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18 December 1970, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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5' 11"

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Also a recording artist on Def Jam Music label along with Foxy Brown
Has two sons named Xavier & Tocoma
DMX stands for Dark Man X.
Formed music label Ruff Ryders.
Has tattoo on his back of his dog killed by a motorist and the words ONE LOVE BOOMER.
Known for his barking and growling while rapping.
Formed Rap Group named Ruff Ryders consisting of Eve, Drag-On, The Lox, Swizz Beatz, Parle.
He released a song titled "Born Loser" in 1993 on Columbia Records
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.
He has his own record label and clothing line called Bloodline
(2003) Announced that he's retiring from the music business so he can focus more on church and his family.
Lived in Yonkers, New York
He is the only artist in Soundscan history to have his first four albums debut at number one on the Billboard Charts
The first three of DMX's CDs debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts and each one has gone at least triple platinum.
His 5th album, "Grand Champ" was a number 1 debut on the Billboard Pop Charts. (September 2003)
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.
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.
Estranged father was a street artist.
Has a religion-related skit on each of his CDs.
His family was a Jehovah's Witness when he was young.
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.
Loved to play with Green Army Men toys and watch Eddie Murphy on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
Was briefly on his high school's track team.
Was hit by a drunk driver when he was a little kid.
Was often sick as a child.
Wrote an autobiography titled "E.A.R.L.: Ever Always Real Life."
Wrote his first rhymes while spending time in jail.
Same birthday as Brad Pitt, Casper Van Dien and Steven Spielberg.
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.
Beat rapper Jay-Z in a rap battle.
Has 9 dogs.
6th best selling rapper of all time.
Has his own record label called "Bloodline Records"
Has sold more then 15 million records in the United States.
Has a scar on his left wrist from a fan trying to rip his watch off.
Is the only artist ever to have two albums debut at number one on the Billboard top one-hundred chart in the same year.
His third album "... And Then There Was X" sold over 600,000 copies in its first week.
His second album "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" sold over 670,000 copies in its first week.
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.