Sticky Fingaz
Sticky Fingaz
03.11.1973 (50 years) (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Kirk Jones (born November 3, 1973), better known by his stage name Sticky Fingaz, is an American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor, film director, film editor and writer, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx. Sticky Fingaz was discovered by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, who signed Onyx on his label JMJ Records provided that Sticky will be in the group. His signature lazy eye, raspy voice and boundless grit brought power to the group, and he became the front man. Onyx went on to release three top-selling albums before Sticky Fingaz began his solo career. As a part of Onyx, Sticky Fingaz was nominated as "Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist" on American Music Awards of 1994 and won "Best Rap Album" on 1994 Soul Train Music Awards. During his musical career, Sticky Fingaz has sold over 25 million albums. Sticky Fingaz starred in more than 80 films and television shows. In 1993, he made his acting debut in Forest Whitaker's award-winning HBO drama Strapped. His feature film credits include Spike Lee's Clockers, Ride, In Too Deep, Lockdown, Doing Hard Time and Breaking Point, but he best known for his role "Tyrone" in Next Friday. He made his television debut in New York Undercover and Nash Bridges, also starring as "Blade" in Blade: The Series. He also appeared in The Shield, Platinum (TV series) and Over There (U.S. TV series). Sticky Fingaz wrote, produced, directed and starred in two feature films done entirely in the genre of "hip hopera" through his production company Major Independents: A Day In The Life and Caught On Tape. Both films were released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Major Independents has created and released in 2008 two films spotlighting Onyx: Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History & Violence and Onyx Live Overseas: Da Illest Show On Earth 2008. Major Independents release its first documentary entitled How To Make A Major Independent Movie in 2015.