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  • Born: 18 December 1970
  • Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
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    Rapper of "Get At Me Dog"

Name at birth: Earl Simmons

 

DMX (Dark Man X) is a hard core rapper from the East Coast school, known for his aggressively brutal raps. DMX's 1998 single "Get At Me Dog" was a top-40 hit that pushed him into the upper tier of popular rappers and revived the strength of the Def Jam record label. The same year his debut album It's Dark, and Hell is Hot went to #1 on the Billboard charts. He followed that album with Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1999) and ...And Then There Was X (2000), both of which debuted at the no. 1 spot on the charts. He also recorded with the Ruff Ryders, a loose conglomeration of hip-hop all-stars. DMX then veered into acting and appeared in Romeo Must Die (2000, with Jet Li), Exit Wounds (2001, with Steven Seagal) and Never Die Alone (2004, with Michael Ealy). His run-ins with the law kept him in the public eye, but in 2003 he retired from recording. In 2006 DMX (sometimes called "Dog") was in the spotlight again, with a new album (Year of the Dog, Again, on the SonyBMG label) and a reality series on the BET cable network, DMX: Soul of a Man.

DMX took his name from the DMX digital sound machine... In spring of 2001 DMX served 10 days in a New York jail for driving without a license. In 2005 he was sentenced to 70 days in jail for violating conditions of a plea agreement from a 2004 incident at Kennedy Airport... He was arrested twice in one week in May 2008, both in Phoenix: first for speeding, and then on an indictment for felony drug possession and misdemeanor acts of animal cruelty, reportedly involving mistreatment of pit bulls.

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Born Earl Simmons on December 18, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Career

Signed deal with Columbia Records, 1992; released promotional single "Born Loser," 1992; signed deal with Ruff Ryders/Def Jam Records, 1997; released debut album It's Dark and Hell is Hot, 1998; released single "Get At Me Dog," 1998; performed with hip-hop package festival tour Survival of the Illest; recorded music for animated cartoon South Park, 1998; performed with hip-hop tour Hark Knock Life, released second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1999; released third album, And Then There Was X, 2000; film roles: Belly, 1998; Romeo Must Die, 2000; Boricua's Bond, 2000; Backstage, 2000; Exit Wounds, 2001.

Life's Work

Within a year, rapper DMX rose from the streets of Yonkers to become one of hip-hop's most popular and prolific stars. His raw, aggressive lyrics focus on strength and survival, keys to overcoming the adversity of life on the streets. DMX provided an alternative to the glamorous images and tunes of contemporary rap artists like Puff Daddy, and gained a formidable following with his first debut album, It's Dark and Hell is Hot. He increased his audience exponentially with his immediate follow-up album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. Both albums reached number one on the Billboard charts in their first week, making DMX the first recording artist in music history to have his first two albums reach number one within a year. DMX toured throughout the country with various hip-hop festivals, helping to establish himself as a rap icon. He has also begun a promising acting career.

Born Earl Simmons on December 18, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland, DMX, also known as Dark Man X, grew up in the School Street Projects of Yonkers, New York. DMX was a lonely boy. Despite his five sisters, the future-rap star was often left alone to walk the streets of his neighborhood, to entertain himself and find his own answers. From this, he says, came his inner strength and his penchant for examining his world, inside and out, an ability that would later be the primary appeal in his candid lyrics about ghetto life. In his solitude, DMX also learned to befriend dogs, developing such a strong bond with his canine friends that he had the name of his former pet, Boomer, tattooed on his back after the dog was struck and killed by a car. DMX often employs dog imagery in his lyrics, exemplified by his smash debut single "Get At Me Dog."

Still an unknown quantity when he signed to Columbia Records in 1992, the new rapper was given very little attention from the label, and his promotional single "Born Loser" came and went unnoticed. DMX protested the label's neglect and was let out of his contract. The Source magazine was, in this case, the only source for predicting DMX's bright future by bestowing upon him, in 1991, the prestigious "Unsigned Hype" award a year before he signed with Columbia.

It's Dark and Hell is Hot

In the years following DMX's failed first attempt, he honed his rugged-voiced and gritty beat by appearing on the singles of several of his contemporaries. He appeared on LL Cool J's "4,3,2,1" and Mic Geronimo's "Usual Suspects." He also wrote and performed an impressive rap, "Money, Power, Respect," for fellow Yonkers recording artist The Lox. He also appeared on Mase's "24 Hrs. to Live," Ice Cube's "We Be Clubbin' (Remix)," and Onyx's "Shut 'em Down," all the while creating a name for himself and building the hype surrounding his debut album. It's Dark and Hell is Hot was released in May of 1998 by Ruff Ryders/Def Jam Records, whom he had signed with in 1997. The album, promoted by the hugely popular single "Get At Me Dog," immediately shot up the Billboard charts, pushing Garth Brooks from the number one spot and selling more than a quarter of a million copies in its first week in stores.

To support the release of his first album, DMX was scheduled to join the "Survival of the Illest" tour with fellow hip-hop artists Onyx and Def Squad. Before the tour could begin in June of 1998 in Roanoke, Virginia, he was forced to return to New York, where he was arrested on charges filed by an exotic dancer from the Bronx of rape, sodomy, and unlawful imprisonment. He posted bail and was released, rejoining the tour. The allegations followed him until August, when he was cleared of the charges after the results of a judge-ordered DNA test came back negative.

Cleared of the allegations, DMX was left to continue the remarkable year that transformed him from unknown Yonkers MC to worldwide hip-hop hero. He teamed with video director Hype Williams to star in the controversial film Belly, which was shut down in mid-production for several months because of the excessive violence used to portray urban life. Williams said of DMX in an interview with MTV in July of 1998, "I had heard his vocals and lyrics for many, many years, and I knew he was a tremendous talent. I just didn't know how big of a talent and I didn't know how big of an actor he would be. In actuality, in my opinion, he's a better actor than a rapper, and people are really going to get a real strong sense of that come November 4." The film debuted, earned little financially, and continued to rouse criticism, but DMX was already hard at work on the next project, his follow-up album.

History-Making Second Album

Released in December of 1998, Blood of My Blood, Flesh of My Flesh did not disappoint his fans. It reached number one, like its predecessor, and disappeared from the shelves at record speed. DMX recorded this album in the tradition of his debut, intending to convey the raw, personal trials and obstacles of ghetto life. "I want Flesh of My Flesh to be like my connection to the community," he told Def Jam Records. "I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world."

With his follow-up success, DMX became the first recording artist in music history to have his first two albums reach number one within a year, according to Billboard. "I wrote fast," DMX told MTV in January of 1999. "I wrote 'The Prayer,' 'Ready to Meet Him' [quickly]. I wrote a lot of joints, you know, but I still got joints to just pick from. I could put out an album right now with joints I've already done, and they're blazin'."

DMX continued to make hip-hop history as part of the "Hard Knock Life" tour, organized by himself and fellow rap artists Jay-Z, Method Man, and Redman. The tour, perhaps the largest and most powerful of its kind, launched in March of 1999.

Sent to Jail

DMX found himself embroiled in further legal troubles when, in January of 2000, his car spun off of Interstate 684 near White Plains, New York. After the accident, authorities allegedly found marijuana cigarettes and an unlicensed handgun in the vehicle. He was indicted in June.

Then, on March 29, 2001, hours after performing a concert in Buffalo, DMX was pulled over by police. Again, marijuana was allegedly found in the car. After pleading guilty to charges of marijuana possession and driving without a license, DMX was sentenced to serve 15 days in jail. However, while serving out his sentence at the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden, New York, DMX was charged with assault after he allegedly hit a guard over the head with a cafeteria tray. A spokesman for the rapper presented the press with DMX's side of the story, saying that DMX was provoked by the guards.

In the midst of all this, DMX continued his pursuit of an acting career, appearing in the popular Romeo Must Die. The 2000 film, starring Hong Kong action star Jet Li and hip-hop songstress Aaliyah, attempted to blend two film genres--Hong Kong action and the American urban thriller. DMX took on the role of a club owner who refused to sell his business. He also contributed to the film's soundtrack.

Also in 2000, DMX, in partnership with Def Jam, launched Bloodline Records. While he remained a Def Jam/Ruff Ryders artist--he released his third album, And Then There Was X, in 2000--DMX enjoyed the chance to branch out into a new venture. The new label focused on what DMX called in Billboard, "the next generation" of R&B and hip-hop artists. He explained to MTV, "Everybody on my label comes from my bloodline. I had something to do with the development of that artist."

Exit Wounds

With the action film Exit Wounds, Romeo Must Die producer Joel Silver and director Andrzej Bartowiak again sought to merge hip-hop and king-fu into a new sub-genre. While DMX's role in Romeo was only a small one, Silver remembered him when it was time to cast the film. Silver told the Hollywood Reporter, "We loved working with him on Romeo, and audiences loved him too." DMX was offered a lead role, starring opposite action icon Steven Seagal. Based on John Westermann's 1990 novel, the film presented the story of a cop, played by Seagal, who uncovers police corruption in Detroit. DMX's character, Latrell Walker, is a wealthy and mysterious figure who eventually teams up with Seagal.

Reviews for Exit Wounds were mixed. The Boston Herald called the film "as handsome as it is routine." Associated Press writer Anthony Breznican criticized DMX's performance, saying, "DMX performs the fight stunts well enough but has a perpetually sullen look on his face, pouting through scenes like he just wants to go home and sit in a closet." Yet despite lackluster reviews, Exit Wounds, released in March of 2001, claimed the top box office slot its opening weekend.

In 2001 DMX's acting career progressed to the next level when he agreed to take on the starring role of The Crow: Lazarus, the fourth installment in The Crow franchise. DMX also made plans to write his autobiography. "I've got a lot to tell," he told MTV. "I have an incredible story, and it's one of a soul being saved, for real."

With an ever-burgeoning acting career ahead of him, a new record label to man, and an autobiography in the works, DMX's future is indeed bright. Yet, regardless of his future, DMX has already claimed his place among the stars of music. As he told MTV, "We each have a star; all you have to do is find it."

Awards

The Source, Unsigned Hype award, 1991.

Works

Selected discography

  • "Born Loser," Columbia, 1993.
  • It's Dark and Hell is Hot, Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 1998.
  • Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 1998.
  • And Then There Was X, Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 2000.

Further Reading

Periodicals

  • Associated Press, March 19, 2001.
  • Billboard, October 14, 2000.
  • The Boston Herald, March 17, 2001.
  • Entertainment Weekly, March 16, 2001.
  • Hollywood Reporter, May 3, 2000; June 30, 2000; December 20, 2000.
  • News & Observer, February 28, 2001.
  • Video Business, July 31, 2000.
  • Video Store, July 9, 2000.
Other
  • Additional materials were obtained online at: the Yahoo! Music website, http://artist.music.yahoo.com/muze/performer/DMX.html; the MTV website, http://www.mtv.com; the Def Jam Records website, http://www.defjam.com; the Internet Movie Database, http://us.imdb.com; and http://tripod.com.

— Karen Gordon and Jennifer M. York

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Rap star DMX is following in the footsteps of Ice-T, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and countless other rappers who have moonlighted as actors. But if the great box office or the critical acclaim he received for his performance in the otherwise-maligned Exit Wounds means anything, chances are moviegoers will be seeing a lot more of him.

Born as Earl Simmons on December 18, 1970, in Baltimore, MD, DMX got his start in the music industry as DJ within the Yonkers Street School Projects and rose to prominence guesting on tracks by LL Cool J and the Lox. Shortly after his first album debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, DMX took his first starring role in Belly, hip-hop video director Hype Williams' visually stunning but completely incomprehensible first feature. The film flopped and few noticed DMX's turn as a hyperviolent, drug-addled thug. But Belly's critical and financial shortcomings didn't deter him from acting again. He had a small role in Romeo Must Die and earned critical acclaim for his role as an enigmatic, shady businessman in Exit Wounds, which mirrored DMX's musical career by debuting atop the box office, eventually raking in upwards of 50 million dollars. ~ Stephanie M. Kuenn, Rovi
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Within a year, rapper DMX rose from the streets of Yonkers to become one of hip-hop’s most popular and prolific stars. His raw, aggressive lyrics focus on strength and survival, keys to overcoming the adversity of life on the streets. DMX provided an alternative to the glamorous images and tunes of contemporary rap artists like Puff Daddy, he gained a formidable following with his first debut album, It’s Dark and Hell is Hot. He increased his audience exponentially with his immediate follow-up album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. Both albums reached number one on the Billboard charts in their first week, making DMX the first recording artist in music history to have his first two albums reach number one within a year. DMX toured throughout the country with various hip-hop festivals, helping to establish himself as a rap icon with the power and prestige of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.

Born Earl Simmons in the School Street Projects of Yonkers, New York, DMX, also known as Dark Man X, was a lonely boy. Despite his five sisters, the future-rap star was often left alone to walk the streets of his neighborhood, to entertain himself and find his own answers. From this, he says, came his inner strength and his penchant for examining his world, inside and out, an ability that would later be the primary appeal in his candid lyrics about ghetto life. In his solitude, DMX also learned to befriend dogs, developing such a strong bond with his canine friends that he had the name of his former pet, Boomer, tattooed on his back after he was struck and killed by a car. DMX currently owns two pit bulls and often employs dog imagery in his lyrics, exemplified by his smash debut single "Get At Me Dog."

Still an unknown quantity when he signed to Columbia Records in 1992, the new rapper was given very little attention from the label, and his promotional single "Born Loser" came and went unnoticed. DMX protested the label’s neglect and was let out of his contract. The Source magazine was, in this case, the only source for predicting DMX’s bright future by bestowing upon him, in 1991, the prestigious "Unsigned Hype" award a year before he signed with Columbia.

In the years following DMX’s failed first attempt, he honed his rugged-voiced and gritty beat by appearing on the singles of several of his contemporaries. He appeared on LL Cool J’s "4, 3, 2, 1" and Mic Geronimo’s "Usual Suspects." He also wrote and performed an impressive rap, "Money, Power, Respect," for fellow Yonkers recording artist The Lox. He also appeared on Mase’s "24 Hrs. to Live," Ice Cube’s "We Be Clubbin’ (Remix)," and Onyx’s "Shut ‘em Down," all the while creating a name for himself and building the hype surrounding his debut album. It’s Dark and Hell is Hot

was released in May of 1998 by Ruff Ryders/Def Jam Records, whom he had signed with in 1997. The album, promoted by the hugely popular single "Get At Me Dog," shot up the Billboard charts to number one and sold over a quarter of a million copies in its first week.

To support the release of his first album, DMX was scheduled to join the "Survival of the Illest" tour with fellow hip-hop artists Onyx and Def Squad. Before the tour could begin in June of 1998 in Roanoke, Virginia, he was forced to return to New York, where he was arrested on charges of rape, sodomy, and unlawful imprisonment, filed by an exotic dancer. He posted bail and rejoined the tour. The allegations followed him until August, when he was cleared of the charges after the results of a judge-ordered DNA test came back negative.

Cleared of the allegations, DMX continued the remarkable year that transformed him from unknown Yonkers MC to worldwide hip-hop hero. He teamed with video director Hype Williams to star in the controversial film "Belly," which was shut down in mid-production for several months because of the excessive violence used to portray urban life. Williams said of DMX in an interview with MTV in July of 1998, "I had heard his vocals and lyrics for many, many years, and I knew he was a tremendous talent. I just didn’t know how big of a talent and I didn’t know how big of an actor he would be. In actuality, in my opinion, he’s a better actor than a rapper, and people are really going to get a real strong sense of that come November 4." The film debuted, earned little financially, and continued to rouse criticism, but DMX was already hard at work on his follow-up album.

Released in December of 1998, Blood of My Blood, Flesh of My Flesh didn’t disappoint his fans. It reached number one, like its predecessor, and disappeared from the shelves at record speed. DMX recorded this album in the tradition of his debut, intending to convey the raw, personal trials and obstacles of ghetto life. "I want Flesh of My Flesh to be like my connection to the community," he told Def Jam Records. "I want to say what’s on my peoples’ minds, soak up all their pain. I’ve learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha’s pain be understood by the world."

With his follow-up success, DMX became the first recording artist in music history to have his first two albums reach number one within a year, according to Billboard. "I wrote fast," DMX told MTV in January of 1999. "I wrote ‘The Prayer,’ ‘Ready to Meet Him’ [quickly]. I wrote a lot of joints, you know, but I still got joints to just pick from. I could put out an album right now with joints I’ve already done, and they’re blazin’."

DMX continued to make hip-hop history as part of the "Hard Knock Life" tour, organized by himself and fellow rap artists Jay-Z, Method Man, and Redman. The tour, perhaps the largest and most powerful of its kind, launched in March of 1999. Regardless of DMX’s future, he already claimed his place as a prominent figure in music history. "I think society is finally ready to deal with reality," DMX told Def Jam Records in February of 1998. "So for that reason I ain’t got no choice but to blow!"

Selected discography
"Born Loser," Columbia, 1993.
It’s Dark and Hell is Hot, Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 1998.
"Get At Me Dog," Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 1998.
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, Ruff Ryders/Def Jam, 1998.

Sources
Online
"DMX’s Hip Hop’s Hottest Artist since 2pac," Yahoo! Music: DMX, http://artist.music.yahoo.com/muze/performer/DMX.html (March 7, 1999).

"DMX," MTV News Gallery, http://www.mtv.com/news/gallery/d/dmx.html (March 15, 1999).
"DMX," Def Jam, http://www.defjam.com/artists/dmx/dmx.html (March 7, 1999).
"Dark Man X," DMX, http://members.tripod.com/~dragon-black/biography.html (March 7, 1999).
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Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making, which gave him a chance to develop the theatrical image that made him one of rap's most distinctive personalities during his heyday. Everything about DMX was unremittingly intense, from his muscular, tattooed physique to his gruff, barking delivery, which made a perfect match for his trademark lyrical obsession with dogs. Plus, there was substance behind the style; much of his work was tied together by a fascination with the split between the sacred and the profane. He could move from spiritual anguish one minute to a narrative about the sins of the streets the next, yet keep it all part of the same complex character, sort of like a hip-hop Johnny Cash. The results were compelling enough to make DMX the first artist ever to have his first four albums enter the charts at number one.

DMX was born Earl Simmons in Baltimore, MD, on December 18, 1970. He moved with part of his family to the New York City suburb of Yonkers while still a young child. A troubled and abusive childhood turned him violent, and he spent a great deal of time living in group homes and surviving on the streets via robbery, which led to several run-ins with the law. He found his saving grace in hip-hop, starting out as a DJ and human beatbox, and later moved into rapping for a greater share of the spotlight, taking his name from the DMX digital drum machine (though it's also been reinterpreted to mean "Dark Man X"). He made a name for himself on the freestyle battle scene and was written up in The Source magazine's Unsigned Hype column in 1991. Columbia subsidiary Ruffhouse signed him to a deal the following year and released his debut single, "Born Loser." However, a surplus of talent on the Ruffhouse roster left DMX underpromoted, and the label agreed to release him from his contract. He issued one further single in 1994, "Make a Move," but was convicted of drug possession that same year, the biggest offense of several on his record.

DMX began to rebuild his career with an appearance on one of DJ Clue?'s underground mixtapes. In 1997, he earned a second major-label shot, with Def Jam, and made a galvanizing guest appearance on LL Cool J's "4, 3, 2, 1." Further guest spots on Mase's "24 Hours to Live" and fellow Yonkers MCs the LOX's "Money, Power & Respect" created an even stronger buzz, and in early 1998, he released his debut Def Jam single, "Get at Me Dog." The song was a gold-selling smash on the rap and dance charts and paved the way for DMX's full-length debut, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, to debut at number one on the pop charts. Produced mostly by Swizz Beatz, who rode the album's success to a lucrative career of his own, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot earned DMX numerous comparisons to 2Pac for his booming, aggressive presence on the mic and went on to sell over four million copies. Not long after the album's release in May 1998, DMX was accused of raping a stripper in the Bronx but was later cleared by DNA evidence. He went to make his feature film debut co-starring in Hype Williams' ambitious but unsuccessful Belly.

Before the end of 1998, DMX completed his second album and a pending buyout of Def Jam pushed the record into stores that December. Featuring a controversial cover photo of the rapper covered in blood, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood entered the charts at number one and eventually went triple platinum. The following year, DMX hit the road with Jay-Z and the Method Man/Redman team on the blockbuster Hard Knock Life tour. During a tour stop in Denver, a warrant for his arrest was issued in connection with a stabbing, of which he was later cleared; another incident occurred in May, when he was accused of assaulting a Yonkers man who'd allegedly harassed his wife (the charges were once again dropped). More serious charges were brought that summer, when DMX's uncle/manager was accidentally shot in the foot at a New Jersey hotel. Police later raided DMX's home and filed animal cruelty, weapons, and drug possession charges against the rapper and his wife; he eventually plea-bargained down to fines, probation, and community service. In the midst of those difficulties, the Ruff Ryders posse -- of which DMX was a core, founding member -- released a showcase compilation, Ryde or Die, Vol. 1. With contributions from DMX, as well as Eve, the LOX, and multiple guests, Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 debuted at number one in the spring of 1999, further cementing DMX's Midas touch.

Toward the end of 1999, DMX released his third album, ...And Then There Was X, which became his third straight to debut at number one. It also produced his biggest hit single since "Get at Me Dog," "Party Up (Up in Here)," which became his first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts. The follow-ups "What You Want" and "What's My Name?" were also quite popular, and their success helped make ...And Then There Was X the rapper's best-selling album to date, moving over five million copies. During its run, DMX returned to the big screen with a major supporting role in the Jet Li action flick Romeo Must Die. In the meantime, he was indicted by a Westchester County, NY, grand jury on weapons and drug charges in June of 2000. He also entangled himself in a lengthy legal battle with police in Cheektowaga, NY (near Buffalo), when he was arrested in March for driving without a license and possession of marijuana. He missed one court date, and when he turned himself in that May, police discovered more marijuana in a pack of cigarettes the rapper had brought with him. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 days in jail, and his appeal to have the sentence reduced was finally denied in early 2001. After stalling for several weeks, he turned himself in and was charged with contempt of court. He was further charged with assault when, upon learning he would not be let out early for good behavior, he allegedly threw a food tray at a group of prison officers. He later bargained the charges down to reckless assault and paid a fine, and accused guards of roughing him up and causing a minor leg injury.

Not long after DMX's release from jail, his latest movie, the Steven Seagal action film Exit Wounds, opened at number one in the box office. DMX also contributed the hit single "No Sunshine" to the soundtrack and signed a multi-picture deal with Warner Bros. in the wake of Exit Wounds' success. With his legal problems finally resolved, he returned to the studio and completed his fourth album, the more introspective The Great Depression. It was released in the fall of 2001 and became his fourth straight album to debut at number one. Although it went platinum quickly, it didn't have the same shelf life as his previous releases. In late 2002, DMX published his memoirs as E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX and also recorded several tracks with Audioslave (i.e., the former Rage Against the Machine). One of their collaborations, "Here I Come," was featured on the soundtrack of DMX's next film, a reunion with Jet Li called Cradle 2 the Grave. The film opened at number one upon its release in March 2003, and its DMX-heavy soundtrack debuted in the Top Ten. Grand Champ was released six months later, followed by 2006's Year of the Dog... Again. Just prior to that album's release, his revealing BET reality program made its debut. A compilation titled Definition of X: Pick of the Litter was issued in June 2007. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi
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Background information
Birth name Earl Simmons
Born December 18, 1970 (1970-12-18) (age 41)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Origin Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Genres Hardcore Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Occupations Rapper, Songwriter, Actor
Years active 1991–present
Labels Ruff Ryders Indy,Bloodline Fontana Distribution
Associated acts Ruff Ryders, Eve, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Redman, Swizz Beatz, Method Man, LL Cool J, The LOX, Dame Grease, Drag-On
Website Official website

Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his stage name DMX (also known as Dark Man X, Dog Man X, and Divine Master of the Unknown) is a multi-Platinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame around 1998. His stage name was originally an acronym of "Divine Master of the Unknown", but also pays tribute to an instrument he used in the 1980s, the Oberheim DMX drum machine[citation needed] In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". He has acted in films such as Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, and Last Hour. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series DMX: Soul of a Man, which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In 2003, DMX published a book of his memoirs entitled, E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.[2]

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Early life

DMX was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Joe Barker and Arnett Simmons (who became pregnant with him when she was nineteen years of age). He was the second child born; his mother had a two year old daughter from a previous relationship.[citation needed] He was raised in the Christian denomination of Jehovah's Witnesses.[3] He left Baltimore at an early age due to involvement with the wrong crowd[1] and relocated with his family to neighboring suburb Yonkers, New York. As a youth, he committed crimes such as robbery and much of his adolescence in and out of juvenile detention and youth group homes. Throughout this period, DMX viewed hip-hop as an escape from his troubles; he enjoyed beatboxing, turntablism, and eventually, rapping.[4] DMX also went to school with Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, and Biggie Smalls. and Kjmoney.

Music career

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DMX began to beatbox with Ready Ron in 1984.[citation needed] Gabriel Grevenstuk from The Source magazine praised him in his 1991 "Unsigned Hype" column, which highlighted unsigned hip-hop artists. A year later, Columbia Records signed DMX to their subsidiary label Ruffhouse, who released his debut single "Born Loser". The single did not get much air play.[citation needed] The label eventually agreed to release DMX from their contract. He released his second single, "Make a Move" in 1994, and made a guest appearance on LL Cool J's single "4, 3, 2, 1" in 1997. Additional guest spots on Mase singles "24 Hours to Live" and "Take What's Yours", and The LOX's single "Money, Power & Respect" created a strong buzz.[4] DMX also made a cameo appearance in the Sum 41 music video for "Makes No Difference".[5]


1998: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

In February 1998, DMX released his debut major-label single, "Get at Me Dog", on Def Jam Recordings. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. His first major-label album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, which included the single "Ruff Ryders Anthem", was released in May 1998. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S and sold over five million copies.

Later that year in December, DMX released his second album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. Within one week of the album's release, 670,000 units were shipped.[citation needed] It was eventually certified Platinum four times. As a result, DMX was the second rapper in history (following Tupac Shakur) to have released two albums in the same year, which both debuted at number one on Billboard 200.[4]. This earned DMX numerous comparisons to Tupac.[by whom?]

1999 – 2000: ...And Then There Was X

DMX released his third and best-selling album (as of January 2012), ...And Then There Was X, on December 21, 1999. It was his third album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Its most popular single, "Party Up", became his first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts. Singles "What's My Name?" and "What These Bitches Want" were also popular.[citation needed] The album was certified Platinum six times.[4]

2001 – 2002: The Great Depression

After improving his legal situation,[citation needed] DMX returned to the studio to complete his fourth album, The Great Depression. Released October 23, 2001, it was his fourth album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200, featuring the singles "Who We Be", "We Right Here", and "Shorty Was The Bomb". Despite the album's triple Platinum certification, its commercial and critical success was lower than his previous album.[4]

2003: Grand Champ

His fifth album, "Grand Champ", once again debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 charts, placing DMX as the only musical artist in history to release five consecutive albums (his entire album catalog at the time) that debuted at number one. Singles include "Where Tha Hood At" and "Get it on the Floor". After its release, he informed the public that he planned to retire, and that Grand Champ would be his final album.[6]

2005 - 2007: Year of the Dog...Again

DMX signed to Columbia Records in January 2006. He recorded what would be his next album, Year of the Dog...Again, while switching record labels, which caused numerous delays.[7] It was finally released on August 1, 2006, and lost the number one Billboard spot by only one-hundred sales.[citation needed] He released two more singles, "Lord Give Me A Sign" and "We In Here"

On June 12, 2007, DMX released a compilation of his greatest hits, The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter.[4] Def Jam released another compilation album, The Best of DMX, in 2011.[8][9] which features hit singles including "Where the Food At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya".

2012: Undisputed

On October 11, 2011 DMX performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. He stated that he has been working "nonstop, every day" on the new album, and plans to release it before December of 2012.[10] During a performance at New York's Santos Party House on December 25, 2011, DMX stated that the new album will be entitled Undisputed and would be released on March 26, 2012. This was later confirmed by DMX (via his official Twitter account, DMX (rapper) on Twitter), where he also confirmed that its first single is scheduled for release in January 2012. A video for a new track entitled "Last Hope" was released via Internet on September 24, 2011. DMX has not confirmed whether the track will appear on his upcoming album. Seven Arts Entertaiment Inc. recently purchased David Michery's music assets, which included some of DMX's music. DMX's had announced that Undisputed will be released on March 27th, 2012.[11]

Personal life

Family

DMX is the father of one child, King Coy Deel of Richmond Virginia who resides with his ex-wife, Tashera Simmons. He and Tashera married in 1999 and were married for eleven years.[12] In July 2010, Tashera announced their separation (just two weeks following DMX's release from prison).[13]

DMX had multiple extramarital affairs during his marriage to Tashera, some of which produced children. DNA testing confirmed that he is the father of at least two of these children; the first was born to Maryland resident Monique Wayne in 2004, the second was born to a different woman in late 2008.[14][15] DMX and Wayne fought over her claim that he was the father of her son for years, during which she has sued him repeatedly for defamation of character,[16] and for child support. After DNA testing proved DMX fathered Wayne's son in 2007, he was ordered to pay her $1.5 Million [17][18][19][20]

Although DMX shares the Simmons surname with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons (co-founder of Def Jam Recordings), they are not related.

Pastoral ministry

In 2009, DMX claimed he would pursue preaching in Jersey City, NJ but will also continue to produce music. He completed a Gospel album prior to his incarceration. According to MTV, he has semi-retired to study the Bible more in an effort to give messages behind the pulpit.[21]

Controversy

Legal issues

Mug shot of DMX taken in June 2008

Since becoming a public figure, DMX's multiple arrests have been for offenses including: Animal cruelty,[22] reckless driving,[23] unlicensed driving, drug possession,[24] and identity falsification.[25]

1998 - 1999

  • DMX was tried for rape and sodomy, sexual abuse, and unlawful imprisonment.[26] The case was dismissed when the DNA evidence did not match his own DNA.[27]
  • DMX joined rappers Jay-Z, Method Man, and Redman for Jay-Z's 1999 Hard Knock Life tour, during which he was arrested for charges of a stabbing at a tour stop in Boston, Massachusetts; he was cleared of the charge (and another assault charge during the same year in his hometown of Yonkers).
  • DMX and his wife were arrested in 1999 after his uncle (and then manager) was accidentally shot at a hotel in New Jersey, charged with animal cruelty and possession of crack cocaine and weapons.[28] DMX successfully plea-bargained, which reduced his sentence to paying fines, probation, and community service.
  • When officers of the Fort Lee Police Department executed a search of his home in 1999, DMX promptly surrendered himself on weapons possession charges.[29]

2000 - 2005

  • DMX served a 15-day jail sentence in 2000 for possession of marijuana.[30]
  • Following a concert in Buffalo, New York in March of 2000, DMX was arrested from a vehicle on New York State Rout 33 in Chektowaga, New York. He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, failure to signal, driving without a license, failure to notify the DMV of an address change, and possession of marijuana. He failed to appear at the subsequent hearing scheduled for March 21 in Cheektowaga, which lead to a warrant for his arrest. He later turned himself in, pled guilty to a reduced charge of driving without a license, and was sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined $400.
  • DMX served another jail sentence in 2001 for driving without a license and possession of marijuana. His appeal to reduce the sentence was denied; rather, he was charged with assault for throwing objects at prison guards. DMX entered rehab to treat his addiction to drugs in 2002.[31][32]
  • In June 2003, DMX was arrested for using indecent language during a performance at Saint Kitts and Nevis. The country's Information Minister alleged that a contract signed before the concert stipulated the show would be without indecent language on stage. DMX was released on $376 bail.[33]
  • DMX was arrested in June 2004, at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, on charges of cocaine possession, criminal impersonation, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, menacing, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, while claiming to be a federal agent and attempting to carjack a vehicle.[34] He was given a conditional discharge on December 8, 2004, but pled guilty on October 25, 2005, to violating parole.[35]
  • DMX was sentenced to 70 days in jail on November 18, 2005, for violating parole; the lateness charge added a 10-day extension to the original 60-day sentence.[36] DMX was released early (for "good behavior") on December 30, 2005.[37]

2008 - 2011

  • DMX plead guilty to charges of drug possession, theft, and animal cruelty, at a hearing on December 30, 2008; he was sentenced to ninety days in jail on January 31, 2009.[38][39]
  • On May 22, 2009, DMX entered a plea agreement/change of plea, and pled guilty to attempted aggravated assault.
  • After serving four out of six months for violating drug probation, DMX was released from jail on July 6, 2010.[40] That day, a television pilot was filmed to portray his road to recovery; however, DMX was arrested three weeks later and the pilot did not evolve into a series.
  • On July 27, 2010, DMX turned himself in to Los Angeles Metropolitan Court for a reckless driving charge he received in 2002. He was sentenced to serve ninety days in jail.[41][42]
  • DMX was arrested in Maricopa County, Arizona on November 19, 2010, on charges of violating his probation by consuming alcohol (at a performance). He served the full twelve-month jail sentence.[43] On December 20, 2010, DMX was moved to the Mental Health Unit of the Arizona State Prison,[44] and released on July 18th, 2011.[45]
  • DMX was arrested on August 24, 2011, for speeding (recorded as 102 mph in a 65 mph zone), reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license. While DMX admitted to speeding, he claims he was driving 85 mph; not 102 mph as charged. DMX sued the Arizona police.[46]

Feud with Ja Rule

DMX, Ja Rule, and Jay-Z were friends, recording music together as a rap group called Murder Inc.. (The name was later[when?] used by Ja's producer, Irv Gotti, for his record label.)[citation needed] DMX and Jay-Z guest-starred on the single "It's Murda" from Ja Rule's first album. Ja Rule had previously feuded with Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent; all of which had been resolved or faded from significance. DMX accused Ja Rule of releasing records on which Ja Rule copied DMX's signature "gruff style". Four years after, the two rappers waged a war of words.[47] DMX admitted that he initially wanted the feud when he was released from jail in 2005, before making peace: "Gotti came to me in jail and said I want to make peace with you and him", said DMX, "I was like, 'Alright Gotti, lets do it."[47] DMX and Ja Rule finally ended their feud at VH1's 2009 Hip Hop Honors.[48]

Discography

Main article: DMX discography

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Belly Tommy 'Buns' Bundy Main Role
2000 Romeo Must Die Silk Support Role
Backstage As Himself Support Role
2001 Exit Wounds Latrell Walker Main Role
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Anthony Fait Main Role
Def Jam Vendetta As Himself Voice Role
2004 Never Die Alone King David Main Role
2008 Death Toll The Dog Main Role
Last Hour Black Jack Main Role
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent Nick Support Role
2009 The Bleeding Tagg Main Role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Eve Xenon "She Snoops to Conquer" (episode 3, season 1)
2003 Third Watch Kandid Jones "In Lieu of Johnson" (episode 92, season 4)
2004 Chappelle's Show As Himself (episode 16, season 2)/Music Guest
2006 DMX: Soul of a Man As Himself Documentary

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