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[Mr. Roboto]

Vanilla played at the Trop last night too, lol. *********** He hasn't just been living off royalties from "Ice Ice Baby." As it happens, Vanilla Ice is actually a somewhat successful real estate developer, or so an interview in the South Florida Real Deal would seem to indicate. The one-time pop sensation who has been plagued by drug abuse, and a less-than-stellar musical reputation, is a real estate entrepreneur, and has been one since he was a teenager. "I bought a bunch of houses when I was 16. I bought several houses, not as investments, just to have a few houses around the country -- one in L.A, one in New York, I lived in Laurel Canyon [in Los Angeles] for a while, and I had a house in the ski slopes of Utah and another in Miami," he tells the Real Deal. "Then I realized that that was ridiculous that I could only live in one house. So I sold the houses when I was about 19 or 20. They were just basically collecting cobwebs. So I realized at a young age -- I sold them and I made a lot of money, and I profited on all of them." Since then he's bought, flipped and developed properties in Florida, including, most recently, a development for car enthusiasts called Car Lofts in Delray Beach and a mansion in Wellington. Needless to say, he will soon have a reality TV show called The Vanilla Ice Project, which will focus on his real estate doings, premiering this fall on the DIY Network.

[lynn]

Well, he had to do something!

[MrsBrisby]

He bought houses at 16? I didn't realize he was so young when his debut album was released. That's pretty impressive.

[*D*]

i love vanilla ice and that mind blowing CD is really good. he fell victim to managers and record labels.. he didn't know any better. He made tons of money and was smart enough to hold onto it. i remember on The Surreal Life they said he still had about 20 million in the bank. so good to see he did good for himself.

[winstonlegthigh]

Vanilla made to look a dick by interviewer (Nardwuar)

[Mr. Roboto]

The transformer!