Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard
Headshot of Ol' Dirty Bastard looking towards the right against a dark backdrop
Ol' Dirty Bastard at a Wu-Tang Clan concert
Born
Russell Tyrone Jones

(1968-11-15)November 15, 1968
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2004(2004-11-13) (aged 35)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Other names
  • ODB
  • Ason Unique
  • Dirt McGirt
  • Joe Bananas
  • The Specialist
  • Dirt Dog
  • Osirus
  • Big Baby Jesus
  • The Wizard of Do-It Land
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1992–2004
Criminal chargesdrug possession, attempted murder, burglary, assault, criminal possession of a weapon
Criminal penalty2–4 years imprisonment
ChildrenBetween 7 and 13,[1] including Young Dirty Bastard
Relatives
Musical career
GenresEast Coast hip-hop
DiscographyOl' Dirty Bastard discography
Labels
Formerly ofWu-Tang Clan

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.

  1. ^ Lowe, Jaime (November 13, 2013). "7 Ways to Remember Ol' Dirty Bastard". Vulture. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Ol' Dirty Bastard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan". Wu-Tang Corp. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  5. ^ 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.

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