Lil+Bow+Wow



Born Shad Gregory Moss on March 9, 1987 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.He is the son of the son of Teresa Caldwell and Alfonso Moss.Shad never saw his father when he was growing up. Moss is a rapper, actor and music producer. His stage name is [|Bow Wow] ( formerly Lil Bow Wow).He ha released five albums to date which includes : Beware of Dog at age 13 under the stage name **Lil' Bow Wow**, which he carried until his 2003 album Unleashed, under simply **Bow Wow**. Two more albums followed, Wanted in 2005 and Price of Fame in 2006. In 2007, he released the collaboration album Face Off with [|Omarion].When he was five, he started his rap career using the nickname "Kid Gangsta." One year later, he took front stage during "The Chronic Tour" and impressed rapper Snoop Dogg, who later gave him the name "Lil' Bow Wow." Snoop Dogg later hired him as an opening act and introduced him to Jermaine Dupri,a producer who helped Shad's career.

By the time he was in eighth grade, the demands of his career made it impossible for Bow Wow to attend school. He began to study under tutors, beginning in the ninth grade. Predictably, he says that he doesn't miss being in school. In addition to his recording efforts, Bow Wow launched a line of clothing called Bow Ware. As of 2003, he was at work on more film projects, including Mr. President, a comedy in which he appears with Will Smith, and Johnson's Family Vacation, co-starring Vanessa Williams. Asked whether he intended to pursue acting as a full-time career, Bow Wow was noncommittal, saying that he just wanted to keep trying new things and see what appealed to h im. He did say that he still held his dream of joining the NBA, adding that he did not intend to be a rapper for the rest of his life. He planned to go to college at 18, then play for the NBA at 20. In the meantime, he said that he loved his celebrity sta tus and was quite happy just being where he was.

Bow Wow has played roles :
 * Moesha
 * The Steve Harvey Show
 * Like Mike
 * Johnson Family Vacation
 * All About the Benamins
 * Carmen : a Hip Hopera
 * Roll Bounce
 * The Fast and Furious: Toyko Drift
 * Smallville
 * Ugly Betty

He is currently working on a new film called Hurricane Season and HBO's upcoming season of Entourage.Moss has also appeared in commercials for ([|BET]) "Rap It Up", Twix, Campbells, and Verbs.He owns a shoe store ([|The Prestigious]) in Atlanta, Georgia and franchises of McDonald's,He has started the process of buying a share of his local team, the [|Atlanta Hawks]. He currently owns his own record label called LBW Entertainment on which he has released "Price of Fame". Even though his plate is full, he is also going to college.He has even been rumored to been dating singer,Ciara.

"Current Events". 10/2008 . "Bow Wow Bio". Amazon. 1990-2009 . "Kidzworld.com,Inc.". 2000-2008 . "Bow Wow Biography". Net Industries. 2009 .