Gary Eldridge Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( ) and the Genius, is an American rapper. A founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group's "spiritual head", being both the first member in the group to receive a record deal and being the oldest member. He has appeared on his fellow Wu-Tang members' solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with his second album Liquid Swords (1995).
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- Born
- 1966-08-22
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Final revised public involvement plan
- Release abatement measure plan modification no. 3
- Revised release abatement measure (RAM) plan modification
- Release abatement measure (RAM) status report no. 3
- Release abatement measure status report no. 1 and RAM plan modification
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Acting · New York City, New York, USA
Gary E. Grice, better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group's "spiritual head", being both the oldest and the first in the group to receive a record deal. He has appeared on his fellow Clan members' solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with Liquid…
Known for
- Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena — Self2024
- ODB: Wu Tang Forever — As Himself2024
- Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour' — Himself2023
- Amen Break2021
- Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men — Self2019
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self2014
- Wu-Tang Saga2010
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do — Self2009
- Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan — Himself2008
- Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux — himself2007
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Gary Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage name GZA (pronounced /ˈJizzah/) and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist best known as a founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan and for his inclusion on their group albums, his group mates' solo releases and a successful solo career. When it comes to thought provoking, street-bred raw lyricism, the Wu-Tang Clan's fountain of wisdom, GZA takes his job very seriously. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/GZA%2F
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- GZA
- Musical artist.image
- GZA (52381849794) (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- GZA at the 2022 Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Gary Eldridge Grice
- Musical artist.birth_place
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Musical artist.alias
- The Genius
- Musical artist.genre
- East Coast hip-hop
- Musical artist.occupation
- Rapper
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Person.embed
- yes
- Person.signature
- GZA sig.svg
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Key dates
- Born
- 22 August 1966
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- East Coast hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Cold Chillin' Records
- Image
- GZA at Paid Dues 3.jpg
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12 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Solo career
- 1995–1999: ''Liquid Swords'', ''Beneath the Surface''
- 2000–2009: ''Legend of the Liquid Sword'', ''Pro Tools''
- 2010–present: ''Dark Matter''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Collaboration albums
- References
- External links
Gary Eldridge Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( ) and the Genius, is an American rapper. A founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group's "spiritual head", being both the first member in the group to receive a record deal and being the oldest member. He has appeared on his fellow Wu-Tang members' solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with his second album Liquid Swords (1995).
His lyrical style often eschews typical hip-hop themes in favor of science and philosophy. An analysis of GZA's lyrics found that he has one of the largest vocabularies in popular hip-hop music, despite dropping out of high school during the 10th grade. He teamed up with an education group to promote science education in New York City through hip-hop. His style has been characterized as "armed with sharp metaphors and a smooth flow".
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