Dennis David Coles, known as Ghostface Killah, is an influential American rapper and a core member of the iconic hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After rising to fame with the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), he launched a successful solo career in 1996 with Ironman, earning critical acclaim. Notable for his energetic delivery and vivid, storytelling lyrics filled with inventive slang, Ghostface has released highly regarded albums like Supreme Clientele and Fishscale. His stage name comes from a character in the kung fu film The Mystery of Chess Boxing, and he established his own label, Starks Enterprises. Widely regarded as one of rap’s most imaginative and skilled storytellers, he has received recognition from outlets such as MTV, About.com, Q magazine, Pitchfork, and NPR.