Shock G

Shock G
Shock G
	Shock G in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Gregory Edward Jacobs
Also known as	Humpty Hump; Piano Man; Rackadelic; Shah-G; MC Starchild; MC Blowfish; Gregory Racker; Icey Mike; Peanut Hakeem;
Born	August 25, 1963; New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2021 (aged 57); Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop; alternative hip hop; funk; psychedelic rap;
Occupations	Rapper; musician; singer; record producer; entertainer; cartoonist;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; keyboards;
Years active	1984–2021
Labels	TNT; Tommy Boy;
Formerly of	Digital Underground

Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. He was responsible for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough single "I Get Around", and co-producer of 2Pac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now.