Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his
stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American
rapper and prominent member of the
Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with
Ironman in 1996, which was well received by music critics. He has continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as
Supreme Clientele (2000) and
FishScale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979
kung fu film
Mystery of Chessboxing. He is the founder of his own label Starks Enterprises.