DMX

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-12-18

Day of death

2021-04-09 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Mount Vernon, New York, USA

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

  • South Park

    South Park

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Fresh Off the Boat

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • Beef

    Beef

  • Eve

    Eve

  • Belly

    Belly

  • In Whose Name?

    In Whose Name?

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Jump Out Boys

    Jump Out Boys

  • Half & Half

    Half & Half

  • Pimp

    Pimp

  • Romeo Must Die

    Romeo Must Die

  • Cradle 2 the Grave

    Cradle 2 the Grave

  • Backstage

    Backstage

  • Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds

  • VERZUZ

    VERZUZ

  • Top Five

    Top Five

  • Couples Therapy

    Couples Therapy

  • Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

    Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

  • DMX: Soul of a Man

    DMX: Soul of a Man

  • Father of Lies

    Father of Lies

  • Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

  • Trippin'

    Trippin'

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Ruff Ryders: Uncensored

    Ruff Ryders: Uncensored

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Woodstock '99

    Woodstock '99

  • The After Party

    The After Party

  • Never Die Alone

    Never Die Alone

  • Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

    Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

  • Fast Vengeance

    Fast Vengeance

  • Fast and Fierce: Death Race

    Fast and Fierce: Death Race

  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    You're Watching Video Music Box

  • Last Hour

    Last Hour

  • A Journey to Sundance

    A Journey to Sundance

  • DMX: Don't Try to Understand

    DMX: Don't Try to Understand

  • Boricua's Bond

    Boricua's Bond

  • The Bleeding

    The Bleeding

  • Death Toll

    Death Toll

  • Chronicle of a Serial Killer

    Chronicle of a Serial Killer

  • Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent

    Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent

  • The Making of Exit Wounds

    The Making of Exit Wounds

  • Big Pun: The Legacy

    Big Pun: The Legacy

  • Beef II

    Beef II

  • Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

    Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

  • Doggmen

    Doggmen

  • DMX: Angel

    DMX: Angel

  • Def Jam: Survival of the Illest: Live from 125

    Def Jam: Survival of the Illest: Live from 125

  • Cypress Hill Smoke Out Presents DMX

    Cypress Hill Smoke Out Presents DMX