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Born | Russell Tyrone Jones November 15, 1968 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | November 13, 2004 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 35)
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Years active | 1992โ2004 |
Children | Between 7 and 13,[1] including Young Dirty Bastard |
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Genres | Hip hop |
Discography | Ol' Dirty Bastard discography |
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Formerly of | Wu-Tang Clan |
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 โ November 13, 2004),[3] better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from Staten Island, New York City, which rose to mainstream prominence with its 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).[4][2]
His professional success was hampered by frequent legal troubles, including incarceration.[3] He died on November 13, 2004, of an accidental drug overdose, at age 35.[5]
Ol' Dirty Bastard was noted for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style".[3] His stage name was derived from the 1980 Chinese martial arts film Ol' Dirty and the Bastard (also called An Old Kung Fu Master, starring Yuen Siu-tien).[6] According to fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard's name was also a reference to the unique nature of his rapping and, specifically, the fact "there ain't no father to his style."[7][8][9]
He is the father of rapper Young Dirty Bastard.