DMX
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), professionally known as DMX ("Dark Man X"), was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. DMX released his best-selling album, ... And Then There Was X, in 1999, which included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". His 2003 singles "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya" were also commercially successful. He was the first artist to debut an album at No. 1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts. Overall, DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide.
| Full name at birth | Earl Simmons
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| Claim to fame | popular hit songs including “Ruff Ryders' Anthem,” “Party Up (Up in Here),” "Slippin'" and "How It Goin' Down"
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| Date of birth | 18 December 1970
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| Place of birth | Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 9 April 2021
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| Age | 50 (age at death)
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| Place of death | White Plains Hospital-Emergency Department, White Plains, New York, USA
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| Cause of death | Cocaine-induced heart attack
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| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight | 178 lbs (81 kg)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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| High school | Yonkers High School, Yonkers, New York, USA
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| Talent agency | Red Entertainment Agency
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- Has two sons named Xavier & Tocoma
- Battled rapper Jay-Z in a rap battle which was determined to be a draw. Although, DMX stated in an interview that the battle taught him that his style of rapping was not always the best.
- He is the only artist in Soundscan history to have his first four albums debut at number one on the Billboard Charts
- He released a song titled "Born Loser" in 1993 on Columbia Records
- His second album "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" sold over 670,000 copies in its first week.
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