Sticky Fingaz is an American rapper, record producer, film writer and editor, actor and television director. He is best known for being a member of Onyx, a rap group that also includes other male rappers including his cousin Fredro Starr. He joined the group to sign with JMJ Records. The JMJ Records owner only agreed to sign Sticky Fingaz as long as he agreed to be a member of the Onyx group. While in the group he became very popular for his strong energy and unique hoarse voice. Eventually he became the leader of the group and released a few albums with them before starting out on his own.

Sticky Fingaz is also known for his roles on television, most notably his starring role as Blade in Blade , a television series in which he was the hybrid human and vampire hunter. He made his acting debut in 1993 when he played a role in the film Strapped Down . He made other theatrical film appearances and even had feature film credits. His role as Tyrone in the film Next Friday also made him very popular. He didn’t make his television debut until 1995, when he starred in New York Undercover and Nash Bridges . He has also written, produced and directed films. The two films he has directed, Captured on Tape and One Day in the Lifebelong to the rap genre and were produced by his production company Major Independents and published by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Born name

Kirk Jones

nickname

Sticky Fingaz, Trop

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States

nationality

training

Sticky Fingaz attended College of Art and Design in Manhattan, New York, United States.

occupation

Rapper, record producer, director, film editor, writer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He had one brother who passed away in 2007.
• Others – Fredro Starr (Cousin) (Rapper, Actor, Author)

Manager

Sticky Fingaz is represented by –

• Pantheon Talent Group, Llc (Talentagentur), Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
• Endorse Management Group (Talent Management Company), Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA

Genre

Hardcore-Hip-Hop, Gangsta-Rap, Ostküsten-Hip-Hop

instruments

Life

labels

• JMJ Records
• Def Jam Recordings
• Universal Records
• D3 entertainment
• Major Independents

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9½ inches or 176.5 cm

weight

77 kg or 170 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

There is not much information about his dating history.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of African American descent.

hair colour

Bald

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bald head
• Keeps mustache and goatee
• Has a scar across the bridge of his nose

Known for

• Playing the role of Blade in the TV series Blade in 2006
• A member of the group Oynx, who released their debut album called Bacdafucup in 1993, which later went multi-platinum

First album

In 2001, Sticky Fingaz released his first solo album, Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones . The album talked about the life of Kirk Jones as a story from his release from prison to his death. The story was made up.

first movie

Sticky Fingaz made his motion picture debut as Scientific in the 1995 film Clockers .

First TV show

Sticky Fingaz first appeared in a television series as himself on Soul Train in 1993.

Sticky Fingaz facts

1. He is known for his very angry rap tone and flow.
2. Sticky Fingaz is very close to his cousin Fredro Starr. When he was 16, he lived with him in South Jamaica, Queens. Both became members of the rap group Onyx and once appeared in the same film. Clockers in 1995.
3. He joined the group Oynx in 1992 and was released to 3 very popular albums with them before starting his own career. When he’s not playing, he still goes to the group and sings with them in hopes of producing an album that will be better received than what they’ve done before.
4. Sticky Fingaz is a good friend of Method Man and they both appeared in the 2000 film Boricua Bond .
5. He mostly works with Omar Epps, Method Man, Michelle Phillips, Redman and Fredro Starr.
6. Sticky Fingaz was a member of a street gang when he was young. They became known as “Lo-Lifes”. He got his name “Sticky Fingaz” because he and his friends were usually involved in petty theft.
7. As a child, Sticky Fingaz wanted to be a disc jockey (DJ).
8. His mother sent him to an art and design school in hopes that he would develop his natural talent for drawing. Apparently his life didn’t go in that direction.
9. In 2001, Sticky Fingaz finally started his solo career and released his debut solo album. The album, which spoke of a fictional life of himself after his release from prison to the point of death, was a critical success, but it should have done better since the album features other well-known artists such as Eminem, Redman, Canibus and Raekwon were.
10. His cousin Fredro Starr was featured on his second album of the decade: “…but wait, it gets worse.” The album didn’t do as well as his debut album and was disliked by critics.
11. At the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards, the album Bacdafucup released by Onyx was nominated and won the Best Rap Album award. The album was also nominated for the 1994 American Music Awards in the Rap/Hip Hop New Artist category, but never won.
12. Sticky Fingaz has a film production company called Major Independents.
13. Fingaz has also provided his voice in a video game titled Def Jam: Fight for NY . He was one of the antagonists in the game. He appeared in the game sequel Def Jam: Icon as “Wink”.
14. The movie It’s Time. was released through Fingaz’ production company. His roles in the film were quite a lot. In addition to playing a role, he was also the cinematographer, director and producer of the film.
15. Visit his official website at www.stickyfingaz.com.
16. Follow Sticky Fingaz on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.