Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah in 2010
Born	Dennis David Coles (1970-05-09) May 9, 1970 (age 53)[1] Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
Other names	Ghostface[2] Toney Starks[3] D-Love
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	1991–present
Children	3
Relatives	Shyheim (cousin)[4]
Musical career
Origin	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop hardcore hip hop
Discography	Ghostface Killah discography
Labels	Tommy Boy Starks Enterprises Soul Temple Razor Sharp Epic Def Jam
Member of	Wu-Tang Clan
Musical artist

Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970),^[5] better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.^[6] 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, which was well-received by music critics, in 1996. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed, releasing 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 The Mystery of Chess Boxing.^[7][8] He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises.

Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed^[9][10] for his loud, fast-paced flow,^[11] and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.^[11][12] In 2006, MTV included him as an "honourable mention" on their list of the "Greatest MCs of All Time",^[13] 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."^[14] Q magazine called him "rap's finest storyteller."^[15] Pitchfork Media has stated that "Ghostface has unparalleled storytelling instincts; he might be the best, most colorful storyteller rap has ever seen."^[16] NPR has called him "a compulsive storyteller", and asserts that "his fiction is painterly."^[17]