Rocco Karega hails from Indianapolis, Indiana. A 1974 graduate of Crispus Attucks High School under the name Radford A. Moore, Jr, he ventured to Los Angeles before assuming the screen name Rocco Karega. An Alumnus of The Quincy Jones Workshop, he performed on stage with Hollywood Actors and Actresses. Artists who met and socialized with Rocco include legendary Actress Betty Davis, Singer/Actress Freda Payne, Actor Sidney Poitier, Actress Joanne Shimkus, Child Star Actor Gary Coleman, Actor/Director Hawthorne James, Actor Felton Perry, Actor Glynn Turman and Actor/Producer/Directors Melvin & Mario Van Peebles
