O’Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, and filmmaker who was born to his parents Hosea Jackson and Doris Benjamin. A native of Los Angeles, Jackson formed his first rap group called C.I.A. in 1986. In 1987, with Eazy-E and Dr. Dre, he formed the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A.
Meet Hosea Jackson and Doris Benjamin
Hosea Jackson is known as the father of Ice Cube. No doubt, he played an important role in his son’s fate, because the rapper thanked him in public while he was getting a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.
Hosea is in his 80s as of now. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. The man previously worked as a groundskeeper at UCLA.
Ice Cube’s mother Doris served in the local hospital as a clerk. She took an active part in the upbringing of her son O’Shea and his siblings. The rapper opened up in his interview that his mom “kept him away from streets” when he was in his teens.