Birth Name: Jason Hunter

a.k.a.: Rebel INS, Rollie Fingaz, Fifth Brother, Sir I, Manifesto

Born in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, Inspectah Deck moved to East New York before settling down in Staten Island at age 12. It was in Staten Island where he first hooked up with his Wu-Tang conglomerate attending public school with Raekwon, Method Man, and Ghostface. A talented graffiti artist, athlete and good student, it was only natural that he used his verbal, physical and creative abilities to start rhyming. He soon met RZA, GZA, and Ol'Dirty Bastard when their crew took the ferry to Staten Island, bringing their Brooklyn style with them. This fusion magnified Deck's Shaolin style. Says Deck, "We were separated from the other boroughs-we had our own little language."

Inspectah Deck first emerged in the public eye in 1992, when Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Since then, two multi-platinum Wu-Tang Clan albums have infiltrated the market, and finally, the highly anticipated Inspectah Deck solo LP, Uncontrolled Substance, was released in 1999. This impressive debut allowed fans of Inspectah Deck a deeper look into his rich vocabulary, sharp intellect, and a knack for effortlessly delivering complex rhymes.