Ol' Dirty Bastard
| Ol' Dirty Bastard | |
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Ol' Dirty Bastard, May 2003
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Russell Tyrone Jones |
| Also known as | ODB, BZA, Ason Unique, Osirus, The Specialist, Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus, Young Dirty, Ol' Dirty Blocks, Dirt Dog, RJ Tha Mad Specialist, Joe Bananas, Tha Ol' Dirty Chinese Restaurant |
| Born |
November 15, 1968 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2004 (aged 35) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1989–2004 |
| Labels | Loud, RCA, Elektra, Roc-A-Fella, Sure Shot Recordings, NuTech Digital, Dame Dash, Koch |
| Associated acts | Wu-Tang Clan, Brooklyn Zu, E-40, Chris Rock, Tha Alkaholiks, Eazy-E, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes |
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known under his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (or ODB), was an American rapper and producer. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from Staten Island, New York which first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
After establishing the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard went on to pursue a successful solo career and contributed as a rapper/producer for the Fugees. However, his professional success was hampered by frequent legal troubles, including incarceration. He died on November 13, 2004, of a drug overdose, two days before his 36th birthday. Before his death, Ol' Dirty Bastard recorded his third solo album, which remains unreleased.
Ol' Dirty Bastard was noted for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style". His stage name was derived from the 1980 martial arts film Ol' Dirty and the Bastard (also called An Old Kung Fu Master, starring Yuen Siu-tien).
Russell Jones was born on November 15, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York. He and his cousins Robert Diggs and Gary Grice shared a taste for rap music and martial arts-style movies. Jones, Diggs, and Grice (later known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA, and GZA respectively) formed the group Force of the Imperial Master, which subsequently became known as All in Together Now after their successful underground single of the same name. They eventually added six more members to their group, calling it the Wu-Tang Clan. The group released their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993, receiving notable commercial and critical success.
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