RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA or The RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore rap group Gravediggaz where he used the name The Rzarector. He has also acted in several movies including Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, Gospel Hill, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Ghost Dog, Funny People, Derailed, Due Date and Repo Men. In 2008, RZA was ranked number four on About.com's best hip hop producers of all time list. Description above from the Wikipedia article RZA, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
SoundBirthday
July 5, 1969Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
86Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USAAlso known as
The RZA, Prince Rakeem, Bobby Steels, the Abbott, the Rzarector, Bobby Digital, Wu-Tang Clan, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs
Cast credits
Coffee and Cigarettes
RZA (segment "Delirium")
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Samurai in Camouflage
American Gangster
Moses Jones
Funny People
Chuck
Gospel Hill
Lonnie
Repo Men
T-Bone
Derailed
Winston Boyko
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Due Date
Airport Screener
The Next Three Days
Mouss
Rock the Bells
Himself
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Blind Master
The Box - 2007
Duece
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
Himself
The Man with the Iron Fists
Blacksmith
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Self
The Protector 2
Mr. LC
Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
himself
Brick Mansions
TremaineCrew credits
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Original Music Composer, Additional Music
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Original Music Composer
Soul Plane
Original Music Composer
Blade: Trinity
Original Music Composer
The Man with the Iron Fists
Director, Original Music Composer, Story, Screenplay
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Writer, Music
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Original Music Composer
Love Beats Rhymes
Director
Django Unchained
Thanks
Roxanne Roxanne
Original Music Composer
The Mindscape of Alan Moore
Music
Domestic Violence
Director, Writer
Cut Throat City
Director
Thriller
Music, Executive Producer
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Original Music Composer
N.Y. State of Mind Tour
Director
Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew
Executive Producer
Nyctophobia
Executive ProducerImages
