10 Musicians With Crazy Second Careers

By Brydie Lee Kennedy /

2. Vanilla Ice Is A Renovator

Robert Matthew Van Winkle still goes by his stage name, Vanilla Ice, because, well, you would, wouldn't you? But otherwise, he's left most aspects of his music career behind after a series of emotional and physical breakdowns and struggles with addiction. These days, he 's focused on his real estate interests and home renovation jobs. He even starred in a reality series about it called The Vanilla Ice Project. Unofficial tagline: Stop, renovate and listen.