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RZA

American rapper, record producer and actor · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1969 · age 57

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most of the group's albums and those of its members.

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2014“When you think about a better tomorrow, you think about veganism in the world. I don’t need a dead animal or dead piece of flesh to go into my live body.”In their words24 November 2014From a PETA video (24 November 2014). Quoted in "Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA says he refuses to put ‘dead animals’ in his ‘live body’ in PETA

2004Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the YearAward1997“I tell you one thing I did used to like: the fish and chips. But I stopped eating fish this year. One day I just felt the death in it.”In their wordsJuly 1997"One of these men is God" by , in Select, July 1997, p. 60.

1969Born5 July 1969

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Awards

Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year2004
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards

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Known for his signature use of soul samples, sparse beats, and cinematic elements, his production style has been widely influential in hip-hop. The Source and Vibe both ranked him among the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, while NME included him on its list of the 50 Greatest Producers Ever, spanning all genres.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1969 · age 57

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