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).