Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah (born Dennis Coles, aka
Tony Starks) is an American
rapper and member of the
Wu-Tang Clan. After the Wu-Tang achieved breakthrough commercial success in the early
1990s, Ghostface Killah, like most of his clan-mates, began a solo career. First appearing on
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (with clan-mate
Raekwon,
1995, see
1995 in music), then on the soundtracks to
Sunset Park and
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. His first solo LP was
Iron Man in
1996 (see
1996 in music), which was successful in hip hop circles and debuted at #2 on the pop charts. His follow-up was
Supreme Clientele in
2000 (see
2000 in music).