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RZA

RZA / 不明

American rapper

July 5, 1969 (age 56) ・ Brownsville, New York, United States

  • New York
  • rapper
  • composer
  • actor

My Take

RZA is one of those rare figures where the word "visionary" actually holds up under scrutiny. Growing up in Brownsville — one of Brooklyn's roughest neighborhoods — he didn't just escape through rap; he built an entire mythology around it. As the architect of Wu-Tang Clan, he forged a sound in the early '90s that was grimy, cinematic, and completely unlike anything else on the radio, stitching together kung-fu dialogue, boom-bap drums, and chess metaphors into something that still sounds fresh decades later. What gets me is how he never stopped expanding — scoring films, acting, directing, philosophizing — all with the same deliberate, unhurried intensity. Most producers stay in their lane; RZA kept building new lanes entirely. Genuinely one of a kind.

Overview

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1968), better known by his stage name RZA ( RIZ-ə) 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.

1. Profile

Name (English)
RZA
Name (Japanese)
RZA
Reading
不明
Born
July 5, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Rooster
Origin
Brownsville, New York, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
188 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
rapper / composer / actor / film director / record producer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Curtis High School
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
  • 2004 Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • New York
  • rapper
  • composer
  • actor
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.