Iceberg Slim

For other people named Robert Beck, see Robert Beck (disambiguation).
This article is about the American author. For Nigerian musician, see Iceberg Slim (musician). For the British rapper, see Iceberg Slimm.
Robert Beck
Born
Robert Lee Maupin

August 4, 1918 (1918-08-04)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1992(1992-04-30) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Pimp, author
Spouse(s)Betty Shue (common law, 1960s)
Diane Millman (1982 onwards)
Children4

Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins Jr.;[1] August 4, 1918 – April 30, 1992), better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American pimp who later became a writer. Beck's 1967 memoir, Pimp: The Story of My Life sold very well, mainly among Black audiences. By 1973, it had been reprinted 19 times and had sold nearly 2 million copies. Pimp was eventually translated into German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, and Greek. He also wrote novels such as Trick Baby.

  1. ^ Kelley, Robin D. G. (August 19, 2015). "The Fires That Forged Iceberg Slim". The New Yorker.