SINGER
Ol' Dirty Bastard
1968 - 2004
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan, which formed in 1992. Jones also released music as a solo artist beginning with Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ol' Dirty Bastard has received more than 10,898,262 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Ol' Dirty Bastard is the 1,435th most popular singer (up from 1,822nd in 2019), the 7,379th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,892nd in 2019) and the 351st most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
47.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
2.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 1,435 out of 4,381. Before him are Lee Seung-gi, Andra Day, Peter Murphy, Cheb Hasni, Phil Mogg, and Den Harrow. After him are Jimmy Makulis, Toshi, Jim Kerr, Antonina Nezhdanova, Betty Carter, and Víctor Balaguer.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLee Seung-gi
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 1,429
Andra Day
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 1,430
Peter Murphy
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,431
Cheb Hasni
1968 - 1994
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,432
Phil Mogg
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 1,433
Den Harrow
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 1,434
Ol' Dirty Bastard
1968 - 2004
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 1,435
Jimmy Makulis
1935 - 2007
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 1,436
Toshi
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 1,437
Jim Kerr
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 1,438
Antonina Nezhdanova
1873 - 1950
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 1,439
Betty Carter
1929 - 1998
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 1,440
Víctor Balaguer
1921 - 1984
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 1,441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 222. Before him are Eagle-Eye Cherry, Shawn Levy, Carlos Latuff, Ken Akamatsu, Cheb Hasni, and Nadia Calviño. After him are Oleh Tyahnybok, Vlado Šola, Slaviša Jokanović, Anto Drobnjak, Thomas Strunz, and Gary Payton. Among people deceased in 2004, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 238. Before him are André Hazes, Tom Turesson, Albert Mol, Zurab Sakandelidze, Fred Ramdat Misier, and Gerrie Knetemann. After him are Quorthon, Natalya Baranskaya, Kamisese Mara, Jan Sterling, Thea Beckman, and Marcelo González Martín.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsEagle-Eye Cherry
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 216
Shawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 217
Carlos Latuff
PAINTER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 218
Ken Akamatsu
COMIC ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 219
Cheb Hasni
SINGER
1968 - 1994
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 220
Nadia Calviño
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 221
Ol' Dirty Bastard
SINGER
1968 - 2004
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 222
Oleh Tyahnybok
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 223
Vlado Šola
HANDBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 224
Slaviša Jokanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 225
Anto Drobnjak
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 226
Thomas Strunz
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 227
Gary Payton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 228
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsAndré Hazes
SINGER
1951 - 2004
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 232
Tom Turesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 233
Albert Mol
WRITER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 234
Zurab Sakandelidze
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 235
Fred Ramdat Misier
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2004
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 236
Gerrie Knetemann
CYCLIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 237
Ol' Dirty Bastard
SINGER
1968 - 2004
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 238
Quorthon
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 239
Natalya Baranskaya
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 240
Kamisese Mara
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2004
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 241
Jan Sterling
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 242
Thea Beckman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 243
Marcelo González Martín
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 244
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 7,379 out of 20,380. Before him are Megan Rapinoe (1985), Pat O'Brien (1899), Katherine Sophie Dreier (1877), Diana Barrymore (1921), Tony Zale (1913), and Joe Sutter (1921). After him are Lawrence Gordon (1936), Glenn Hardin (1910), Robert A. Taft (1889), Leonard Slatkin (1944), Richard Powers (1957), and Janet Moreau (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMegan Rapinoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,373
Pat O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,374
Katherine Sophie Dreier
PAINTER
1877 - 1952
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,375
Diana Barrymore
ACTOR
1921 - 1960
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,376
Tony Zale
BOXER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,377
Joe Sutter
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2016
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,378
Ol' Dirty Bastard
SINGER
1968 - 2004
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 7,379
Lawrence Gordon
PRODUCER
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 7,380
Glenn Hardin
ATHLETE
1910 - 1975
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 7,381
Robert A. Taft
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 7,382
Leonard Slatkin
COMPOSER
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 7,383
Richard Powers
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 7,384
Janet Moreau
ATHLETE
1927 - 2021
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 7,385
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Ol' Dirty Bastard ranks 351. Before him are Betty Davis (1945), Vic Damone (1928), Vikki Carr (1941), Beverly Sills (1929), Christina Milian (1981), and Andra Day (1984). After him are Betty Carter (1929), Van McCoy (1940), Wayne Newton (1942), Ethel Waters (1896), Arlo Guthrie (1947), and Lil Peep (1996).
Betty Davis
1945 - 2022
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 345
Vic Damone
1928 - 2018
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 346
Vikki Carr
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 347
Beverly Sills
1929 - 2007
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 348
Christina Milian
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 349
Andra Day
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 350
Ol' Dirty Bastard
1968 - 2004
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 351
Betty Carter
1929 - 1998
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 352
Van McCoy
1940 - 1979
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 353
Wayne Newton
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 354
Ethel Waters
1896 - 1977
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 355
Arlo Guthrie
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 356
Lil Peep
1996 - 2017
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 357