RZA Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 84 kg |
Date of Birth | July 5, 1969 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
RZA is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, record executive, record producer, musician, and author who is known as the de facto leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Regarded as a highly influential group in hip hop, Wu-Tang Clan has released multiple albums like Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Forever, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, Iron Flag, The W, A Better Tomorrow, and 8 Diagrams. Moreover, RZA has also branched out as a solo artist and has released albums, extended plays, and songs such as Ooh I Love You Rakeem, Bobby Digital in Stereo, Digi Snacks, Digital Bullet, Birth of a Prince, and Gone (ft. Kobra Khan, Justin Nozuka, and James Black). RZA has also been cast in a number of movies and shows which include A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Due Date, Gang Related, Fresh Off the Boat, Funny People, Outlaw, Californication, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Gospel Hill, Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, The Box, Derailed, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Life in a Year, Nobody, The Dead Don’t Die, Thriller, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Man with the Iron Fists, The Man with the Iron Fists 2, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and The Next Three Days.
Born Name
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs
Nick Names
RZA, Prince Rakeem, The RZArector, Bobby Steels, Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah, Abbott, Bobby Digital, Prince Delight, Bobby Dynamite, Bobby Boulders, Bob the Builder, Bobby Wasabi
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Residence
RZA has a house in Millstone Township, New Jersey.
He also spends some time in New York City and Los Angeles. He has a 4,200 square feet mansion set on an acre of land in California.
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, record producer, musician, actor, filmmaker, author
Family
- Father – His father owned a convenience store in the Hills District of Pittsburgh.
- Mother – She passed away in 2000 due to a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
- Siblings – 9th Prince (Younger Brother) (Rapper and member of Wu-Tang Clan), Mitchell Diggs (Brother), Sophia Diggs (Sister), Divine (Brother) (Co-founder of Wu-Tang Enterprises and serves as executive producer for Wu-Tang Clan’s music albums). Overall, he has 10 siblings.
- Others – Flavor Flav (Cousin) (Music Producer), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Cousin) (Rapper and one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan) (Passed away in November 2004 due to a drug overdose), GZA (Cousin) (Rapper, songwriter and one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan).
Manager
RZA was earlier represented by ICM Partners.
However, after his agent Cameron Mitchell left ICM to join Creative Artists Agency, RZA followed him to CAA as well.
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals, keyboards, zither, and sampler
Labels
Soul Temple, Tommy Boy, Razor Sharp, Epic, Sony Music Entertainment, Virgin, EMI Music, Koch, Gee Street, V2, BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group), Sanctuary, and Warner Bros. Records
Net Worth
His net worth had been $18 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
84 kg or 185 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
RZA has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Lean and long face
- Short cropped hairstyle
- Neatly trimmed beard
Brand Endorsements
RZA has appeared in a TV commercial for Apple Watch alongside actress Chloe Sevigny.
His song has been used in a TV advert for Belvedere Vodka.
He has also done endorsement work for Chipotle. In fact, in 2017, the fast-food chain got in touch with RZA for SAVOR.WAVS, the brand’s another campaign that meshed ingredients and music for an enjoyable experience. RZA created 51 pieces of music for 51 non-additive ingredients that Chipotle uses for its food items.
Religion
He considers himself as meta-religious and combines elements of different faiths and religions such as Buddhism and Five Percent Nation, for his spiritual philosophy.
Best Known For
- Being the founding member and de facto leader of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan
- The success and popularity of his solo studio albums such as Digital Bullet and Bobby Digital in Stereo
- Having served as the producer for almost every Wu-Tang Clan album and the albums compiled by Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates
First Album
In November 1998, he released his debut solo album, Bobby Digital in Stereo, which managed to reach the 3rd spot in the US R&B charts.
In 1993, his hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan released their debut studio album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
First Film
In 1999, he made his first film appearance in the crime action movie, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
First TV Show
In November 1998, RZA made his TV show debut in the music series, Total Request Live.
Personal Trainer
RZA relies on Kung Fu and martial arts training to keep himself fit. After getting inspired by martial arts movies in his early childhood, he got into martial arts and has been practicing it for the best part of 4 decades.
He started his martial arts training at the age of 11 with his friend Jose, who had a brown belt, at Silver Lake Park in Staten Island. Soon after, he met Sifu Shi Yan Ming of USA Shaolin Temple and became a disciple of Shaolin. Under Shi Yan Ming, he mostly trained in the basics of chi kung, which is essentially the root of martial arts.
RZA Favorite Things
- Actors – Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly, Chi Kuan Ti, Gordon Liu, and Ling Po
- New York Restaurants – GoBo on 6th Avenue, Vegetarian Paradise, Zen Palate
- Food – Indian, Japanese, Italian, and Thai
- Thai Food Restaurant – Tamarind on 22nd Street and Park in New York City
- Chain Restaurants – Benihana’s and P.F. Changs
- Coffee or Tea Café – Tazo or HonestTea
- Books – Qur’an, The Bible, and Lotus Sutra
- Martial Arts Movies – Five Deadly Venoms, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Ninja Scroll, and Fist of the North Star
- Hobbies – Watching martial arts movies and playing chess
- Inspiration – GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Quincy Jones, Donny Hathaway, Willie Mitchell
- Style Icon – Sylvester Stallone
- Clothing Items – Timberland boots (He has about 50 to 60 pairs of these boots)
- Building – Metropolitan Hotel in London
- Movies – The Star Wars films and The Godfather – I and II
- Comedian – Richard Pryor
Source – Black Belt Mag, Eater, Wikipedia, Independent
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