David Jude Jolicoeur

David Jude Jolicoeur (September 21, 1968 – February 12, 2023), also known as Trugoy the Dove, Plug Two, and Dave, was an American rapper best known as one third of the hip-hop group De La Soul.

Along with the other members of De La Soul, Jolicoeur was a member of the collective Native Tongues.

Early life, family and education

Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Haitian-American parents. He was raised in the Long Island hamlet of East Massapequa.

He attended Amityville Memorial High School in the Amityville area of Long Island.

Career In high school, Jolicoeur befriended Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer, and Paul Huston.

Personal life and death In the last years of his life, Jolicoeur was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and had to wear a LifeVest defibrillator machine in order to counteract its symptoms. At the start of the video, Jolicoeur explains how his heart problems affected his ability to perform and tour with the group consistently, saying: "[The LifeVest defibrillator] will shock me, and hopefully bring me back from the matrix. I'm ready just to get back to the stage. I miss it. I love traveling; I love being around my guys. And I want that back." However, Jolicoeur did not appear or perform on stage. Following the announcement, Jolicoeur received tributes from several important figures in the hip hop industry.