Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), 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. while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), calling him "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." Pitchfork Media stated that, "Ghostface has unparalleled storytelling instincts; he might be the best, most colorful storyteller rap has ever seen."