Demetrius Shipp Jr. is an American actor. He portrayed rapper and actor Tupac Shakur in the 2017 biopic All Eyez on Me, as well as gang leader Tyrone Moore in All American. Shipp was cast in the role of Tupac in 2011 after a friend suggested he audition given his strong resemblance to the legendary hip-hop artist. Shipp remarked in an interview that he “never aspired to act.
Demetrius Shipp Jr. was born on November 20, 1988 (age 34 years), in Carson, California, United States.
Demetrius Shipp Jr.’s parents: Meet Demetrius Shipp Sr.
Demetrius Shipp Jr. had wonderful parents that gave him all the support he needed and having a dad like Demetrius Shipp Sr. made him a perfect person for the Tupac role.
His father, Demetrius Shipp Sr. was a music producer at Death Row Records and a famous Tupac song Toss It Up produced by him.
His dad’s experience with Tupac had given him the best information on how much he knew Tupac before his death.
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There is not much about his mother as she prefers to lay low away from the media.
