54 years old (Born on December 18, 1970)
Rapper, actor; He is famous from Rapper, Actor.
Same birthday as Brad Pitt, Casper Van Dien and 'Steven Spielberg'. Has a religion-related skit on each of his CDs. Was often sick as a child. Formed Rap Group named Ruff Ryders consisting of Eve, Drag-On, The Lox, Swizz Beatz, Parle. Is the only artist ever to have two albums debut at number one on the Billboard top one-hundred chart in the same year.Dmx's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Dmx
The first three of DMX's CDs debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts and each one has gone at least triple platinum.
Loved to play with Green Army Men toys and watch Eddie Murphy on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
Wrote his first rhymes while spending time in jail.
He released a song titled "Born Loser" in 1993 on Columbia Records
He and his wife Tashera Simmons, welcomed a baby girl named Praise Mary Ella Simmons on 18th April 2005. They also have a son called Shawn.
DMX stands for Dark Man Extreme.
Was briefly on his high school`s track team.
DMX is one of the best selling Hip-Hop artists ever. His first 4 albums have each gone at least triple platinum in the US alone, and his current CD, Grand Champ, recently went platinum.
Has 9 dogs.
Formed music label Ruff Ryders.
6th best selling rapper of all time.
Also a recording artist on Def Jam Music label along with Foxy Brown
Estranged father was a street artist.
His wife Tashera lived above him in his apartment complex when he was young. He did not know this until he met her at a club.
He has his own record label and clothing line called Bloodline
His third album "... And Then There Was X" sold over 600,000 copies in its first week.
Was hit by a drunk driver when he was a little kid.
He has 2 half sister in his mother`s side sisters, also had 2 younger half brothers who died at birth; and has 2 younger half brothers in his father`s side.
Lived in Yonkers, New York
Announced that he's retiring from the music business so he can focus more on church and his family. [2003]
Has a scar on his left wrist from a fan trying to rip his watch off.
Has two sons named Xavier & Tocoma
His family was a Jehovah`s Witness when he was young.
His 5th album, "Grand Champ" was a number 1 debut on the Billboard Pop Charts. (September 2003)
Has sold more then 15 million records in the United States.
Known for his barking and growling while rapping.
Wrote an autobiography titled "E.A.R.L.: Ever Always Real Life."
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.
His sixth album, 'Year of the Dog...Again', debuted at #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #2 on The Billboard 200 at the end of its first week of release.
He is now the only artist in the history of the Billboard Charts to have his first five albums debut at number one on the Billboard Charts.
His second album "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" sold over 670,000 copies in its first week.
Beat rapper Jay-Z in a rap battle.
Has his own record label called "Bloodline Records"
He is the only artist in Soundscan history to have his first four albums debut at number one on the Billboard Charts
Has tattoo on his back of his dog killed by a motorist and the words ONE LOVE BOOMER.