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Ol' Dirty Bastard

1968 - 2004

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Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), 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. 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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Ol' Dirty Bastard is the 1,743rd most popular singer (down from 1,437th in 2024), the 9,573rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,378th in 2019) and the 465th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 1,743 out of 4,381. Before him are Jo Stafford, Alexandra Stan, Julee Cruise, Addys Mercedes, Sara Sadíqova, and Netta Barzilai. After him are Richard Thompson, Svante Thuresson, Garth Brooks, Jay Park, Derrick Green, and Sabina Babayeva.

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Among people born in 1968, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 295. Before him are Norah Vincent, Andrea Trinchieri, Gloria Trevi, Hami Mandıralı, Phạm Nhật Vượng, and Jill Hennessy. After him are Claudio Suárez, Yang Xinhai, Junichi Masuda, Sophie Okonedo, Laurent Jalabert, and Matteo Garrone. Among people deceased in 2004, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 279. Before him are Yasutomi Nishizuka, Alexey Korneyev, Robert Pastorelli, Custódio Pinto, Robert Bacher, and Tesfaye Gebre Kidan. After him are Helmut Rix, Yang Xinhai, Bob Tisdall, Carl Raddatz, Lyudmila Shishova, and Julius Sang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 9,575 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Anthony (1954), Harlow Curtice (1893), Jerry Weintraub (1937), Annie Easley (1933), Gwen Verdon (1925), and Fischer Black (1938). After him are Eileen Collins (1956), Stephen Dorff (1973), Jeff Hardy (1977), Eric Bischoff (1955), Shirley Walker (1945), and Alice Calhoun (1900).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 465. Before him are Johnny Rivers (1942), Patti Austin (1950), Jaden Smith (1998), Bebel Gilberto (1966), Jo Stafford (1917), and Julee Cruise (1956). After him are Garth Brooks (1962), Jay Park (1987), Derrick Green (1971), Babyface (1958), Pat Monahan (1969), and Rufus Thomas (1917).

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