Greg Kading Biography
Greg Kading is an American author and former Los Angeles Police Department detective who was born on May 1, 1963, California, U.S. He is most famous for working on a multi law-enforcement task force that investigated the murders of rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls in the mid-2000s.
Currently, he works as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Kading graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in 1981 before proceeding to attend Cal State Long Beach and Calvary Bible College.
Greg Kading Documentary | Movie
In 2015 the documentary Murder Rap: Inside The Biggie and Tupac Murders, which is an adaptation of Greg Kading’s book of the same name, was released. Many theories have been advanced about what actually happened the evening Tupac was killed, and who may have been responsible for his murder.
However, in the documentary, Kading blatantly alleges that Diddy paid Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis $1 million to kill both Shakur and Knight. P. Diddy is a successful music producer, rapper, actor, and entrepreneur now worth upwards of $700 million.
Greg Kading Unsolved
The documentary Murder Rap: Inside The Biggie and Tupac Murders also served as the basis of the USA’s true-crime drama Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G. The real Greg Kading is portrayed by Josh Duhamel in the series. Unsolved chronicles the two major police investigations by LAPD Detective Greg Kading (Josh Duhamel) into the murders of Tupac Shakur (Marcc Rose) and Biggie Smalls (Wavyy Jonez).
Greg Kading Book
Kading self-published the book Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations. In his book, he tabled new evidence in the rap superstars’ murders that he said implicated entertainment mogul Sean Combs and CEO of Death Row Records, Suge Knight. According to MediaBistro.com, the release prompted “a new round of explosive media coverage about the unsolved killings.”
P Diddy (Sean Combs) responded to the allegation via emails to the Los Angeles local reporters saying that “this story is pure fiction and completely ridiculous.” Knight has not addressed the claim. Lil’ Cease, who is a rapper and childhood friend of Smalls, told radio host Sway Calloway on the “Sway In The Morning” show that he didn’t believe Combs had ordered Tupac to be shot and killed as Kading alleged in his book.
Further, Murder Rap also details what Kading described as the behind-the-scenes failure by the LAPD to arrest Shakur’s and Smalls’ killers. The families of Shakur and Smalls have thus far not responded to the allegations.
Greg Kading Age | Greg Kading Death
Kading was born on May 1, 1963, in California, USA. In 2015 former detective Russell Poole died of a heart attack. He was the initial detective assigned to investigate the murders of Tupac and The Notorious BIG in the late 1990s.
Following this death, some people confused Poole with Kading leading to false reports that he was dead. However, Kading is alive and well at 56 years of age in 2019.
Greg Kading Family | Wife
In as much as Kading can be considered a relatively public figure due to his works since leaving the LAPD, not much of his personal life is known to the public. However, it is known that he has been married to his wife, Donna Kading since 1987 with whom he has one child.
Greg Kading Net Worth
Kading no doubt made some good income from his salary as an LAPD detective during his time there. However, it is speculated that it is after leaving the service that he has made the bulk of his current fortune.
With the publication of his book Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations and the follow-up documentary in 2015, Kading has maintained attractive streams of revenue. Since leaving the service, he has gained celebrity status. The sad part, however, is that his actual net worth is yet to be publicly revealed.
Greg Kading Tour | Greg Kading Australia
Kading has been touring both locally and internationally, explaining what he knows about the murders of Tupac and Biggie Smalls. In July and August 2019, he conducted a tour throughout Australia alongside former Death Row Records associate Mob James, discussing his work with the label and being in Vegas the night Shakur was shot.
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