DMX christened Earl Simmons was a popular American rapper, songwriter, and actor.
DMX was born Earl Simmons on December 18, 1970, in Mount Vernon, New York, in the United States of America. His parents were teenagers, 19-year-old Arnett Simmons and 18-year-old Joe Barker. His siblings are Shayla and Bonnita Simons.
DMX went to Yonkers Middle High School and then George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School.
DMX thrived the most in his career during the late ’90s to early ’00s. DMX got his start in the music industry at age 14, in 1984, when he beatboxed for Ready Ron. He then started producing and selling his own mixtapes on street corners.
DMX released his debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release.
DMX Cause Of Death
DMX died of a heart attack induced by a drug overdose on April 9, 2021, at White Plains Hospital-Emergency Department, White Plains, New York, United States.