Biography
Distinctive Features
His energetic rapping style.
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Wearing a silver dog coller.
Trivia and Quotes
Quotes
"An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence - that is, until proven guilty."
"I know I may have done some bad things, but I`m not a bad person."
"I used to do the beat box... a friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we`d be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he`s gettin` all the attention and I`d end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats... and I was like, `you got to be the rapper`... the rapper`s the man..."
"The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease."
"To live is to suffer, but to survive, well that`s to find meaning in the suffering."
I didn`t have the patience to be a drug dealer...I`d just wait till the end of the day and rob the dealer of his day`s takings.
I want Flesh Of My Flesh to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what`s on my peoples` minds, soak up all their pain. I`ve learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha`s pain be understood by the world.
Trivia
Beat rapper Jay-Z in a rap battle.
Has 9 dogs.
Has a scar on his left wrist from a fan trying to rip his watch off.
Was briefly on his high school`s track team.
Was hit by a drunk driver when he was a little kid.
Was often sick as a child.
Wrote an autobiography titled "E.A.R.L.: Ever Always Real Life."
Wrote his first rhymes while spending time in jail.
DMX stands for Dark Man Extreme.
Estranged father was a street artist.
Formed Rap Group named Ruff Ryders consisting of Eve, Drag-On, The Lox, Swizz Beatz, Parle.
Has tattoo on his back of his dog killed by a motorist and the words ONE LOVE BOOMER.
He has 2 half sister in his mother`s side sisters, also had 2 younger half brothers who died at birth; and has 2 younger half brothers in his father`s side.
He has his own record label and clothing line called Bloodline
His family was a Jehovah`s Witness when he was young.
His wife Tashera lived above him in his apartment complex when he was young. He did not know this until he met her at a club.
Known for his barking and growling while rapping.
Loved to play with Green Army Men toys and watch Eddie Murphy on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
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