LL Cool J LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor, author and entrepreneur from Queens, New York. He is known for such hip hop hits as "Going Back to Cali", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock the Bells" and "Mama Said Knock You Out", as well as romantic ballads such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "All I Have", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover". A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J has released 13 studio
James Parks (actor) James Parks (actor) James Jean Parks (born November 16, 1968) is an American actor. Parks was born in Ventura County, California. His roles include Texas Ranger Edgar McGraw in "", "" and "Death Proof". Earl McGraw, the father of Edgar McGraw, is played by James' real life father, Michael Parks. He portrayed Deputy Gilber in the French horror film "Rubber". Parks also acted alongside his father again in Kevin Smith's 2011 horror film, "Red State", and appeared in Quentin Tarantino's films "Django Unchained" (as a tracker) and "The Hateful Eight" (as O.B. Jackson). In 2008, Parks had a small role