- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Deighton Gibson Jr.
- Nickname
- Jockey
- Jack 'The Rapper' Gibson was born on May 13, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Class Act (1992). He was married to Elsie Harris-Gibson. He died on January 30, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpouseElsie Harris-Gibson(? - January 30, 2000) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJoseph Gibson IIIJamilla Bell-Gibson
- ParentsJoseph Deighton Gibson, Sr.
- RelativesAnn Wright(Sibling)
- Hosted the Jack the Rapper Music Convention, a showcase for Black/Urban Music.
- In 1955 he founded the National Associaton of Radio Announcers for Black DJs.
- Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Founder of "Jack the Rapper's Mello Yello", the oldest and largest circulated Black radio/music trade publication in America.
- Opened first Black oriented radio station (WERD) in Atlanta 1949
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