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Hailing from Detroit, XZIBIT, born Alvin Joiner, moved to Los Angeles via New Mexico, in his teens. He made his name in the rap world at a young age of after releasing his buzz album, At the Speed of Life. The album breads the classics “Paparazzi” and “Foundation.” His follow up, 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz released the groundbreaking video for What U C is what U Get. His third album, Restless, went platinum off the heels of the success of the Xzibit/Snoop Dog collaboration “B Please” and the hit “X.” Numerous tours with such acts as Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Linkin Park and countless others as well as two additional Gold albums, Man Vs. Machine and 2004’s Weapons of Mass Destruction, Xzibit has made his mark in rap history. A new album is expected in 2006.

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Taking his rhyming skills to the silverscreen, Xzibit appeared in Curtis Hanson’s 8 Mile (Universal Pictures) with fellow rapper and friend Eminem. Showcasing a special talent for the theatrical world, MTV approached X in 2003 with an opportunity that would soon open a new chapter in his career. The worldwide success of his popular MTV show, Pimp My Ride has elevated Xzibit’s celebrity by showcasing his charm and personality through the hosting stint. Pimp My Ride, in its 4th season is a reality show that turns teens’ junkyard-bound cars into dream cars. The show is now broadcast in over 40 countries and the market continues to grow.

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After guest starring on CSI: Miami, X took on his first major role in Lee Tamohori’s 2005 XXX: State of the Union (Revolution/ Columbia Pictures) with Ice Cube and Samuel L. Jackson, playing the role of Zeke, Cube’s weapons specialist. From that he jumped into his next role as Dexter in the November 2005 feature Derailed (The Weinstein Co.), starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen, directed by Mikael Hafstrom. For his first costarring motion picture, Xzibit signed onto the 2006 Phil Joanou feature, Gridiron Gang (Columbia Pictures) playing Malcom Moore, alongside the Rock. The film is presently in postproduction. Most recently, Xzibit appeared as the voice of Chief Grizzly in the 2006 hit animated film Hoodwinked (The Weinstein Co.).


September 18, 1974 - Alvin Nathaniel Joiner born.


1995 - Xzibit tours with the Alkaholiks and King T.
1996 - Xzibit releases debut album, “At the Speed of Life”
1998 - Xzibit releases “40 Dayz & 40 Nightz”
1999 - Xzibit plays Jamal in “The Breaks”
1999 - Xzibit appears at the 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
2000 - Xzibit performs in the Up in Smoke Tour
2000 - Xzibit releases platinum album “Restless”
2000 - Xzibit plays Blue in “Tha Eastsidaz”
2001 - Xzibit appears in “Tha Alkaholiks: X.O. The Movie Experience”
2001 - Xzibit appears in MTV New Years Eve 2001
2001 - Xzibit appears in “Live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”
2001 - Xzibit appears in “Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle”
2001 - Xzibit appears in “Xzibit: Restless Xposed”
2001 - Xzibit provides the voice for Knuckles for the “The Slim Shady Show”
2001 - Xzibit appears as Wayne in “The Wash”
2002 - Xzibit appears in “Hip-Hop VIPs”
2002 - Xzibit appears in “Weakest Link”
2002 - Xzibit appears in “Still Not a Player”
2002 - Xzibit releases gold record “Man vs .Machine”
2002 - Xzibit appears as a rapper in “8 Mile”
2002 - Xzibit performs on the Eminem: All Access Europe Tour
2002 - Xzibit appears in “The Country Bears”
2002 - Xzibit appears in “The N.W.A. Legacy: The Video Collection”
2003 - Xzibit appears in “Hip Hop & Rock”
2003 - Xzibit appears in “Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos - Hip Hop Volume I”
2003 - Xzibit appears in “50 Cent: The New Breed”
2003 - Xzibit appears on “Cedric the Entertainer Presents”
2004 - Xzibit releases gold record “Weapons of Mass Destruction”
2004 - Xzibit appears in video game “NFL Street 2″
2004 - Xzibit appears in video game “Def Jam Fight for NY”
2004 - Xzibit appears in “TV Land’s Top Ten”
2004 - Xzibit appears in “All of Us”
2004 - Xzibit appears at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004
2004 - Xzibit hosts MTV’s “Pimp My Ride”
2004 - Xzibit plays Duncan in “Full Clip”
2004 - Xzibit appears in “Strong Arm Steady”
2004 - Xzibit plays Dwayne Jackman in “CSI: Miami”
2005 - Xzibit hosts MTV’s “Pimp My Ride”
2005 - Xzibit appears in “There’s a God on the Mic”
2005 - Xzibit provides voice for video game, “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay”
2005 - Xzibit provides voice for Chief Grizzly in “Hoodwinked”
2005 - Xzibit plays Zeke in “XXX: State of the Union”
2005 - Xzibit plays Dexter in “Derailed”
2005 - Xzibit appears in “E! Behind the Scenes: Derailed”
2006 - Xzibit hosts MTV’s “Pimp My Ride”
2006 - Xzibit co-stars with The Rock as Malcom Moore in the “Gridiron Gang”
2006 - Xzibit stars in MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” video game
2006 - Xzibit releases “Full Circle”