Ol' Dirty Bastard

Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol’ Dirty Bastard was an American rapper. He was best known for being one of the founding members of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan. As a solo artist, he had released two studio albums.

Ol' Dirty Bastard
Born	Russell Tyrone Jones (1968-11-15)November 15, 1968 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 13, 2004(2004-11-13) (aged 35) New York City, U.S.
Other names	ODB Ason Unique Dirt McGirt Joe Bananas The Specialist Dirt Dog Ossirus Big Baby Jesus Knifey McStab Old Dirty Chinese Restaurant
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1992–2004
Children	7[1] or 13[2]
Relatives	GZA (cousin) RZA (cousin) 60 Second Assassin (cousin) 9th Prince (cousin) Flavor Flav (cousin) Prodigal Sunn (cousin)
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop hardcore hip hop
Labels	Loud Elektra Warner Roc-A-Fella
Formerly of	Wu-Tang Clan

Personal life

Jones was an African American who had 3 children. He had problems with drug addiction, meaning he could not stop taking them. He also broke the law a lot. His convictions included attempted assault and using cocaine.^[3]

Jones died on November 13, 2004 due to an accidental drug overdose of a mixture of cocaine and prescription drug Tramadol, just two days before his 36th birthday.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
1996	Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version	Best Rap Album	Nominated
1998	Wu-Tang Forever (with Wu-Tang Clan)	Best Rap Album	Nominated
1999	"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (with Pras and Mýa)	Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	Nominated

Discography

Studio albums

Ol' Dirty Bastard released two studio albums before his death:

Year	Album
1995	Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
1999	Nigga Please (also N***a Please)

Singles

Ol' Dirty Bastard had 3 singles during his career:

Year	Single
1999	Brooklyn Zoo
1995	Shimmy Shimmy Ya
1999	Got Your Money (featuring Kelis)