DMX
Biography
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX, was an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. On April 9, 2021, DMX died at the age of 50 from a drug-related heart attack.
Known For
Silk
Romeo Must Die
Anthony Fait
Cradle 2 the Grave
Latrell Walker
Exit Wounds
King David
Never Die Alone
Black Jack
Last Hour
Thorn
Jump Out Boys
The Dog (Narrator)
Death Toll
Self
Big Pun: The Legacy
Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
Belly
Nick
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent
Cowboy
Doggmen
Tagg
The Bleeding
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self
Beef II
Himself
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Self
Backstage
Self
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self (archive footage)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self
Top Five
Self
Def Jam: Survival of the Illest: Live from 125
Self
The After Party
Midnight John
Pimp
Self
Beef
Self
Ruff Ryders: Uncensored
Detective Ray Munce
Beyond the Law
Himself
DMX: Angel
Davie
Fast and Fierce: Death Race
Self
DMX: Don't Try to Understand
Detective White
Chronicle of a Serial Killer
Paul
Father of Lies
Boricua's Bond
Captain Liddle
Fast Vengeance
Self
A Journey to Sundance
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-12-18
Place of Birth
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Also Known As
Earl Simmons