First Name |
Dmx
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Full Name at Birth |
Earl Simmons
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Alternative Name |
Dark Man X
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Age |
47 years
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Birthday |
18th December, 1970
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Birthplace |
Mount Vernon, New York
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Build |
Athletic
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Bald
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Distinctive Feature |
Wearing a silver dog coller., His energetic rapping style.
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Yonkers High School, Yonkers, NY
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Occupation Text |
Rapper, Actor
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Claim to Fame |
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop
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Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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Year(s) Active |
1988–present
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Music Style |
East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
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Music Mood |
Hostile, Party/Celebratory, Visceral, Aggressive, Thuggish, Brooding, Theatrical, Street-Smart, Ominous, Menacing, Sprawling, Volatile, Bitter, Literate, Brash, Boisterous, Intense, Raucous, Harsh, Energetic, Malevolent
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Seven Arts Music (current), Bloodline, Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Warner Bros. Records, Def Jam (former), Bloodline (current), Ruff Ryders, Def Jam, Sony Urban, Columbia, Warner Bros., Seven Arts (former), Ruff Ryders, Columbia, Bloodline Records
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Associated Acts |
Ruff Ryders, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Swizz Beatz, Eve, Drag-On, The Lox, Ja Rule, Eminem, Aaliyah
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Official Websites |
www.dmx-official.com, http://www.theofficialdmx.com/
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Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage names DMX and Dark Man X, is an American rapper and actor. In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". He has acted in films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 the Grave, and Last Hour. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In 2003, DMX published a book of his memoirs entitled, E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. DMX has sold over 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling hip-hop artists of all time.