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DMX

Acting

0.3 Popularity Dec 18, 1970 (50 years old) Mount Vernon, New York, USA

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...

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.

Filmography 54

2021
You're Watching Video Music Box Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Fast Vengeance Movie

as Captain Liddle

2021
2020
Chronicle of a Serial Killer Movie

as Detective White

2020
2020
VERZUZ TV

as Self

2019
Beyond the Law Movie

as Detective Ray Munce

2018
Pimp Movie

as Midnight John

2018
The After Party Movie

as Self

2015
2014
Top Five Movie

as Self

2012
Couples Therapy TV

as Himself

2009
The Bleeding Movie

as Tagg

2009
Big Pun: The Legacy Movie

as Self

2008
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent Movie

Executive Producer

2008
Last Hour Movie

as Black Jack

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday December 18, 1970 (50 years old)
Died April 09, 2021
Place of Birth Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Also Known As Earl Simmons, Dark Man X
Years Active 1975 - 2021
Popularity 0.3
Career Stats
54 Total Credits
34 Movie Roles
16 TV Roles
5 Photos