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- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jacobs spent most of his childhood moving around the East Coast with his family, eventually settling in Tampa, Florida. As a drummer he won the 1978 "Most Talented" trophy at Greco Junior High School, but after relocating to Queens, New York (as a result of his parents' divorce), he traded his drums in for a set of turntables upon discovering and marveling over hip hop while the art form was still in an underground developmental stage. He was mentored in the craft by his cousin Rene Negron (a.k.a. DJ-Stretch), and their close friend Shawn Trone (a.k.a. MC Shah-T of the parody- rap group No Face) who suggested Greg use the name "Shah-G". Jacobs liked the idea, but mistakenly thought his friend said "Shock-G", and began using that name instead.
Less than two years later, after returning to Tampa, he dropped out of Chamberlain High School to form the Master Blasters, a mobile deejay crew which featured three DJs and four emcees at its height. They performed at parties, and also for the crowds at Riverfront Park's outdoor Sunday gatherings, eventually capturing the interest of Tony Stone, a program director at WTMP radio, which was the city's primary R&B station. Tony offered Jacobs, who was sixteen at the time, a job deejaying on the air, and for a short while, as "Gregory Racker," he was the youngest radio personality in central Florida with a regular time slot.[1] After being fired for playing the fifteen-minute-long album version of "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic in a five-minute time slot, and also after tensions with his father escalated, Jacobs found himself backpacking the United States for a few years, drifting through odd jobs and petty criminal adventures. It was during this excursion that his focus switched from deejaying to keyboard playing, and while utilizing piano practice-rooms at music stores and colleges around the country, he effectively taught himself to play the piano.
Deciding to pursue music seriously, he returned home, quickly obtained a diploma, and began attending Hillsborough Community College, where he studied music theory under Jim Burge and piano under Patricia J. Trice. It was there at HCC that he met and formed a bond with Kenneth Waters, and the two began performing together under various names including The Chill Factor, and also The Four Horsemen, which included MC Skoobie-D, and the MD Dazzlin Doc-P who had recently moved to Tampa from the Bronx, hip hop's birthplace. Then in 1985, after two years of producing local artists for hire, playing solo piano gigs around town, performing with Kenny, and being a keyboardist in Warren Allen Brooks' band, Greg and his aspiring-actress girlfriend (Davita Watts) set their sights beyond Tampa, and eloped to Los Angeles in search of greater opportunity. There he played keyboards in Kenny McCloud's pop-funk band "Onyx" before leaving LA and finally arriving in the San Francisco bay area where he found work in an Oakland music store, and where Digital Underground would happen a few years later.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Shravan Rathod was born on 13 November 1954 in Rajasthan, India. He was a composer and actor, known for Raja Hindustani (1996), Pardes (1997) and Raaz (2002). He died on 22 April 2021 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- John Gilbert was born on 17 August 1934 in Singapore. He was an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Avonlea (1990) and Rabid (1977). He died on 22 April 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Chuck Fries graduated from Ohio State University, where he also received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. After serving in various production and administrative capacities in the entertainment industry, he became vice-president in charge of production for Screen Gems, the Columbia Pictures Television arm and subsequently became Vice President in charge of feature film produotion/administration for the parent company where he worked with the top producers and directors in the industry. As executive vice president in charge of production for Metromedia Producers Corporation, Fries assumed the production reins and produced and/or supervised some thirty movies for television, nine television series, and five theatrical films. Though in 1974, he founded Alpine Productions. He eventually later become Charles Fries Productions in the November of the year. Fries is considered the "godfather" of the television movie. Known for producing many issue-oriented movies for television, Fries programs include: "Small Sacrifices" starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, "The Neon Empire", a three-hour epic saga starring Ray Sharkey, Martin Landau and Gary Busey; "Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean", starring Suzanne Pleshette and Lloyd Bridges; "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury starring Rock Hudson, and "Woman on the Ledge" with Deidre Hall and "Deadly Web" with Gigi Rice and Ed Marinaro. Theatrical motion pictures produced under the Fries banner include Paul Schraeder's The Cat People, a Universal release starring Natassja Kinski, and Malcolm McDowell; Out of Bounds, a Fries production starring Anthony Michael Hall, released by Columbia Pictures; Thrashin' distributed by New Line Cinema Corporation: Flowers in the Attic, a highly successful co-production with New World; and Troop Beverly Hills, starring Sheliy Long and Craig T. Nelson for Weintraub Entertainment- His most recent production, Screamers is a major Sci-Fi film starring Peter Weller. Fries has been and continues to be integrally involved in the entertainment industry at large. At the American Film Institute he is a member of its Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. He established the Charles W. Fries Producer of the Year Award at the institute to encourage quality television programming. Recipients of the award are Dan Curtis, Edgar J. Scherick, Roger Gimbel, Suzanne de Passe and Stan Margulies. The Ava and Charles Fries Foundation also established the Charles W Fries Library at the AFI in Los Angeles. The library is intended to be a collection of groundbreaking, historically significant material and will include scripts. production records and video copies of each film. Fries is currently a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, where he serves as Secretary of the Foundation; the Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and he is a member of the Board Of Directors of the Producer's Guild of America. He is also active at the Center Theatre Group through an association with a constituent group, Center Theate Group Affiliates. Fries is a former Chairman, having served for five terms, and presently on sabbatical from the Steering Committee of the Caucus of Producers, Writers and Directors, and his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is directly opposite Mann's Chinese Theater.- Actor
- Art Department
- Make-Up Department
Csaba Czene was born in 1960 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Taxidermia (2006), Magyar szépség (2003) and Iska's Journey (2007). He died on 22 April 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.- Fayne Pridgon was born in 1940 in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. She died on 22 April 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Dick Sabol was born on 5 April 1937 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Dark Shadows (1966) and Route 66 (1960). He was married to Karleen Schart. He died on 22 April 2021.
- Top Rank Jojo was born on 3 February 2001. He was an actor, known for Top Rank Jojo: See You Again (2020), Young K feat. Top Rank Jojo: Better Days (2020) and Top Rank Jojo: Air It Out (2021). He died on 22 April 2021 in Sacramento, California, USA.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Diane Adler was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an editor and producer, known for The Presidio (1988), Hunter (1984) and Riptide (1984). She died on 22 April 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Ryan Harr was an American actor. He held a BA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky and was a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting's Professional Conservatory program in NYC. He went on to study with Ron Burrus in Stella Adler's post-graduate intensive course, in Los Angeles, where he was theatrically signed and had lived for four years. He moved back to NYC, working for Adler's Studio before traveling for work as an actor, set PA, and still photographer. Through the SAFD and the BASSC, he trained in several forms of Stage Combat. He also had expertise in riding horses, both western and bareback. He died on April 22, 2021, aged 33, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from undisclosed causes.- Additional Crew
Monica Acuna was born on 6 June 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Monica is known for Frasier (1993), Inside TV Land (2000) and 2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001). Monica died on 22 April 2021 in Burbank, California, USA.- Actor
- Director
Selahattin Duman was born on 4 June 1950 in Ankara, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for The Italian Fog (2008), Gece Dansi Tutsaklari (1988) and Yarin Cumartesi (1990). He died on 22 April 2021 in Izmir, Turkey.- Sharon Pollock was born on 19 April 1936 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. She was an actress, known for Still Life with Razor (2005) and Death in the Family (1996). She was married to Ross Pollock. She died on 22 April 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Michael Giordano III was born on 24 April 1965 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Such Good Friends (1971). He was married to Lauren Vinci. He died on 22 April 2021 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
- Toni Rodríguez was born on 3 December 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Cadenas de amargura (1991), Simplemente María (1989) and Réquiem para Cheyenne (1990). He died on 22 April 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Moe Viletto is known for Space Cowboys (2000), Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) and Drop Zone (1994). She died on 22 April 2021.
- Anthony Thwaite was born on 23 June 1930 in Chester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Six Centuries of Verse (1984), Viewpoint (1959) and Muses with Milligan (1964). He was married to Ann Thwaite. He died on 22 April 2021 in the UK.
- Myraida Chaves was born on 12 March 1960 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She died on 22 April 2021 in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
- Roy Masters was born on 2 April 1928 in England, UK. He died on 22 April 2021 in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA.
- Adrian Garrett was born on 3 January 1943 in Brooksville, Florida, USA. He was married to Linda. He died on 22 April 2021 in Kyle, Texas, USA.
- Péter Tamáska was born on 11 April 1942 in Kosice, Slovenský stát [now Slovakia]. He was an actor and writer, known for Egy rém rendes család Budapesten (2006) and Magyar rabszódia (1997). He died on 22 April 2021.