Bow Wow
Born: March 9, 1987
Birthplace: Columbus, OH
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Shad Gregory Moss, aka Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper, actor, and television host. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog, in 2000 at age 13, which Doggy Bag followed in 2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released his third album Unleashed, the first album after dropping the "Lil'" from his stage name. As of September 27, 2015, Bow Wow has signed a management deal with Bad Boy Records.
Bow Wow made his first movie appearance in All About the Benjamins in 2002 as a cameo. Bow Wow debuted as the lead role in Like Mike the same year. He 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 Entourage and starred as Brody Nelson in CSI: Cyber until the show's cancelation in 2016.
In 1998, at eleven, Bow Wow met record producer Jermaine Dupri, who helped shape his career. In 1999, the soundtrack to the movie Wild Wild West featured his song "The Stick Up" with his mentor Jermaine Dupri. At 13, in 2000, he debuted with Beware of Dog under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was "Bounce with Me, " featuring R&B girl group Xscape. The album also included "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" featuring Snoop Dogg, which topped the rap chart, "Puppy Love," and "Ghetto Girls." The Recording Industry Association of America certified Beware of Dog double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies. In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release.
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Bow Wow has made guest appearances on Brandy's TV sitcom, Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, and Brothers Garcia. He made his acting debut in the film Like Mike, released on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young orphan who gets a shot at playing in the NBA.
He made cameos in All About The Benjamins and "Carmen: A Hip Hopera".
Bow Wow also co-starred with Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa L. Williams, and Solange Knowles in Johnson Family Vacation.
In addition, he starred in several Hollywood films, including Roll Bounce, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Hurricane Season.
He has also made guest appearances on Smallville and Ugly Betty. He was part of the cast of the fifth season of HBO's Entourage, playing Charlie an up-and-coming comedian, and Eric Murphy's newest client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, Lottery Ticket, with Ice Cube.
Bow Wow starred in the film version of Madea's Big Happy Family, released in April 2011. In August 2014, Bow Wow announced that he would star in an upcoming CSI spinoff titled CSI: Cyber.
On October 1, 2013, it was confirmed that Bow Wow was chosen as the current host for BET's 106 & Park after former hosts Terrence J and Rocsi retired from the show, it can be seen in over 85 million homes in the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Africa, the Caribbean, Germany and South Africa.