Biography
Professional basketball player Ron Artest is usually widely acknowledged for just two things: the instigator from the infamous Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers brawl in 2004 and something of the greatest protective players to walk the court within the 2000s. However, building off his questionable but effective NBA profession, Artest also wished to become referred to as a good rap designer and entrepreneur, therefore he founded Tru Warier Information to pursue his musical enthusiasm. Given birth to Ronald William Artest, Jr., in 1979, he grew up within the Queensbridge casing tasks in Queens, NY. Although he was decided to be always a ball participant ever since age 13, he usually looked up for some from the hip-hop greats who have been also given birth to and bred in Queensbridge, like Nas and Mobb Deep. Becoming a member of famous brands would-be-MC NBA players Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal, his Tru Warier organization gave him the chance to be positively mixed up in hip-hop community. As professional manufacturer, he was in charge of putting R&B group Allure back to the recording procedure making use of their 2004 record Section III after label mergers still left them with out a agreement and Linnie Belcher departed the quartet. Being a single artist, Artest provides opened for main rap superstars including Little Jeezy, Body fat Joe, and Ludacris. While still recruiting and developing even more skill for his label and, needless to say, playing professional ball, he still discovered enough time to compose and discharge his own single LP, My Globe, in Oct 2006.
Quick Facts
Full Name Metta World Peace
Salary 1.552 million USD
Height 2.01 m
Weight 118 kg
Profession Actor, Rapper, Basketball player
Education St. John's University, La Salle Academy
Nationality American
Spouse Kimsha Artest
Children Sadie Artest, Jeron Artest, Diamond Artest, Ron Artest III
Parents Sarah Artest, Ron Artest Sr.
Siblings Daniel Artest, Shalice Holmes-Taylor, Angelique Artest, Khalik Artest, Quanisha Artest, Walid Artest, Isaiah Artest
Awards NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, All-NBA Team, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Rookie Team, National Basketball Association Awards - J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, Haggerty Award
Music Songs Go Loco, G'd Up, I Like My Song, QB Family, Get Low, Michael Michael, Rap Game, Workin The Pole, No Easy, Haterz, Fever, Nasty North, Coroner, No Good, Hood Luhv, Intro, La La Ladies, Bad Karma, Why, Cash Money, Skit, Everywhere I Go, Guardian Angel, Absolute, Make a Wish, I Feel So, Go Loco feat. B-Real, Fat Joe, Taz, Aventura, Hush, Skit II
Albums My World, Go Loco the EP
Movies 9 Full Moons, Murda Muzik
TV Shows Dancing with the Stars
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(January 25) Traded to the Sacramento Kings for 'Peja Stojakovic'. |
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(August 14) Traded to the Houston Rockets. |
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Legally changed his name in September 2011 to Metta World Peace (his NBA jersey has World Peace on the back). |
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Grew up in the Queensbridge Public Housing Projects in New York. |
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Jennifer Palma is the mother of Ron's son Jeron. |
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Ron and Kimsha Artest had been in a relationship since 1994, when he was age 15, she age 14. They have 3 children together: Sade, Ron 3, and Diamond. |
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Attended LaSalle Academy in New York, NY. |
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Has worn three numbers in the NBA, 15: thought his dad was that number (he was 51), 23 after Michael Jordan, and 91 after Dennis Rodman |
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Received the longest suspension in NBA history - 86 games (73 regular season, 13 playoffs) for his involvement in the infamous "Palace Brawl" with Detroit Pistons fans on November 19, 2004. Teammates 'Jermaine O'Neal (I)' and Stephen Jackson were also involved. |
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Drafted 16th in the first round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 5th Quarter |
2016 |
TV Series |
Metta World Peace |
Ball Up |
2015 |
TV Series |
Coach (2015) |
Sensitive Men |
2014 |
Short |
as Metta World Peace (Himself) |
The Millers |
2014 |
TV Series |
Metta World Peace |
9 Full Moons |
2013 |
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Jason |
Waking |
2013/I |
|
World Peace |
All Wifed Out |
2012 |
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Ron Artest |
The Eleventh Victim |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Garlin Fincher (as Metta World Peace) |
Metta World Peace Amazing Skateboard Slam Dunk for Mental Health Awareness |
2012 |
Video short |
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Think Like a Man |
2012 |
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Ron Artest |
Reed Between the Lines |
2011 |
TV Series |
Rashaad |
John Wooden Memorium |
2009 |
Short |
Basketball Player (uncredited) |
Murda Muzik |
2004 |
Video |
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Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 5th Quarter |
2016 |
TV Series 1 episode |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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When the Bell Rings |
2014 |
Documentary executive producer |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Metta |
2017 |
Documentary filming |
Himself |
Garbage Time with Katie Nolan |
2017 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Naclerio 723 |
2017 |
Documentary short |
Himself |
Hollywood Medium |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Ridiculousness |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Chelsea |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Home & Family |
2013-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself - Guest |
Mike & Mike |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself - Los Angeles Lakers |
Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story |
2016 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Tia Mowry at Home |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw |
2015 |
Documentary |
Himself - NBA player |
Larry King Now |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest |
TakePart Live |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest / Himself - Co-Host |
The Grind |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Key and Peele |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The First Family |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2009-2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The DUB Magazine Project |
2012 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Yo Gabba Gabba! |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Brand X with Russell Brand |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Punk'd |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Conan |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest |
80th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade |
2011 |
TV Special |
Himself (as Metta World Peace) |
Master Debaters with Jay Mohr |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The View |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest |
Dancing with the Stars |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself - Contestant |
Lopez Tonight |
2010-2011 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself - Guest |
Big Morning Buzz Live |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
13th Annual Young Hollywood Awards |
2011 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Khloé & Lamar |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Latino 101 |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Minute to Win It |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Golden Boy Boxing |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself - Audience Member |
Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Larry King Live |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Mo'Nique Show |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Life After |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself - At 'Eclipse' Premiere |
Chelsea Lately |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself - Guest |
Pardon the Interruption |
2008-2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly |
2009 |
TV Series |
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ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself - Celebrity Guest |
Rome Is Burning |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
BET Awards 2006 |
2006 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith |
2005-2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Real: Rucker Park Legends |
2006 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
CMI: The Chris Myers Interview |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Best Damn Sports Show Period |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance Pt. 1 |
2004 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
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