Ian Campbell (March 22, 1965), aka Ice MC, is a British rapper who enjoyed a great deal of success in the early 90s with his raggamuffin-infused brand of Eurodance. Campbell kicked off his music career in Italy under the wing of record producer Roberto âRobyxâ Zanetti, who produced his 1989 debut single âEasy.â The hip-house track blew up all over Europe, reaching the Top 5 in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. Cinema, his first full-length, saw the light in 1990 and spawned three more singles: âScream,â âOK Corral!,â and the title track, all of which performed relatively well on the European charts. Released in 1991, sophomore effort My World failed to meet its predecessorâs success and was considered a commercial flop at the time. A third album entitled IceânâGreen arrived in 1994 and included Campbellâs biggest hits to date - âTake Away the Colour,â âThink About the Way,â and âItâs a Rainy Day,â which hit Number 1 in Italy and was certified silver in France. In 1996, Campbell parted ways with Zanetti citing creative differences and partnered with Enrico Zabler (of Masterboy fame) for Dreadatour, released that same year. Despite producing a couple of charting singles (âGive Me the Lightâ and âMusic for Moneyâ), the album didnât perform as expected and the rapper disappeared from the public eye for a couple of years. Almost ten years after their last collaboration, Campbell and Zanetti buried the hatchet and returned with Cold Skool (2004), whose lead single âItâs a Miracleâ peaked at Number 39 in Italy. In the following years, Campbell released a handful of scattered singles, most notably âOut Tonightâ (2012) and 2017âs âDo the Dip,â featuring Nico Heinz and Max Kuhn.
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