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Also known as Earl Simmons, Dark Man X, X, Divine Master of the Unknown, Dog Master X
rapper, attivista e attore statunitense (1970-2021)
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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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1970
- Active to
- 2021
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,353,655
- Total plays
- 34,386,215
Tags
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX (Dark Man X), was an American rapper from Yonkers, New York and actor signed to Ruff Ryders Entertainment. In 1998 he released his debut solo album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, and has since released 1998's Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1999's ...And Then There Was X, 2001's The Great Depression, 2003's Grand Champ and 2006's Year of the Dog...Again. DMX died on April 9 <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
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- Earl Simmons
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- 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
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- Yonkers, New York, U.S.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Simmons
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mount Vernon
- Place of death
- White Plains
- Occupation
- producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- gangsta rap
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Discography
- DMX discography
- Image
- DMX.rapper (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 15
- Convicted of
- theft
Show 12 more facts
- Commons category
- DMX
- topic's main category
- Category:DMX
- date of birth
- 1970-12-18
- birth name
- Earl Simmons
- pseudonym
- Dog Master X
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- social media followers
- 360351
- date of death
- 2021-04-09
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- different from
- DMX512
Sources (9)
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Article · Italiano
DMX, pseudonimo di Earl Simmons (Mount Vernon, 18 dicembre 1970 – White Plains, 9 aprile 2021), è stato un rapper, attore e attivista statunitense. Conosciuto anche come Dark Man X, The Divine Master of the Unknown, è stato particolarmente famoso alla fine degli anni 1990. È riuscito a mantenere il rispetto nel mondo underground pur conseguendo un notevole successo commerciale, essendo inoltre un personaggio dalla forte personalità. Ha cominciato la carriera nei primi anni 1990; il suo album d'esordio, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot del 1998 fu un successo sia commerciale sia di critica, e vendette 251 000 copie nella prima settimana di vendite. Nel 1999 fu la volta di ...And Then There Was X, il suo album più venduto, che includeva il celebre pezzo Party Up (Up in Here). Altri suoi pezzi famosi sono e X Gon' Give It to Ya. DMX è stato anche un attore: tra i film in cui ha recitato vi sono Romeo deve morire, Ferite mortali, Amici x la morte e Last Hour. Nel 2003 pubblicò un libro di memorie intitolato E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.
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