| RZA | |
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Birth name |
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs |
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Also known as |
Prince Rakeem, RZArecta, Chief Abbot, Bobby Steels |
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Born |
July 5, 1969 |
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Origin |
Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Record producer, rapper, musician, actor, filmmaker, author |
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Years active |
1991-present |
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Labels |
Soul Temple, Tommy Boy/Warners Bros., Wu-Tang/Razor Sharp/Epic/36 Chambers/Wu Music Group/Wu-Tang International/SME, Virgin/EMI, Koch |
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Associated acts |
Gravediggaz, Wu-Tang Clan, Killarmy, Bronze Nazareth, Sunz of Man |
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA (formerly Prince Rakeem), is an American hip hop music record producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, actor, director and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of the Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is a cousin of GZA (who formed the Wu-Tang Clan with RZA), and deceased band mate Ol' Dirty Bastard. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital, along with executive producing credits for side projects. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founded member of the horrorcore group Gravediggaz where he used the name The RZArector. Furthermore, he has acted in several movies and has directed and wrote many others.
Discography[]
- 1998: Bobby Digital in Stereo
- 2001: Digital Bullet
- 2003: Birth of a Prince
- 2008: Digi Snacks