Biography for
Ghostface Killah More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

9 May 1970, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Dennis Coles

Nickname

Ironman
Pretty Toney
Tony Starks
The Wallabee Champ
Sun God
Starky Love
Ghost Deini

Height

6' 2½" (1.89 m)

Mini Biography

Born and raised in the heart of Staten Island, New York, Ghostface Killah, born Dennis Coles, is a very well-known member of Wu-Tang Clan, the celebrated hip-hop group. Emerging from a childhood filled with poverty, he puts his all into his projects and everything he rhymes about basically stems from what he's seen and what he's been through in his life. He is the father of four children (one daughter and three sons), and one of his sons made his debut in the video for "All I Got Is You," where he played Ghostface as a child.

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Trade Mark

Signs 'One Love' on his autographs

Stream-of-consciousness raps with extremely obscure references

Trivia

Named himself after the villain in Ninja Checkmate (1979).

Was cast in a brief role in Iron Man (2008) but his scene was deleted.

A dominant member of the Wu Tang Clan, also has his own group called Theodore Unit.

He was heavily involved in the album of friend and fellow wu member Raekwon "Only Built for Cuban Linx". The album is considered a classic of mafioso rap.

His albums "Supreme Clientele" and "Fishscale" were attributed with reviving the wu's sound and former glory, using menacing beats, surreal lyrics, and a bravado of mafioso and kung fu street narratives.

Served as one of the executive producers on all Wu albums.

Has a son, Sun God, who raps as well.

Personal Quotes

We ain't tryin' to hop in, hop out real quick, know what I'm sayin'? We out for the gusto and we gonna keep it raw.