- Born
- November 15, 1968
- Died
- November 13, 2004 (aged 35)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- O D B, O.D.B., ODB, Russell Tyrone Jones
Biography
Russell Tyrone Jones, better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as O.D.B.), was an American rapper and producer. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from Staten Island, New York, which rose to mainstream prominence with its 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).