Age, Biography, and Wiki
Age: 74 years old
Birth Date: November 30, 1950
Larry Hoover is an American former gangster and street gang kingpin. He founded the Gangster Disciples in Chicago, which expanded across multiple states. Hoover was convicted of murder in 1973 and received additional life sentences for various criminal activities in 1997. He has been serving time at the ADX Florence prison facility in Colorado but recently had his federal prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump on May 28, 2025. However, he must still serve his state sentence for the 1973 murder conviction.
| Occupation | Criminals |
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| Date of Birth | 30 November 1950 |
| Age | 74 Years |
| Birth Place | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
There is no publicly available information on Larry Hoover's height, weight, or body measurements.
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is little information available about Larry Hoover's personal relationships or dating life.
In 2014, Winndye Jenkins-Hoover, who had been Hoover's partner since 1968, created the Larry Hoover Project, aimed to give her husband clemency and have his criminal history reviewed.
Chicago rapper Kanye West has, for over a decade, been a vocal advocate for Hoover's release from prison. On a demo version of his song "Hurricane", which was meant to appear on his since-scrapped project, Yandhi, West suggested calling his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, to help release Hoover, following Kardashian's success on working on U.S. president Donald Trump to free a number of federal prisoners. On October 11, 2018, during a luncheon with Trump, West pleaded for clemency for Hoover.
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Net Worth and Salary
Larry Hoover's estimated net worth is around $10 million, primarily accumulated through his involvement in drug trafficking and organized crime. The exact details of his financial holdings are difficult to determine due to the illicit nature of his activities.
Career, Business, and Investments
Larry Hoover's career is marked by his role as the leader of the Gangster Disciples. His involvement in criminal operations, including drug markets and other illegal businesses, has been the primary source of his wealth. There is no record of legitimate business investments or career activities outside of his criminal affiliations.
Larry Hoover Sr. (born November 30, 1950) is an American former gangster and street gang kingpin. He is the founder of the Gangster Disciples, a Chicago street gang that over the years extended to multiple cities throughout various states.
Hoover was serving six life sentences at the ADX Florence prison facility in Fremont County, Colorado. He was already serving a sentence of 150 to 200 years for a conviction in Illinois state court for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old, William Young. However, in 1997, following a 17-year investigation, he was convicted of an additional 40 counts, including conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, and running a continuing criminal enterprise from inside the state prison, and received additional life terms in federal court. He has made multiple attempts to have his sentence shortened.
In 1968, Hoover was romantically involved with Winndye Jenkins, with whom he shares one of his three children. They were denied marriage by the Illinois Department of Corrections until January 9, 2020, when they were deemed legally married by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Folk Nation, including that of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation, also personified a rivalry with the People Nation, which included other gangs such as the Almighty Black P. Stone Nation (run by Jeff Fort, who today shares the same prison facility as Hoover and is also a Mississippi-born native), Almighty Vice Lord Nation, Latin Kings, Mickey Cobras, South Side Almighty Insane Popes (the South Side faction were rivals with the Simon City Royals, Satan Disciples and Two Sixers, causing them to splinter themselves from the North Side faction), Almighty Saints and the Four Corner Hustlers. The Gangster Disciples also engaged in a city rivalry with South Memphis crew, the Love Murdering Gangsters (formerly LMG Mafia).
While in prison for murder, on August 22, 1995, after a 17-year undercover joint investigation by the Illinois Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Hoover was indicted for conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, drug-related offenses, and continuing to engage in a criminal enterprise. A lengthy federal investigation using wiretaps led to Hoover getting arrested. Prosecutors alleged that his gang had 30,000 "soldiers" in 35 states and made $100 million a year. He was arrested at the Dixon Correctional Center by federal agents, and moved to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago to stand trial. In 1997, Hoover was found guilty on all charges. He was sentenced to three additional life terms in federal prison. Hoover is currently serving his sentence at the ADX Florence in Fremont County, Colorado.
Hoover appears via phone from prison on multiple skits of Geto Boys' 1996 album, The Resurrection, where he discusses his views on the prison system and the youth of the black community. By association with the Geto Boys, Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince has shown support for Hoover following his incarceration and as of 2022, is calling for him to be pardoned.
Rapper Rick Ross has mentioned Hoover and Black Mafia Family co-founder Big Meech by names on the chorus of his 2010 Teflon Don single, "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)": "I think I'm Big Meech, Larry Hoover / Whippin' work, hallelujah".
Social Network
Larry Hoover's son, Larry Hoover Jr., is active on social media platforms like Instagram, where he advocates for his father's release and discusses his father's case. However, due to his incarceration, Larry Hoover himself does not have a direct social media presence.
Education
There is no detailed information available about Larry Hoover's educational background.
Larry Hoover's life has been marked by both criminal activity and the ongoing legal battles surrounding his imprisonment. Despite his recent partial commutation, his legacy remains complex and controversial.
