Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper (rapping) and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with Ironman (Ironman (album)), which was well received by music critics. He would continue his career, creating additional award-winning albums over the following years such as Supreme Clientele, Fishscale, More Fish, and The Big Doe Rehab.

Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his stream-of-consciousness (Stream of consciousness (narrative mode)) narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.

His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.