O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

O’Shea Jackson Jr. (born February 24, 1991), also known by his stage name OMG, is an American actor and rapper. O’Shea is the son of rapper Ice Cube and he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, which was his feature film debut.

Personal life

Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California, to O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, and Kimberly Woodruff.

He has one older brother, Darrell (born December 3, 1986). He has two younger siblings, a brother named Shareef (born June, 2000) and a sister named Kareema (born February 17, 1994). His brother Darrell is also a rapper under the name Doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, Darin “Doughboy” Baker, in his first film Boyz n the Hood. O’Shea graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied screenwriting.

High School

O’Shea Jackson Jr. attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. Jackson graduated in the year 2009. His father, Ice Cube, also attended Taft High School, but unlike his father, Jackson was not bused nearly 40 miles home after classes. Jackson was raised in the San Fernando Valley where the rest of his family resides.

Career

Film

In June 2014, it was announced that Jackson had been cast to portray his father, Ice Cube, in Straight Outta Compton, a biographical film about N.W.A. The film was released on August 14, 2015, to positive reviews. Jackson is noted for his physical resemblance to his father, which Ice Cube described as “spot on.” “He was born to play the part,” he told Jimmy Kimmel in October 2014.

Music

In 2010, Jackson and his brother Darrell were featured on the songs “She Couldn’t Make It On Her Own” and “Y’all Know How I Am,” from their father’s album I Am the West.

In March 2012, Jackson, under the name OMG, released his first mixtape, Jackin’ for Beats, online. Jazmine Gray of Vibe said, “True to its title, the hip-hop rookie offers his own lyrics over the beats of some of the most popular tracks of the year. The 10-track tape finds the son of a hip hop icon off to a promising start.”

In an interview with XXL Magazine, Jackson said that “Some people say I sound like OMG. No one has compared me or tried to match me up with other artists.”

In 2015, Jackson appeared in Pia Mia’s music video for her song “Touch”. He also appeared in American hip hop duo Twenty88’s music video, “Out of Love,” promoting their self-titled debut extended play.

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