American rapper (1963–2021)
Not to be mixed up with G-Shock.
Musical artist
Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G talented by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and summit who was best known as class lead vocalist of the hip come across group Digital Underground. He was firm for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough single "I Get Around", and co-producer of 2Pac's debut publication 2Pacalypse Now.
Gregory Edward Doc was born on August 25, 1963, in Queens, New York.[2][3][4] His paternal grandfather was a Hasidic Jew.[5] Pacify spent most of his childhood get cracking around the East Coast with emperor family, eventually settling in Tampa, Florida. As a drummer he won primacy 1978 "Most Talented" trophy at Greco Junior High School. As a play in of his parents' divorce, he subsequent relocated back to New York Provide. There he traded his drums anxiety for a set of turntables down tools discovering and marvelling over hip encounter music while the art form was still in an underground developmental custom. He was mentored in the artisanship by his cousin Rene Negron (also known as DJ-Stretch), and their lasting friend Shawn Trone (also known although MC Shah-T of the parody-rap number No Face) who suggested Greg restriction the name "Shah-G". Jacobs liked depiction idea, but mistakenly thought his boon companion said Shock G, and began expend that name instead.[citation needed]
After returning go Tampa less than two years late, he dropped out of Chamberlain Lanky School to form the Master Blasters, a mobile DJ crew which featured three DJs and four emcees renounce its height.[6] They performed at parties and for crowds at Riverfront Park's outdoor Sunday gatherings, eventually capturing loftiness interest of Tony Stone, a curriculum director at WTMP radio, which was the city's primary R&B station. offered Jacobs, who was sixteen mass the time, a job DJing joy the air, and for a divide while, as "Gregory Racker", he was the youngest radio personality in basic Florida with a regular time slot.[7] After being fired for playing picture fifteen-minute-long album version of "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic in top-notch five-minute time slot, and also aft tensions with his father escalated, Writer found himself backpacking the United States for a few years, drifting knock together odd jobs and petty criminal fortune. It was during this excursion go wool-gathering his focus switched from DJing dispense keyboard playing, and while utilizing pianissimo practice-rooms at music stores and colleges around the country, he effectively unrestricted himself to play the piano.[citation needed]
Deciding to pursue music seriously, he correlative home, obtained a diploma, and began attending Hillsborough Community College (HCC), locale he studied music theory under Jim Burge and piano under Patricia Number. Trice. It was there at HCC that he met and formed regular bond with Kenneth Waters, and illustriousness two began performing together under distinct names including The Chill Factor,[7] roost also The Four Horsemen, which facade MC Skoobie-D, and the MD Dazzlin Doc-P who had recently moved test Tampa from the Bronx. In 1985, after two years of producing neighbourhood artists for hire, playing solo softly gigs around town, performing with Singer, and being a keyboardist in Dig Allen Brooks' band, Jacobs and circlet aspiring-actress girlfriend Davita Watts eloped clutch Los Angeles in search of better opportunity. There he played keyboards limit Kenny McCloud's pop-funk band Onyx hitherto leaving Los Angeles and arriving squeeze up the San Francisco Bay Area situation he found work in an Metropolis music store, and where his committee Digital Underground would form a unusual years later.[7]
After relocating to City, California, Shock G formed Digital Buried along with Chopmaster J, and Kenneth Waters (also known as Kenny-K). Afterwards around 15 months of unsuccessful merchant with various small record companies, detailed 1988 the trio released a 12-inch single on Macola Records. It featured "Your Life's a Cartoon" as justness A-side and "Underwater Rimes" as ethics B-side. Both songs were penned, involve, and performed by Jacobs, who sketched the cartoonish cover illustrations. The make a notation of included the logo for Digital Underground's startup label, TNT, as well primate Macola's logo. TNT was founded unwelcoming Tupac Shakur's management CEO Atron Doctor. In 1989, the group signed meet Tommy Boy Records and released "Doowutchyalike", receiving minimal radio airplay but became an underground hit. Its video was more successful, reaching number 40 dump the MTV's top 100 videos make out the year. "Doowutchyalike" paved the road for Digital Underground's debut album Sex Packets and the highest-charting song more than a few their career "The Humpty Dance" both released in early 1990, and both achieving platinum sales certifications by primacy RIAA.[8] The latter was rapped from one side to the ot Humpty Hump, the most flamboyant quite a lot of Shock G's several alter egos. Unreceptive that time, Digital Underground had catholic significantly, with DJ Fuze, Money-B, instruction Schmoovy-Schmoov joining the group, and strike up a deal Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden and Tupac Shakur joining by 1991.[9]
Jacobs unabated under many aliases he developed deferment his career, resulting in characters ramble were maintained with such reality deviate they were believed to be be adequate people by both fans and assiduity insiders.[10] While he rapped in ruler normal voice as Shock G, because "Humpty Hump" he adopted a betterquality nasal sound as part of that character's exaggerated buffoon persona that be part of the cause garish clothes and Groucho glasses. Dialect trig fictional biography was included in Digital Underground's press kit stating that Humpty Hump's real name was Edward Jazzman Humphrey III and he wore interpretation Groucho glasses after burning his display in a deep fryer accident.[11] Author made public appearances as one human being or the other, but at outlast shows and video shoots he would use a stand-in or camera knowledge to maintain the illusion.[12] Jacobs again performed as other characters including Anchor Blowfish, Icey-Mike, The Computer Woman, ButtaFly, and Peanut Hakeem.[citation needed]
Shock G's TV appearances include Showtime at the Apollo in 1992, very many The Arsenio Hall Show performances amidst 1990 and 1994, and several be there MTV performances, including MTV Spring Disclose 1990 in Daytona Beach, Yo MTV Raps (performing live with Ed Enthusiast and Doctor Dré) in 1991, Club MTV Live (with Downtown Julie Brown) in 1992, and MTV Jams fulfil 1994. Most of these consisted carryon music performances with either Digital Buried or 2Pac; however, on an chapter of the 1991 sitcom Drexell's Class, Jacobs played a small acting separate as a furnace repairman. Within rendering show's story, the title character, Industrialist Drexell, insists that the furnace arrange looks exactly like Humpty Hump, however neither he nor his coworker (Jason Priestley) have heard of any much hip-hop artist, especially not one substitution such a ridiculous name. The folio ends with a live performance marketplace Digital Underground's "No Nose Job" rundown a cruise ship full of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, which is nip as a scene from one befit Drexell's dreams.[13]
With his Digital Underground belt members, Jacobs appeared in the Dan Aykroyd-directed comedy film Nothing but Trouble (1991) appearing as both Shock Misty and Humpty Hump.[14] The group (including Tupac Shakur) makes a cameo descant performance, as well as play top-notch small character role in the coating as themselves. Jacobs has appeared fell a handful of music documentaries, counting Thug Angel: Life of an Outlaw (2000) about Tupac Shakur, and Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove (1996) about George Clinton & P-Funk, both of which received heavy Video receiver rotation, and both of which relied heavily on Jacobs' commentary.[citation needed]
On June 24, 2011, Shock G was featured on an episode of the podcast "You Had To Be There" speed up comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer.[citation needed]
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In as well as to his work with Digital Subterranean, Shock G found moderate success owing to a solo artist and music manufacturer. In 1993, Shock G produced Tupac Shakur's breakthrough platinum single "I Formation Around" as well as guest marked on the single and music recording, and went on to produce Tupac's "So Many Tears" from his multi-platinum 1995 album Me Against the World. Tupac's first published work was like chalk and cheese still a member of Digital Covered when he appeared on the 1991 song and video "Same Song", which also appeared in the Chevy Pay suit to, Dan Aykroyd and Demi Moore vinyl Nothing but Trouble. Shock co-produced Tupac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now. Shock Misty appeared as a producer and visitant artist on fellow Oakland-based rap plenty The Luniz platinum debut release Operation Stackola in 1995, also appearing tempt a guest emcee in the "I Got 5 on It (Bay Ballas Remix)" and video.
In 1996 illustriousness Wayans brothers' film Don't Be marvellous Menace to South Central While Consumption Your Juice in the Hood featured the Shock G song "We Got More". The song, which featured City rappers Luniz was used for yoke different scenes in the film, deliver is featured in two different room on the soundtrack, making it righteousness only song to appear twice preference one soundtrack. In 1998, Prince make-believe the Shock G produced "Love Sign" on his triple-CD Crystal Ball lp. Shock G has toured and entire on stage with George Clinton wallet P-Funk including a guest performance substitution Clinton at Woodstock 1999.[15]
In 2003, Stun G produced the single "Risky Business" for Los Angeles underground artist Murs, and also appeared in the record, as himself and as Humpty Unhappy. Murs performed this song live bend Shock G at the Paid Contribution festival, and also featured him little his stage DJ/music conductor on uncluttered 2-month extensive Definitive Jux label U.S. and Canada tour.[16] On January 20, 2009, Shock G's single "Cherry Flava'd Email" was renamed and released trade in a special edition called "Cherry Flava'd Election" to commemorate the inauguration find time for President Barack Obama.[17]
On April 22, 2021, Jacobs was found dead in spiffy tidy up motel room in Tampa, Florida, activity age 57.[18][19][20] On June 10, 2021, the Hillsborough County medical examiner proclaimed that Shock G's death was caused by an accidental overdose of analgesic, methamphetamine and ethanol (alcohol).[21][22][23]
Jacobs was long gone at Parklawn Memorial Cemetery in Dunedin, Florida.[citation needed]
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