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RZA

Sound
56 years oldBrooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
July 5, 1969
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Sound

Also Known As

The RZA
Prince Rakeem
Bobby Steels
the Abbott
the Rzarector

Movies (36)

BFFs
10.0

BFFs

Producer (Production)

2025

Nobody 2
7.0

Nobody 2

as Harry Mansell

2025

One Spoon of Chocolate
10.0

One Spoon of Chocolate

Director (Directing)

2025

Wu Tang Clan - 4th Chamber - Official Animated Video

Wu Tang Clan - 4th Chamber - Official Animated Video

as RZA

2025

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
3.7

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

as Self

2024

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena

as Self

2024

Problemista
6.9

Problemista

as Bobby

2024

Nyctophobia
2.0

Nyctophobia

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

Not an Artist
2.7

Not an Artist

as The Abbott

2023

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2.0

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

as Self

2023

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

as Self

2023

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2.0

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'

as Himself

2023

Poker Face
5.6

Poker Face

as Andrew Johnson

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Biker (voice)

2022

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

as Self

2022

Clean
6.2

Clean

as Pawn Shop Kurt

2022

Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.6

Dean Martin: King of Cool

as Self

2021

Hard Luck Love Song
4.1

Hard Luck Love Song

as Louis

2021

Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew

Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew

Executive Producer (Production)

2021

Nobody
7.9

Nobody

as Harry Mansell

2021

Life in a Year
8.2

Life in a Year

as Ron

2020

Cut Throat City
6.4

Cut Throat City

Director (Directing)

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
6.9

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

as Self

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
6.6

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

as Self

2020

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
10.0

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith

as himself

2020

The Dead Don't Die
5.4

The Dead Don't Die

as Dean

2019

Thriller
4.3

Thriller

as Principal Hurd

2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.3

Survivor's Guide to Prison

as Self

2018

Love Beats Rhymes
5.6

Love Beats Rhymes

Director (Directing)

2017

Roxanne Roxanne
6.0

Roxanne Roxanne

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2017

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as RZA

2016

Meet the Blacks
4.7

Meet the Blacks

Original Music Composer (Sound)

2016

Mr. Right
6.5

Mr. Right

as Shotgun Steve

2016

AWOL-72
4.2

AWOL-72

as Det. Adams

2015

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
5.5

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

as The Blacksmith

2015

Brick Mansions
5.9

Brick Mansions

as Tremaine

2014

TV Shows (14)