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LL COOL J BIO:

LL COOL J is an entertainer who has succeeded in crossing into all mediums of entertainment. Already a talented actor, author, recording artist, two-time Grammy Award winner and NAACP Image Award winner, LL continues to display his wide range of talents in his upcoming projects. In addition he is the recipient of ShoWest’s Male Star of Tomorrow, ASCAP’s Golden Note award and a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award.

From the moment the teenaged young legend in leather exclaimed “I Need A Beat!”, LL Cool J has blazed an unprecedented legacy of achievements. He was introduced to the world in 1984 as Def Jam Records Flagship artist and is the first rap artist to amass ten consecutive platinum-plus selling albums. LL Cool J’s “THE DEFinition” in 2004 and 2006’s “Todd Smith” both went Gold. In May 2007 he will release his 13th album titled “Exit 13.”

LL Cool J recently wrapped production on ‘The Deal’ opposite William H. Macy and Meg Ryan. He also starred in Paramount Pictures ‘Last Holiday’, opposite Queen Latifah. The film was loved by the critics and a box office success. Both ‘Last Holiday’ and ‘Edison’, a film also starring Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Justin Timberlake, are now available on DVD.

Over the years, LL has appeared on screen opposite many great actors including Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell in Sony Pictures summer blockbuster ‘S.W.A.T.’ Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx in Oliver Stone’s ‘Any Given Sunday’, and Gabrielle Union in Focus Features ‘Deliver Us from Eva’. Other film credits include ‘Rollerball’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘In Too Deep’, ‘Halloween H20’, ‘Toys’, and ‘Slow Burn’, with Ray Liotta. He has also received a Blockbuster Award for best comedic performance as the Chef in Renny Harlin's blockbuster action film ‘Deep Blue Sea’.

In 2005 Smith transitioned to television with a dramatic and critically acclaimed performance on the season two premiere of Fox’s hit drama ‘House.” He recently guest starred on the NBC comedy “30 Rock” in a memorable performance as hip hop mogul Ridiculous.

Also an author, LL’s recently released his new fitness book, LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout, which is currently holding a spot on the New York Times Bestsellers list. In the book LL shares his personal workout regimen in a revolutionary new program that promises to help anyone build muscle and burn fat. In 2002 he released a children’s book, “And the Winner Is,” as part of Scholastics series of books and CDs by today’s hottest rap stars called Hip Kid Hop. “And the Winner Is” tells the story of a young basketball player who learns the importance on winning and losing gracefully. He also penned a 1997 autobiography, “I Make My Own Rules”.

LL Cool J currently lives in New York with his wife and four children.