Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Ol' Dirty Bastard at a Wu-Tang Clan concert | |
| Born | Russell Tyrone Jones November 15, 1968 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2004 (aged 35) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
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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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| Genres | East Coast hip-hop |
| Works | Ol' Dirty Bastard discography |
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| Formerly of | Wu-Tang Clan |
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Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004),[3] known professionally 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.
- ^ Lowe, Jaime (November 13, 2013). "7 Ways to Remember Ol' Dirty Bastard". Vulture. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ol' Dirty Bastard | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics". MTV. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan". Wu-Tang Corp. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Zahlaway, Jon (December 15, 2004). "Autopsy shows Ol' Dirty Bastard died of accidental drug overdose". LiveDaily. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2012.