Name | DMX |
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Background | solo_singer |
Caption | DMX at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/ Billboard afterparty, February 25, 2007 |
Birth name | Earl Simmons |
Birth date | December 18, 1970 |
Birth place | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
Origin | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Genre | Hip hop |
Occupation | Rapper, actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Label | Ruff Ryders Indy, Bloodline |
Associated acts | Ruff Ryders, Eve, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Redman, Swizz Beatz, Method Man, LL Cool J, The LOX, Dame Grease |
Website | www.dmxofficial.com |
Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DMX, is an American rapper (a member of the hip hop collective Ruff Ryders) 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 called 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 television, he starred in a six episode reality series DMX: Soul of a Man and has made appearances on Third Watch, Eve and MTV Jams.
In 1998, DMX was tried for rape and sodomy, sexual abuse, and unlawful imprisonment. The case was dismissed when DNA evidence from the crime did not match him.
In 1999, DMX joined rappers Jay-Z, Method Man, and Redman for Jay-Z's Hard Knock Life tour. DMX was arrested on, but later cleared of, charges of a stabbing at a tour stop in Boston, Massachusetts; he was also cleared of an assault charge in his hometown of Yonkers.
In the summer of 1999, DMX and his wife were arrested and charged with animal cruelty and possession of drugs and weapons after his manager-uncle was accidentally shot at a hotel in New Jersey. Eventually, DMX successfully plea-bargained his sentence down to fines, probation, and community service.
In 1999, when officers of the Fort Lee Police Department executed a search of his home, DMX promptly surrendered himself on weapons charges.
DMX served a 15-day jail sentence in 2000 for possession of marijuana.
He was arrested again in March 2000 for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, failure to signal, driving without a license, failure to notify the DMV of an address change, and possession of marijuana on New York State Route 33 in Cheektowaga, New York, following a concert in Buffalo, New York. His failure to appear at his subsequent court date in Cheektowaga on March 21 led to the issue of a warrant for his arrest. He later turned himself in, pled guilty to a reduced charge of driving without a license, and was sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined $400.
DMX had another jail sentence in 2001 for driving without a license and possession of marijuana. His appeal to reduce the sentence was denied; rather, he was charged with assault for throwing objects at prison guards. DMX entered rehab to treat his addiction to drugs in 2002.
In June 2003, DMX was arrested for using indecent language during a performance at Saint Kitts and Nevis. The country's Information Minister alleged that a contract signed before the concert stipulated the show would be without indecent language on stage. Simmons was released on bail ($376).
In June 2004, he was arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on charges of cocaine possession, criminal impersonation, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, menacing, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol while claiming to be a federal agent and attempting to carjack a vehicle. He was given a conditional discharge on December 8, 2004, but pled guilty on October 25, 2005, to violating parole.
On November 18, 2005, DMX was sentenced to 70 days in jail for violating his parole; the lateness charge added a 10-day extension to the original 60-day sentence. DMX was released from jail for good behavior early on December 30, 2005.
Maryland resident Monique Wayne claims her son's father is DMX. She has sued him repeatedly for defamation of character and child support. A final outcome is still pending.
On December 30, 2008, DMX had pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession, theft, and animal cruelty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail on January 31, 2009. On May 22, 2009, DMX entered a plea agreement/change of plea, pleading guilty to attempted aggravated assault. DMX was released from jail early on July 6, 2010, after serving four out of six months for violating drug probation. A television pilot was filmed about his road to recovery that very day, but following his arrest three weeks later, the series was not picked up.
On July 27, 2010, DMX turned himself in to Los Angeles Metropolitan Court for a reckless driving charge he received in 2002, and was sent to Jail for 90 days.
On November 19, 2010, DMX was again arrested in Maricopa County, Arizona for violating his probation by consuming alcohol at a show. He served a full year term for the crime. On December 20, 2010, DMX was moved to the Mental Health Unit of the Arizona State Prison. DMX was released from prison at 07:00 a.m. on July 18, 2011.
DMX was arrested again on August 24, 2011 for speeding (102 in a 65), reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license. DMX admits to speeding but says he was only going 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. DMX is now planing to sue the Arizona police.
;Studio albums
;Films
Year | ||||
1998 | | | Belly (film)>Belly | Tommy 'Buns' Bundy | Main Role |
rowspan="2">2000 | Romeo Must Die| | Silk | Support Role | |
Backstage (2000 film)Backstage | |
As Himself | ||
2001 | Exit Wounds| | Latrell Walker | Main Role | |
rowspan="2" | 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave| | Anthony Fait | Main Role |
Def Jam Vendetta | As Himself | |||
2004 | Never Die Alone| | King David | Main Role | |
rowspan="3" | 2008 | Death Toll| | The Dog | Main Role |
Last Hour | Black Jack | |||
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent | Nick | |||
2009 | The Bleeding (film)The Bleeding || | Tagg | Main Role |
;Television
Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
2003 | Eve (TV series)>Eve | Xenon | |
2003 | Third Watch| | Kandid Jones | "In Lieu of Johnson" (episode 92, season 4) |
2004 | Chappelle's Show| | As Himself | (episode 16, season 2)/Music Guest |
2006 | DMX: Soul of a Man| | As Himself | Documentary |
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