Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DMX is an American entertainer who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, Romeo Must Die and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. He also has an extensive arrest record. He is the 5th best-selling rapper, with 30 million units sold.
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- Official homepage at dmx-official.com
- Wikipedia article on DMX (rapper)
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0229422
- Last.fm page on DMX
- MusicBrainz entry on DMX
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BBC Reviews 
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Definition Of X: Pick Of The Litter 2007
Reviewed by Adam Webb
The Yonkers rapper's compilation of the Def Jam years.
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