David Jolicoeur
NEW YORK-MAY 19: Jolicoeur (R) and Kelvin Mercer of De La Soul attend the 18th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 19, 2014 in New York City. Debby Wong/bigstock.com
Birth Name: David Jude Jolicoeur
Date of Birth: September 21, 1968
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: February 12, 2023
Ethnicity: Haitian
David Jolicoeur was an American rapper. He was a member of hip-hop trio De La Soul. He was known as Trugoy the Dove, Plug Two, and Dave.
David grew up in East Massapequa, Long Island, New York. His parents were of Haitian descent, and David had said that he came up with the name De La Soul inspired by the French language. He named himself “yogurt” backwards.
He had two children.
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He was also known professionally as Plug Two and Dave.
Why was this changed to his full birth name?