Where Is Gregory Jacobs Now?
Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), also known as Shock G and Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician best known as the lead vocalist of the hip-hop group Digital Underground. He was the man behind Digital Underground’s “The Humpty Dance,” 2Pac’s breakout track “I Get Around,” and 2Pac’s debut…
Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), also known as Shock G and Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician best known as the lead vocalist of the hip-hop group Digital Underground. He was the man behind Digital Underground’s “The Humpty Dance,” 2Pac’s breakout track “I Get Around,” and 2Pac’s debut album 2Pacalypse Now.
Gregory Edward Jacobs was born in New York City on August 25, 1963. His family moved across the East Coast for most of his boyhood, eventually settling in Tampa, Florida.
He won the 1978 “Most Talented” trophy at Greco Junior High School as a drummer, but after relocating to Queens, New York (as a result of his parents’ divorce), he traded his drums in for a set of turntables after discovering and marveling at hip hop while it was still in its infancy.
Where Is Gregory Jacobs Now?
Gregory Jacobs, was found dead in a motel room in Tampa, Florida, on April 22, 2021.
