Shock G

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Shock G
Background information
Birth name	Gregory Edward Jacobs[1]
Also known as	Humpty Hump Piano Man Rackadelic Shah-G MC Starchild MC Blowfish Gregory Racker Icey Mike Peanut Hakeem
Born	(1963-08-25)August 25, 1963 New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2021(2021-04-22) (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.