Ghostface Killah Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography ·

20 Nov 2023, 00:00

Ghostface Killah Quick Info
Height	6 ft 2½ in
Weight	100 kg
Date of Birth	May 9, 1970
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Ghostface Killah is an American rapper and songwriter best known as the lead member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The group’s other members include RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Regarded as a highly influential group in hip hop, Wu-Tang Clan‘s discography includes albums like Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 8 Diagrams, The W, Wu-Tang Forever, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, A Better Tomorrow, and Iron Flag. Moreover, Ghostface Killah has also branched out as a solo artist and has released multiple albums such as Ironman, The Pretty Toney Album, More Fish, Supreme Clientele, Bulletproof Wallets, Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City, Fishscale, Ghostface Killahs, The Big Doe Rehab, Twelve Reasons to Die, Twelve Reasons to Die II, 36 Seasons, and Apollo Kids.

Born Name

Dennis David Coles

Nick Name

Ghostface Killah, Tony Starks, GFK, Pretty Toney, Ironman, The Wallabee Champ, Sun God, Starky Love, Ghost Deini

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Occupation

Rapper, Songwriter, Actor, Music Artist

Family

Mother – He was raised by a single mother.
Siblings – Two of his siblings suffered from Muscular Dystrophy. His sister had a tumor that was surgically removed.

Manager

Ghostface Killah has been represented by Paradigm Talent Agency, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Genre

Hip hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Tommy Boy Entertainment, Starks Enterprises, Soul Temple Records, Razor Sharp/Epic, Def Jam Recordings

Net Worth

His net worth had been $10 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Large

Height

6 ft 2½ in or 189 cm

Weight

100 kg or 220 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ghostface Killah has dated –

Karrine Steffans – In her memoirs, the former stripper and model Karrine Steffans revealed that she had an affair with Ghostface Killah. Even the rapper acknowledged that he had a passing relationship with Karrine.

Kelsey Nykole (2014) – Ghostface Killah and model Kelsey Nykole started dating during his January 2014 stint on the VH1 reality TV series Couples Therapy. While in the show, they often touched upon trust issues with his wandering ways proving to be too much for her. He even brought his other girlfriend to one episode of the show, which drove Kelsey mad.

Note – Ghostface Killah is a father to 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter), out of which one is rapper Sun God.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Large and imposing body

Brand Endorsements

Ghostface Killah has appeared in a commercial for Wu-Goo hash oil.

Religion

Islam

Best Known For

Being a prominent member of the popular rap group Wu-Tang Clan
The critical acclaim garnered by his number of albums including Supreme Clientele in 2000 and Fishscale in 2006

First Album

Ghostface Killah released his debut studio album Ironman in October 1996. The album was certified ‘Platinum’ by RIAA and gold by MC.

In November 1993, his rap group, Wu-Tang released their debut studio album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), which was certified ‘Platinum’ in the US.

First Film

In 1998, he made his first theatrical film appearance with a cameo role in the American crime drama Belly.

First TV Show

In 2004, Ghostface Killah made his TV show debut as himself on the 106 & Park Top 10 Live show.

Personal Trainer

Ghostface Killah was diagnosed with diabetes in 1996. In fact, his blood sugar level was soaring at 500 by the time he was diagnosed. The extreme symptoms of his medical condition such as blurred vision made him realize that he needed to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

He gave up smoking and cut back on his drinking habit. He also made sure that he was working out regularly. The rapper also included protein shakes in his diet and reduced his intake of sweets and candies.

Ghostface Killah Favorite Things

Food – Fried Fish Halibut
Musicians – All Soul artists from the 70s
New School Rappers – Drake Graham, Uncle Murder, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Rich Homie Quan, ScHool Boy Q, Young Thug, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, ASAP Mob, A$AP Rocky, and Troy Ave
Recorded Album – Wizard of Poetry and Supreme Clientele

Source – Hip Hop Wired, Reddit

Ghostface Killah Facts

The rapper had a rough childhood as he was raised in a small apartment in Stapleton projects. The family was poverty-stricken.

In his teens, Ghostface Killah often got on the wrong side of the law. He was first arrested at the age of 15.

He took his screen name Ghostface Killah from the villain character Ghost Face Killer from the 1979 action movie, Mystery of Chessboxing (also known as Ninja Checkmate).

Ghostface Killah was Wu-Tang founder RZA’s roommate.

In the initial days after joining the Wu-Tang Clan, he had a bad reputation and was often drunk. He developed an affection for coke sniffing and was known as a fearless brawler.

He was a guest star in Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s first solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx in 1995.

In 2001, Ghostface Killah formed his group titled Theodore Unit. The members included Trife da God, Shawn Wigs, Sun God, and Cappadonna.

The About.com editors named him ‘one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time’ and included him in the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987-2007) list.

In 2003, a character was dedicated to the rapper in the video game, Def Jam: Vendetta.

Ghostface Killah was included in MTV’s The Greatest MCs of All Time list in 2006.

In November 2007, he released his book, The World According to Pretty Toney, which talked about his rise to a superstar rapper.

He did a small cameo role in the superhero movie, Iron Man in 2008. However, his scene was removed from the movie’s final cut.

He was cast as Guggenheim DJ in the 2010 romantic comedy film When in Rome, starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Danny DeVito, and Anjelica Huston.

Jack Urbont sued him for copyright violations for the unauthorized use of the 1960’s Iron Man theme song in July 2011. Killah was granted summary judgment as the court stated that Marvel Entertainment owned the rights to the song.

In August 2011, he filed a lawsuit against Universal Records, claiming that they owed him unpaid royalties.

Killah started a not-for-profit organization Making Diabetes Ghost in 2011 with the aim of providing treatment and support to people inflicted with diabetes.

In 2011, the rapper was featured in Josh Osho’s first single titled Redemption Days.

He founded the record label Starks Enterprises.

On September 6, 2019, he released his 13th studio album titled Ghostface Killahs and it includes songs like Me Denny & Darryl (ft. Method Man and Cappadonna), Fly Everything (ft. Sun God and Shawn Wigs), The Chase (ft. Sun God), Party over Here, Waffles & Ice Cream (ft. Cappadonna), and Conditioning. The album peaked at number #25 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart.

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