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.jpg) RZA at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Robert Fitzgerald Diggs July 5, 1969 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1984–present[1][2] |
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| Children | 10 |
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| Member of | Wu-Tang Clan |
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Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA (/ˈrɪzə/ RIZ-ə) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the de facto leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan,[4] having produced most of the group's albums and those of its members. Known for his signature use of soul samples, sparse beats, and cinematic elements, his production style has been widely influential in hip-hop. The Source and Vibe both ranked him among the greatest hip-hop producers of all time,[5][6] while NME included him on its list of the 50 Greatest Producers Ever, spanning all genres.[7]
RZA has released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital; he was also a founding member of the horrorcore group Gravediggaz, performing as the RZArector. He has also worked extensively in film and television, composing scores for major films such as Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004). He made his directorial debut with The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) and later directed Love Beats Rhymes (2017). He served as an executive producer on Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019–2023), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
As an actor, he has appeared in American Gangster (2007), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011), as well as the TV series Californication. He has also done voiceover work, including roles in The Simpsons and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
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HipHopCorewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "TODAY IN HIP HOP HISTORY: RZA RELEASES 'BOBBY DIGITAL IN STEREO' 17 YEARS AGO; THE FIVE PERSONAS OF RZA". The Source. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Elizabeth Sloan (September 3, 2019). "RZA aka Bobby Diggs: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "RZA Biography at Wu-Tang Corp. – The Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan". Wutang-corp.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Dr. Dre Is VIBE's Greatest Producer Of All Time, Speaks On Win Archived November 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Vibe (June 1, 2010). Retrieved on April 17, 2013.
- ^ The Rap Beat Creator: Make Your Own Beats!!!: The Source Magazine Picks 20 Greatest Producers Archived March 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Createrapbeats.blogspot.com (August 24, 2008). Retrieved on April 17, 2013.
- ^ "50 of the Greatest Producers Ever". Nme.com. March 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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