Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name
Bow Wow (formerly known by his stage name Lil' Bow Wow), is an
American rapper, actor, television presenter, and broadcaster. As Lil'
Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog, in 2000 at age
13, which was followed by Doggy Bag in 2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released
his third album Unleashed, which was the first album released after
dropping the "Lil'" from his stage name. As of September 27, 2015, Bow
Wow has signed a management deal to Bad Boy Records.Bow Wow made his
first movie appearance in All About the Benjamins, in 2002 as a cameo.
In the same year, Bow Wow made his debut as the lead role in Like
Mike. He later began to undertake lead roles in movies, such as
Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 and Roll Bounce in 2005. He also
played a supporting role in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift in 2006. Bow Wow also appeared in five episodes of the
television series Entourage, and starred as Brody Nelson in CSI: Cyber
until the show's cancellation in 2016.Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory
Moss in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones)
and Alfonso Preston Moss. At age three, he became interested in rap.
Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at
age six; he was also a fan of N.W.A at that age. In 1993, he performed
at a concert in Los Angeles, and was noticed by rapper Snoop Dogg, who
subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow". He then appeared
on the Doggystyle album on the track, "Gz and Hustlas", and on The
Arsenio Hall Show in late 1993. He also appeared in the Gin and Juice
music video. Furthermore, he was supposed to appear on the Murder Was
the Case soundtrack with the song, "After 3", featuring Kurupt,
Jewell, and CPO Boss Hogg but it remained in the vault until the early
2010s.[note 1]
Bow Wow (formerly known by his stage name Lil' Bow Wow), is an
American rapper, actor, television presenter, and broadcaster. As Lil'
Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog, in 2000 at age
13, which was followed by Doggy Bag in 2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released
his third album Unleashed, which was the first album released after
dropping the "Lil'" from his stage name. As of September 27, 2015, Bow
Wow has signed a management deal to Bad Boy Records.Bow Wow made his
first movie appearance in All About the Benjamins, in 2002 as a cameo.
In the same year, Bow Wow made his debut as the lead role in Like
Mike. He later began to undertake lead roles in movies, such as
Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 and Roll Bounce in 2005. He also
played a supporting role in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift in 2006. Bow Wow also appeared in five episodes of the
television series Entourage, and starred as Brody Nelson in CSI: Cyber
until the show's cancellation in 2016.Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory
Moss in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones)
and Alfonso Preston Moss. At age three, he became interested in rap.
Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at
age six; he was also a fan of N.W.A at that age. In 1993, he performed
at a concert in Los Angeles, and was noticed by rapper Snoop Dogg, who
subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow". He then appeared
on the Doggystyle album on the track, "Gz and Hustlas", and on The
Arsenio Hall Show in late 1993. He also appeared in the Gin and Juice
music video. Furthermore, he was supposed to appear on the Murder Was
the Case soundtrack with the song, "After 3", featuring Kurupt,
Jewell, and CPO Boss Hogg but it remained in the vault until the early
2010s.[note 1]
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