Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, Groove B. Chill Rapper & Actor, Dies at 62

Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, Groove B. Chill Rapper & Actor, Dies at 62

Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, a rapper and actor who was known for his role in rap trio Groove B. Chill, died on Wednesday (Feb. 12). He was 62 years old, according to TMZ, who first reported the news. The Long Island, New York, native formed the 1980s group The Uptown Crew in New York City before he branched off with Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Belal “DJ Belal” Miller to become Groove B. Chill. The group released one studio album, 1990’s Starting From …

Gene “Groove” Allen Dies: Groove B. Chill ‘House Party’ Rapper And Actor Was 62

Allen, along with Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and Belal "DJ Belal" Miller, started rapping as part of the 1980s New York group The Uptown Crew.

"House Party" Actor Gene "Groove" Allen Dead At 62

Gene “Groove” Allen, a rapper and actor known for his work with the 1980s hip-hop trio Groove B. Chill and his roles in House Party and What’s Love Got to Do with It, has died. He was 62. Allen passed away Wednesday at his home in Maryland, according to family members who confirmed the news to TMZ. While his cause of death remains undisclosed, his passing came as a shock. Some sources, including an IMDb bio, list his age as 60. Born and raised i…