Bushwick Bill

Bushwick Bill
Bushwick Bill performing in 2005
Background information
Birth nameRichard William Stephen Shaw
Also known as
  • Little Billy
  • Dr. Wolfgang Von Bushwickin The Barbarian Mother-Funky Stay High Dollar Billster
Born(1966-12-08)December 8, 1966
Kingston, Jamaica
DiedJune 9, 2019(2019-06-09) (aged 52)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active1986–2019
LabelsRap-a-Lot
Formerly ofGeto Boys
Height3 ft 8 in (1.12 m)
Children4

Richard William Stephen Shaw (December 8, 1966 – June 9, 2019), better known by his stage name Bushwick Bill, was a Jamaican rapper. He was a member of the Texas hip hop group Geto Boys, a group he originally joined as a breakdancer in 1986 as Little Billy. He went on to become one third of the most popular incarnation of the group, alongside Willie D and Scarface.