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Ghostface Killah

American rapper (born 1970)

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Also known as Dennis Coles · Ghostface · Tony Starks · Starks

Born: May 9, 1970
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
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Birthplace: Staten Island
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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, songwriter
, music executive
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Height: 185 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Dennis David Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo career with Ironman, which was well received by music critics, in 1996. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed, releasing critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film The Mystery of Chess Boxing. He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises.

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BBulletproof Wallets2001 · 2001 studio album by Ghostface Killah

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Discography: Ghostface Killah discography
Member of: Wu-Tang Clan
Website: ghostfacekillah.com
Genre: East Coast hip-hop
hardcore hip-hop
mafioso rap
gangsta rap
hip-hop
Label: Tommy Boy Records
Epic Records
Soul Temple Records
Def Jam Recordings
Nominations: Shortlist Music Prize(2004) for work: The Pretty Toney Album
Religion or worldview: Islam
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-16
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Birth name: Dennis Coles
Pseudonym: Ghostface
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1.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3636-the-pretty-toney-album-as-ghostface/Retrieved 2018-12-28
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Tony Starks
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1.mtv.com/news/articles/1574693/ghostface-killah-lands-cameos-iron-man-walk-hard.jhtmlRetrieved 2018-12-28
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Start of work period: 1992
Instrument: voice
Given name: Dennis
Family name: Coles
Social media followers: 875,268(February 7, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16157577
859,045(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16157577
857,263(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16157577
859,547(April 14, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16157577
Different from: Ghostface
Native language: English
Writing language: English

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