RZA

Sound · Born 1969-07-05 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Samurai in Camouflage
• American Gangster as Moses Jones
• The Next Three Days as Mouss
• Life in a Year as Ron
• Nobody as Harry Mansell
• Minions: The Rise of Gru as Biker (voice)
• Nobody 2 as Harry Mansell
• Coffee and Cigarettes as RZA (segment "Delirium")
• Funny People as Chuck
• Gospel Hill as Lonnie

TV

• Californication as Samurai Apocalypse
• Snowfall as Swim
• The Simpsons as RZA (voice)
• Chappelle's Show
• The Daily Show as Self
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
• Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
• The Hip Hop Years as Self
• Gang Related as Cassius Green
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self