Earl Simmons (DMX)

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RECENT CREDITS

DMX: Soul of a Man (TV) Oct. 13, 2007

Direct Effect (TV) Apr. 10, 2006

Trippin' (TV) May. 16, 2005

Celebrity Justice (TV) Apr. 23, 2005

On Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV) Mar. 23, 2004

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HIGHLIGHTS

2004 Co-starred with David Arquette in the drama "Never Die Alone"

2003 Was arrested in June for using profanity during a concert on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis

2003 Made his third film with Bartkowiak, "Cradle to the Grave", which also co-starred Jet Li

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2004 Co-starred with David Arquette in the drama "Never Die Alone"

2003 Was arrested in June for using profanity during a concert on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis

2003 Made his third film with Bartkowiak, "Cradle to the Grave", which also co-starred Jet Li

2001 After various no-shows and bench warrants, began serving his 15-day sentence for driving without a license, the result of a plea bargain that got him out of jail time for speeding and possession of ma

2001 Released his fourth album "The Great Depression"

2001 Co-starred with Steven Seagal in "Exit Wounds", directed by Bartkowiak

2000 Cracked the Top 40 with his anthemic single "Party Up (Up in Here)"

2000 Played casino owner Silk in the gangland romance "Romeo Must Die", directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak

2000 Had a cameo as himself in an episode of "Moesha" (UPN)

2000 "Backstage", a documentary chronicling 1999's Hard Knock Life Tour released, featuring candid behind-the-scenes footage

2000 In keeping with tradition, didn't show up for appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards, replaced by Nelly; later said he contractually obligated to be on the set of "Exit Wounds" in Canada at the time

2000 Inked a publishing deal with Harper Entertainment for his autobiography, tentatively titled "A Dogz Life"

2000 Bought a church facing eviction and founded Mary Ella House, a foundation named after his grandmother that houses and supports teenage mothers while they return to school

1999 His third release "... And Then There Was X" debuted at Number One on the album charts

1999 Toured with fellow rappers Jay-Z, Method Man, Redman and others as part of the Hard Knock Life Tour; the tour hit Colorado shortly after the Columbine massacre and the rappers donated their profits fr

1999 Was set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards and was dropped from the lineup for not showing up for rehearsals; replaced by Jay-Z

1999 Served two days in prison in the island nation of Trinidad, convicted of swearing at a public concert

1998 Released multiplatinum debut album "It's Dark and Hell is Hot" in May; released the follow up "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" six months later; set a record as the only male artist to have two

1998 Was accused of rape, but charges were dropped after a blood sample voluntarily provided by the rapper cleared him

1998 Made feature debut in "Belly"

1997 Signed to Def Jam Records

1992 Released the Ruffhouse Records single "Born Loser"; after its relative failure and Ruffhouse's obvious focus on more successful acts like Cypress Hill, DMX's request to be released from his contract w

1991 Heralded in the "Unsigned Hype" column in the hip-hop monthly The Source

1983 - 1985 Resided at Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York, a foster center he revisited at Christmas time 2000

1978 Sent to first group home at age seven (date approximate)

Moved from Baltimore to Yonkers, New York in early childhood

Raised in various state group homes and institutions for troubled boys

Spent much of his youth between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one in and out of jail for robbery

Allied with Ruff Ryders, a team that would later produce hip-hop stars including Eve and The Lox

Signed to the Columbia Records boutique label Ruffhouse