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RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ), is an American music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, actor, director, composer,〔(). imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.〕 and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop, RZA is the ''de facto'' leader of the Wu-Tang Clan.〔(RZA: Bio ). wutang-corp.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.〕 He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is a cousin of the late group-mate, Ol' Dirty Bastard and GZA (who also formed the group with RZA). He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital, along with executive producing credits for side projects. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore Hip Hop group Gravediggaz where he used the name The RZArector. Furthermore, he has acted in several movies, including ''Coffee and Cigarettes'', ''American Gangster'', ''Gospel Hill'', ''Life Is Hot in Cracktown'', ''Ghost Dog'', ''Funny People'', ''Derailed'', ''Due Date'' and ''Repo Men''. He also appeared in the ''Showtime'' TV series ''Californication''. His directorial debut is for the film he co-wrote and in which he plays the title role, ''The Man with the Iron Fists'', also starring Russell Crowe. On November 1, 2012, he introduced the movie at a preview screening in the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, the evening before the Universal picture opened nationwide.
The magazine ''The Source'' placed him on its list of the 20 greatest producers in the magazine's twenty-year history.〔(The Rap Beat Creator: Make Your Own Beats!!!: The Source Magazine Picks 20 Greatest Producers ). Createrapbeats.blogspot.com (August 24, 2008). Retrieved on 2013-04-17.〕 He also made the "Elite 8" in the search for The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time by ''Vibe''.〔(Dr. Dre Is VIBE's Greatest Producer Of All Time, Speaks On Win ). Vibe (June 1, 2010). Retrieved on 2013-04-17.〕 ''NME'' placed him on their list of the 50 Greatest Producers Ever.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=50 of the Greatest Producers Ever )〕
==Early life==
RZA was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn. He lived in North Carolina with his uncle from age three to seven, who encouraged him to read and study. RZA was introduced to hip hop music at the age of nine, and by eleven, was competing in rap battles. He relocated to Steubenville, Ohio in 1990, to live with his mother. He spent weekends in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his father ran a convenience store in the city's Hill District.〔Lolley, Sarah (July 13, 2001). "(Pittsburgh's underground hip-hop scene has helped produce key players like RZA and Mel-Man )". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on April 5, 2008.〕
RZA got involved with petty crime and drug-dealing, and was charged with attempted murder while in Steubenville. He was acquitted of the charge, giving him what he stated was a "second chance".〔Webb, Rory D. (April 10, 2013). "(Wu-Tang's RZA found his second chance in Steubenville )". ''Pittsburgh City Paper''. Retrieved on April 12, 2013.〕 He is named after Robert Kennedy and John Fitzgerald Kennedy.〔()〕 His mother greatly admired the Kennedys, the RZA has called his given name an "honorable" name, given the legacy of both brothers Robert and John.
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