ACTOR
DMX
- Known for
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Exit Wounds (2001), Belly (1998)
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DMX is an actor best known for Cradle 2 the Grave, Exit Wounds and Belly.
26 Interesting Facts About DMX
Interesting Facts (24)
- #001
DMX is the only artist to have two albums reach number one on Billboard's chart in the same year.
DMX: a sceneImage: Wikimedia Commons · Mika-photography, CC BY-SA 3.0 - #002
He is known for barking and growling while rapping.
- #003
When he was a child, a drunk driver hit him.
- #004
He has a tattoo on his back of his dog, which was killed by a driver, along with the words "ONE LOVE BOOMER".
- #005
His wife, Tashera Simmons, lived in the apartment complex above him when they were young. He did not know this until he met her at a club.
- #006
He announced his retirement from the music business to focus more on the church and his family.
- #007
He wrote his first rhymes while he was in prison.
- #008
He has a scar on his left wrist from a fan who tried to take apart his watch.
- #009
He has his own clothing line called Bloodline.
- #010
He battled the rapper Jay-Z in a rap battle that was determined to be a tie. He later said in an interview that the battle taught him that his rap style was not always the best.
- #011
He loved playing with "green army men" toys and watching Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live (1975).
- #012
He wrote an autobiography titled "E. A. R. L.: Ever Always Real Life."
- #013
DMX is short for Dark Man Extreme.
- #014
He formed the Ruff Ryders rap group, which included Eve, Drag-On, The Lox, Swizz Beatz and Parle.
- #015
He is the only artist in SoundScan history whose first four albums reached number one on the Billboard charts.
- #016
His father, from whom he was estranged, was a street performer.
- #017
Every one of his CDs includes a religious-themed skit.
- #018
He was briefly a member of his high school's track and field team.
- #019
He lives in Cave Creek, Arizona.
- #020
Like Busta Rhymes, he is known for a high-energy, stylized rap flow.
- #021
He founded the record label Ruff Ryders.
- #022
In 1993 he released a song titled "Born Loser" on Columbia Records.
- #023
In 2000 he founded Bloodline Records in New York.
- #024
"The Bleeding" was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Career & Awards (1)
- #025
He left Def Jam Records, the label he had been signed to throughout his career, and signed a new three-album deal with Sony Records.
Life & Family (1)
- #026
During his childhood, his family belonged to the religious group of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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