— Rapper Shock G, a producer and the frontman for the 1990s group Digital Underground, was found dead in a Florida hotel, his father said Thursday.
Jacobs’ father, Edward Racker, told the website that his son was found dead in a Tampa hotel.
“Our son, brother and friend, Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G, suddenly passed away today,” the rapper’s family said in a statement.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jacobs bounced between New York and Tampa as a child, Variety reported.
Shock G and Chopmaster J formed Digital Underground with Kenny K in the late 1980s, Variety reported.
Digital Underground’s second full-length album, “Sons of the P,” was not as successful a the group’s debut, but they continued recording.
Jacobs remained active as a producer, working with Dr.