Joey Passantino AKA Italian Ice emerged
in the early 1990's as a break dancer and emcee at local parties. His self titled hit song dates back to about 1996 but wasn't officially
recorded until about ten years later when he hooked up with the fine staff over at Step One Recording Studios in Gravesesend,
Brooklyn, NY. His dancing career had a tragic setback when a careless illegal resident ran a red light, slamming his
yellow taxicab into Joey while he was innocently crossing the street. He overcame this setback by shifting his concentration
over to the turntables and began mixing and scratching under the name D.J. Joey Pass. However his first love was always rapping
and after a long break from the microphone recorded "Italian Ice", it's 86th St remake and "Hero King"
which is an ode to his favorite deli in the world, John's Deli which upon recording "Hero King" he became a self-appointed
spokesman. You can find this legend of the Bensonhurst streets at John's Deli at any given weekday afternoon often with his
Jack Russell terrier, Foxy. Like M.C. Too Tall, Ice too has conquered the stage of some of the area's most popular night
clubs. He has collaborated with M.C. Too Tall several times both on recorded music and on stage at Brooklyn's Southpaw
music venue and can be heard at the end of Mr. Danceman's famous hit, "Girls That Swallow". Recent work includes
a surprise appearance Wednesday December 7, 2011 at the Brooklyn Gathering show at Southpaw as a guest rapper during M.C.
Too Tall's set with D.J. Spaz and Scarlett Venom and a duet with M.C. Too Tall on the track entitled "Ding Ding Dope"
on the world famous album, "A Fiery Red Horse" Now, take care and brush your hair.
Joey Pass/Italian Ice has many friends in the
entertainment industry. Most prominent are M.C. Too Tall, C to the Z, Mr. Danceman, M-TRI, Non Phixion's Sabac Red and Joe, the Illegal Enforcer. Feel free to click the pictures
to greet these individuals on facebook.
