DMX
Earl Simmons
DMX is an American rapper from Mount Vernon, New York active since 1991.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter, Actor
- From
- Mount Vernon, New York
- Born
- December 18, 1970
- Years active
- 1991–2021
Early life
Raised in Yonkers and Mount Vernon, Earl Simmons endured a difficult childhood that fueled the raw, anguished intensity of his music.
Career
In 1998 he became the first artist to release two number-one albums in the same year with "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" and "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood," and he co-starred in films such as "Belly."
Major achievements
He released five consecutive number-one albums to open his career and sold tens of millions of records before his death in 2021.
Legacy
DMX is remembered for a guttural, prayerful style that channeled raw emotion, making him one of rap's most magnetic performers.
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