My Take
Ghostface Killah is, without exaggeration, one of the most gifted pure rappers to ever pick up a mic, and I'll die on that hill. As a core member of Wu-Tang Clan, he was already essential on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), but his solo run is what really separates him from the pack — Ironman, Supreme Clientele, Fishscale, these are stone-cold classics that hold up decades later. What gets me is the specificity of his storytelling: he paints scenes so vivid and chaotic you feel like you're ducking in a doorway somewhere on Staten Island. His voice has this raw, urgent energy that never lets up. Love him or scratch your head at his references, Ghost is an original, and hip-hop is genuinely richer for having him in it.
Overview
Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ghostface Killah
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴーストフェイス・キラ
- Reading
- ごーすとふぇいす・きら
- Born
- May 9, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Staten Island, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / record producer / music executive / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.