Ol' Dirty Bastard | |
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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 | 1992–2004 |
Criminal charges | drug possession, attempted murder, burglary, assault, criminal possession of a weapon |
Criminal penalty | 2–4 years imprisonment |
Children | Between 7 and 13,[1] including Young Dirty Bastard |
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Musical career | |
Genres | East Coast hip hop |
Discography | Ol' Dirty Bastard discography |
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Formerly of | Wu-Tang Clan |
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004),[3] professionally known as Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan, which formed in 1992.[4][2] Jones also released music as a solo artist beginning with Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995). He was noted for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style".[3]
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] He is the father of rapper Young Dirty Bastard.