Canibus

Canibus (aka Can-I-Bus aka Rip the Jacker or just Bis for short; real name Germaine Williams) is a Jamaican-born rapper, born in 1974 to Basil and Elaine Williams.

After his parents divorced, G

Canibus (aka Can-I-Bus aka Rip the Jacker or just Bis for short; real name Germaine Williams) is a Jamaican-born rapper, born in 1974 to Basil and Elaine Williams.

After his parents divorced, Germaine moved to the United States with his mother at the age of thirteen. His first new home was The Bronx, where he found an interest in the hip-hop culture, beatboxing, breakdancing and rap music. Due to his mother's job he was often forced to move, living in Washington D.C., Miami, England (where his mother originated from), Atlanta and New Jersey. This constant movement limited his ability to make friends and turned him into something of a recluse. Williams graduated high school in 1992 and went on to work for AT&T and the US Department of Justice as a data analyst. It was at this time that Williams became an internet 'junkie'. Having grown interested in computers and the internet, Germaine studied computer science at DeKalb Community College (now Georgia Perimeter College) in Atlanta.