This person died in 2019 at age 52. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica but spent much of his childhood in Brooklyn.  In the late 1980s, the influential music producer Rick Rubin signed his group. In 1991, he had an early brush with death when he was shot in the right eye. He was born with dwarfism and stood approximately 3 feet 8 inches tall. He was a member of the Houston-based rap group the Geto Boys, who’s biggest singles were ”Mind Playing Tricks on Me“ and “Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta”. Today’s dead celebrity is Bushwick Bill. 

Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss and features a guest appearance from Charles Hughes. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com

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New York Times Obituary for Bushwick Bill

Geto Boys’ album cover for “We Can’t Be Stopped”

Bushwick Bill’s son Young Knxw official site

“Office Space” printer scene

“Why Bushwick Bill Matters” book by Charles Hughes on Goodreads 

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