"Steelo" is a song by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996.

The song peaked at number thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Background[link]

The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head."^[1]

Release and reception[link]

The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.^[2] The single was certified gold in February 1997.^[3]

Track listing[link]

7", 12"

1. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17
   (feat. Missy Elliott)
2. "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49
   (feat. Missy Elliott)
3. "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
4. "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52
   (feat. Missy Elliott)

7", 12"

1. "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:59
   (feat. Missy Elliott)
2. "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33
   (feat. Missy Elliott)
3. "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17
   (feat. Missy Elliott)
4. "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
5. "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52
   (feat. Missy Elliott)

Chart performance[link]

Personnel[link]

Information taken from Discogs.^[1][4]

• production – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson, Rashad Smith
• rapping – Missy Elliott
• remixing – Rashad Smith
• writing – Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumners

Notes[link]

External links[link]

"Steelo" Music video on YouTube

Rob Dyrdek

Dyrdek on April 24, 2010
Personal information
Full name	Robert Stanley Dyrdek
Nationality	American
Born	(1974-06-28) June 28, 1974 (age 37)[1] Kettering, Ohio, United States
Residence	Hollywood, California
Height	5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)
Weight	135 pounds (61 kg)
Website	www.dyrdek.com
Sport
Sport	Skateboarding
Turned pro	1991 (age 16)[2]

Robert Stanley "Rob" Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. He is best known for his roles in the reality shows Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.

Personal life[link]

Rob Dyrdek was born in Kettering, Ohio to Gene and Patty Dyrdek.^[3] Dyrdek was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11 when he received his first skateboard from professional skater Neil Blender^[4] Of his early interest in the sport, Dyrdek said, "I was a pretty driven young man. I was so focused on becoming a pro skateboarder. I would sit in school and think about all the tricks I was going to do, then I’d get out of school and skate until they made me come inside."^[5] At the age of 12, Rob acquired sponsorship from the same company Blender rode for and began his skateboarding career. A few years later, Dyrdek and Blender quit their board sponsor and created Alien Workshop – Rob’s current board company.^[6]

At the age of 16, Dyrdek decided to forgo his senior year of high school and instead moved to Southern California to pursue his professional skate career. Soon after moving, Dyrdek began to ride for Droors Clothing (now known as DC Shoes), where he also began his exploring entrepreneurship through shoe design. This led Dyrdek to launch various short-lived companies, including a hip-hop record label and a skate shop.^[6]

Dyrdek has one sister, Denise. His cousins Christopher "Drama" Pfaff and Scott "Big Cat" Pfaff (Drama's older brother) are featured in Rob and Big and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.^[7] He also has two bulldogs named Meaty and Beefy.^[8]

Career[link]

Television[link]

Dyrdek first starred in an MTV reality series, entitled Rob & Big (aired November 2006 to April 2008), with his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, as well as his cousin, Chris "Drama" Pfaff. After three seasons Boykin chose to leave the show when his long time girlfriend had a baby.

In February 2009 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, featuring Dyrdek, Pfaff, and his Dyrdek Enterprise staff, was first aired. The "Fantasy Factory" is a converted warehouse where Dyrdek runs his many entrepreneurial ventures. It also features a large indoor skate plaza, Rob's personal office with "bat cave" parking garage, a foam pit, and numerous basketball hoops. He also built a "hands of God" music studio for his cousin "Drama" Pfaff inside the factory. During the course of the first season, he also opened his first SafeSpot SkateSpot with the sponsorship of Carl's Jr. At the grand-opening, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rode with Dyrdek on the world's largest skateboard.

Dyrdek was also featured in the video games skate., and Skate 2 (which also featured "Big Black"). During the days of Rob & Big, the two were featured in an episode where they were actually going to the EA building to shoot for the game. In Skate 2, the player is able to purchase an early version of the Fantasy Factory on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store as an add-on, allowing the player to skate within the factory premises.

Dyrdek made a movie entitled "Street Dreams" in 2009.

On August 29, 2011, he started a show on MTV, called Ridiculousness, where he comments internet videos, mainly about extreme sports mishaps.^[9]

World records[link]

Dyrdek has set 21 separate Guinness World Records for skateboarding as part of his former show Rob & Big. Big Black also set two eating records for the show; most bananas peeled and eaten and most powdered donuts eaten in a set period of time.^[10]

In Fantasy Factory, Dyrdek also set the record for the largest skateboard (according to the GBWR website it is listed as the Longest Skateboard in the world) after he decided that the current record holders were undeserving.^[11]

Dyrdek's personal bests (some of which have been broken since) include:

• Consecutive front-side ollies: 46 (2007, WR)
• Ollie big spins: 12 (2007, WR)
• Consecutive nollie kickflips: 73 (2007, WR)
• 360-degree kickflips in one minute: 12 (2007, WR)
• Heel flips in one minute: 15 (2007, WR)
• Consecutive ollies: 215 (2007)
• Nollie kickflips in one minute: 22 (2007, WR)
• Longest stationary manual: 49 seconds (2007, WR)
• Switch frontside kickflips in one minute: 9 (2007, WR)
• Longest 50-50 rail grind: 100 feet 5.75 inches (30.62 m) (2007, WR)^[12]
• Longest board slide: 100 feet 5.75 inches (30.62 m) (2007, WR)^[13]
• Highest skateboard ramp jump into water: 10 feet 8 inches (3.29 m) (2007, WR)^[14]

Sponsors, brands and partnerships[link]

Dyrdek is sponsored by DC Shoes, Alien Workshop, silver trucks, and Monster Energy. Dyrdek's properties include 'Wild Grinders', Street League Skateboarding, The Rob Dyrdek Foundation and Megahorse Racing. In addition, Dyrdek has partnerships with various brands including Bill My Parents, ISX(TM) (Instant Scoring Experience) and DTA Rogue Status with musician Travis Barker.^[8]

'Wild Grinders', a fictional cartoon skate crew, is Dyrdek's first venture into toys based on him and his group of childhood skateboarding friends. The line consists of six characters.

Dyrdek also pioneered the iSX, Instant Scoring Experience, which he hopes will revolutionize the way skate competitions are held. He is the creator of the Street League Skateboarding - a professional skateboarding contest offering the largest prize purse in skateboarding history and is also broadcasted live on ESPN and ESPN2.^[15]

Dyrdek also has his own signature TAG Body Spray scent called Make Moves. A fraction of the profit will go to his charity organization, The Rob Dyrdek Foundation.^[16]

Rob has also partnered with Chevrolet for the launch of the new Chevy Sonic. As part of the launch campaign, Rob performed a "kickflip" with a Sonic which was a full 360 degree rotation off a ramp and over the world's record largest skateboard which he also created. He performed the stunt at Six Flags Magic Mountain. ^[17]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
• Rob Dyrdek at the Internet Movie Database

Chelsea Chanel Dudley (born September 1, 1988), better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast, is an American rapper and television personality. She came to prominence for her roles in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.^[1][2]

Career[link]

2009-present: Television[link]

Dudley appears in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, working for Dyrdek as a receptionist and secretary; she started working at the Fantasy Factory after meeting Rob Dyrdek indirectly through MySpace, later auditioning for the part. She was added as one of the series' main cast members in the first season.

Dudley also co-hosts MTV’s Ridiculousness and plays the voice of the character Flipz in the animated series Wild Grinders.

2011-present: Music[link]

In early 2010, she collaborated with rapper Somaya Reece on the single "Tramp". In early 2011, Polow Da Don signed her to his label, Zone 4. She is currently writing and recording songs in the studio for her debut mix tape and album, and also performs at nightclubs and venues in the United States.^[3] Dudley appeared in Planet Hollywood's song "PHAMOUS" where she collaborated with Midi Mafia.

Dudley was featured in the October 2010 edition of Maxim magazine. The photo shoot took place at Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.^[4]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Chanel West Coast at the Internet Movie Database

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