RZA

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-07-05 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As The RZA, Prince Rakeem, Bobby Steels, the Abbott, the Rzarector, Bobby Digital, Wu-Tang Clan, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs

RZA

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.

Known For

Sound

2018
Thriller

as Music

2017
Roxanne Roxanne

as Original Music Composer

2012
The Man with the Iron Fists

as Original Music Composer

2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as Original Music Composer

2007
Afro Samurai

as Original Music Composer

2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Original Music Composer

2004
Soul Plane

as Original Music Composer

2004
Blade: Trinity

as Original Music Composer

2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Original Music Composer

1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

as Original Music Composer

Actor

2025
Nobody 2

as Harry Mansell

2024
Problemista

as Bobby

2024
ODB: Wu Tang Forever

as As Himself

2022
Poker Face

as Andrew Johnson

2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Biker (voice)

2022
Clean

as Pawn Shop Kurt

2021
2021
Nobody

as Harry Mansell

2020
2019
2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

2018
Thriller

as Principal Hurd

2017
Snowfall

as Swim

2016
Mr. Right

as Shotgun Steve

2015
AWOL-72

as Det. Adams

2015
2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2015
2014
Brick Mansions

as Tremaine

2014
Gang Related

as Cassius Green

2013
The Protector 2

as Mr. LC

2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

as Blind Master

2012
2010
2010
Due Date

as Airport Screener

2010
Repo Men

as T-Bone

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
2009
Funny People

as Chuck

2009
Q: The Man

as Self

2008
Gospel Hill

as Lonnie

2007
American Gangster

as Moses Jones

2007
The Box

as Duece

2007
Californication

as Samurai Apocalypse

2006
The Lather Effect

as Danny's Friend #1

2006
Beat Kings

as Self

2006
Rock the Bells

as Himself

2005
Derailed

as Winston Boyko

2005
Be Cool

as RZA

2004
Coffee and Cigarettes

as RZA (segment "Delirium")

2003
2003
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

as Samurai in Camouflage

1999
1999
1997
Rhyme & Reason

as Himself

1996
1989
The Simpsons

as RZA (voice)

1988
Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Director

Writer

Producer

BFFs

as Producer

2024
Nyctophobia

as Executive Producer

2018
Thriller

as Executive Producer

Crew

2012
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Additional Music

Creator