American rapper, producer, actor, and director

RZA

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. 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.

Born

1969

July 5

Died

Living

Era

1960s

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RZA, in brief

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Key dates

1969 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

328 The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.
1316 The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada.
1584 The Maronite College is established in Rome.
1594 Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.

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The world in 1969

When RZA arrived

april 1 The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
april 15 The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
april 17 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
april 17 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.

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Same-day contemporaries

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George Nuttall 1862– American-British bacteriologist (died 1937) Inayat Khan 1882–1927 Indian mystic and educator (born 1882) Jean Raspail 1925– French author and explorer (died 2020) John LeClair 1969– American ice hockey player John Thomas Dunlop 1914–2003 American administrator and labor scholar (died 2003) K. Karunakaran 1918–2010 Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (born 1918) Mac Dre 1970–2004 American rapper and producer, founded Thizz Entertainment (died 2004) Mustafa Al-Kadhimi 1967– Iraqi politician, 80th Prime Minister of Iraq Ronnie Self 1938– American singer-songwriter (died 1981)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1969

Michael Jackson 1969–2007 American football player and politician (died 2017) Annastacia Palaszczuk 1969– Australian politician, 39th Premier of Queensland Ben Greenman 1969– American journalist and author Birdman 1969– American rapper and producer Chris Weitz 1969– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Chuck Liddell 1969– American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer David Boreanaz 1969– American actor Elena Gorolová 1969– Czech Romani activist Elliott Smith 1969–2003 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)

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