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I've been playing concerts for many years, and it's still as exciting as it was the first time. I hope that shows when I'm performing.

Vanilla Ice

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Vanilla Ice
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: October 31
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I don't harp on what I could change about the past, because I can't go back and change it. But definitely a lot of things I would change.
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I'm a random guy. I shake a hand and make a friend. I don't do egotistical things.
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