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Parents | Mother: Charina AlmanzarFather: Joseph Gaston |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Black DominicanAmerican Descent |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Profession | Music ArtistRapperSingerSocial Media Influencer |
| Debut | Song: Bully Freestyle (2021) |
| Years Active | 2021 – Present |
| Education | Primary Education: Local Primary School in Bronx High School Education: Sacred Heart High School College: State University of New York at Purchase (Later, after 2nd year of her college, she dropped out of college). |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Net Worth | $1 million – $2 million |
Early Life and Education
Ice Spice’s parents were too busy with their work, so she lived with her grandparents and cousins during her childhood. She completed her primary school education at one of the local primary schools of the Bronx. She then completed her high school education at Sacred Heart High School. From her childhood, she was very passionate about singing. When she was seven years old, she got her interest in hip hop after listening to the raps of Lil’ Kim, Nicki Minaj, and many more. She started to write poetry and freestyle rap during the period of her primary and high school days.
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After completing her school academics, she joined the State University of New York at Purchase, which is also referred to as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase. She studied biology at the University. She also played as a defensive player for the volleyball team. She played seven matches in 2018, where she made nine digs and had two kills. After her second year of college, she dropped college, explaining that school was a better place for her than not college.
While she was the eldest child of her parents, she needed to take care of her other four siblings. She acted as the de facto protector. She has even worked for “The Gap” and “Wendy’s”.
Physical Appearance
Ice Spice is gorgeous. She has an attractive look along with a charming personality. The height of Ice Spice is 5 feet 7 inches. She maintains a perfect diet and fitness. She weighs 52 kg. She has beautiful and fascinating dark brown eyes. She has medium-length hair. She has black hair, but she has dyed it several times. There is also a butterfly tattoo on her arm. She has done ear piercing, too.
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| Height | Black hair, which is dyed a several times |
| Weight | In kilograms: 52 kg In Pounds: 114 lbs |
| Hair Colour | Black hair, which is dyed several times |
| Eye Colour | Dark brown |
| Body Measurement | 32-26-34 inches |
| Piercing | Ears and Naval |
Favorite Things of Ice Spice
| Hobbies | TravellingRappingTaking Selfies |
| Favourite Artists | Doja CatNicki Minaj |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Travel Destination | Europe |
Relationship Status
It is rumored that Ice Spice is dating Caleb McLaughlin, who is a Canadian Rapper. The stage name of Caleb McLaughlin is Drake. They were spotted together in Toronto. While both of them didn’t confirm their relationship status. They were even found attending many events together. They were also spotted in public together a couple of times. It is also found that Drake has unfollowed Ice Spice from Instagram. Ice Spice didn’t unfollow him from any of the social media accounts. The fans are eagerly waiting for their confirmation of their lovely relationship.
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Social Media
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Ice Spice is frequently seen active on her social media accounts. She posts her photos and videos about her new upcoming songs. She has millions of followers on her Instagram, most likely 10 million. She also has more than 1 million followers on her Facebook account. On average, she has 1.75 million subscribers on her YouTube Channel. Her Twitter account has 2.1 million followers.
| https://www.instagram.com/icespice/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/ImIceSpice/ | |
| https://twitter.com/icespicee_ | |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/IceSpice/videos |
| Personal Website | https://www.icespicemusic.com/ |
Career
- Beginning of her career: 2021 – 2022
Ice Spice started rapping in 2021 after she met with one of the music record producers, RiotUSA, while she was attending the State University of New York at Purchase. He produced her debut song, “Bully Freestyle,” released in March 2021 after a videotape of Ice Spice doing the “Buss It” challenge went viral on Twitter. Her song “Name of Love” gained traction on SoundCloud, which led to her becoming popular on Instagram.
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- Breakthrough with her song “Like…?”: 2022 – present
On August 10, 2022, Ice Spice released her song “Munch (Feelin’ U)”, accompanied by a videotape distributed by World Star HipHop, as the supreme single from her also- –unidentified debut EP, Like.?. It later went viral on Twitter and TikTok and charted on Billboard’s Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs and Washing Under Hot 100 lists. Ice Spice’s debut EP “Like…?” was released on January 20, 2023, and included the mates “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Bikini Bottom,” and “In Ha Mood.”
In February 2023, Ice Spice banded with Lil Tjay on the homage single “Gangsta Boo” to the late rapper of the same name, which became her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 at no.82.
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On February 3, 2023, the remix of songster PinkPantheress’s song, “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” featured Ice Spice. They both released the song video and sang the whole masterpiece. The song peaked at no.3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the loftiest charting position for either artist at the time. In April 2023, she released the remix of “Princess Diana’‘ with Nicki Minaj. The song peaked at number four on the Hot 100, earning Ice Spice her alternate top-ten hit on the map and the twenty alternate top-ten hit for Minaj. She continued with her new projects and collaborations. She has gained a lot of popularity among the netizens of the world as well as the music industry.
She has sung a couple of songs, such as:
- Munch (Feelin’ U)
- Komiran
- Cake
- Euphoric
- No Clarity
- Been Bad Freestyle
- Be a Lady
- Top Freestyle
- Name of Love
- Bully Freestyle
Awards and Nominations
- Awards
Awards won by Ice Spice are:
- The BET Hip–Hop Award in the category of Best Breakthrough Hip–Hop Artist in 2023.
- The Billboard’s R&B/ Hip–Hop Power Players Award in the category Rookie of the Year in 2023.
- The BMI R&B/ Hip–Hop Award in the category Impact Award in 2023.
- The MTV Video Music Awards in the category Best New Artist in 2023.
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- Nominations
There are many nominations on her name for herself as well as her singles, raps, and collaborations, such as:
- All-Rap Caviar
- BET Awards
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- Streamy Awards
She is also honored in 2023 at the All-Rap Caviar Awards Show in the category of Second Team.
Net Worth
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The net worth of Ice Spice is estimated to be between $1 million to $2 million. She has earned her earrings from her hit singles, raps, music videos, shows she attended, collaborations, and social media, especially Instagram and TikTok. She is focused on her work and would likely gain more popularity and earn her honorariums.
Here a few Facts about Ice Spice:
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- She has performed in a lot of live concerts in various cities.
- There is a beautiful butterfly tattoo on her arm.
- She creates TikTok videos in her spare time.
- She is very much concerned about her fitness and goes to the gym regularly.
- She also takes proper care of her nails.
- Nicki Minaj is one of the ideals and inspirations for Ice Spice.
