دی‌ام‌اکس (خواننده رپ)

Also known as Earl Simmons, Dark Man X, X, Divine Master of the Unknown, Dog Master X

رپر و بازیگر آمریکایی (۱۹۷۰–۲۰۲۱)

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DMX, born Earl Simmons in 1970, was an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and singer. He was also known by pseudonyms including Dark Man X and Divine Master of the Unknown. His musical career, which began in 1985 and ended in 2021, encompassed genres such as hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, horrorcore, and Christian hip-hop. He released music through record labels including Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Columbia Records, Bloodline Records, and Cleopatra Records.

Simmons was a native English speaker who died of a myocardial infarction in White Plains in 2021. He had 15 children and was convicted of theft. His discography is cataloged under his stage name, and he is associated with tags such as rap, hip-hop, and gangsta rap.

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Film & TV

Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX, was an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up…

Known for

In Whose Name? — Self2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
A Journey to Sundance — Self2023
You're Watching Video Music Box — Self (archive footage)2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage — Self (archive footage)2021
DMX: Don't Try to Understand — Self2021
Fast Vengeance — Captain Liddle2021
Fast and Fierce: Death Race — Davie2020
Chronicle of a Serial Killer — Detective White2020
VERZUZ — Self2020

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1970
Active to: 2021

Discography

Born Loser1993
Make a Move1995
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood1998
Get at Me Dog1998
How’s It Goin Down1998
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot1998
No Love For Me1998
Ruff Ryders' Anthem1998
Slippin'1998
The Grand Finale1998

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,353,655
Total plays: 34,386,215

Music

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Key facts

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Person.image: DMX.rapper (cropped).jpg
Person.caption: DMX in 2001
Person.birth_name: Earl Simmons
Person.birth_place: Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Person.death_place: White Plains, New York, U.S.
Person.burial_place: Oakland Cemetery,Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Person.years_active: 1985–2021
Person.works: DMX discography
Person.children: 15
Person.signature: DMX Signature.png
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