Bow Wow is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on March 9, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Snoop Dogg‘s protege who was formerly known as “Lil Bow Wow” and who gained fame after the release of his album Beware of Dog in 2000. He is one of the hosts of the BET show 106 & Park.’s protégé who was previously called “Lil Bow Wow” and was famous following the album release Beware of Dog back in the year 2000. He is also one of presenters on the BET program 106 & Park.
He was a part of the movie version He starred in the film version of Tyler Perry‘s Madea’s Big Happy Family.’s Madea’s Big Happy Family.
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.
In 1998, at the age of 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 the age of 13, in 2000, he debuted with Beware of Dog under the stage name Lil’ Bow Wow. Its debut single was “Bounce with Me”, which featured 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.
There was a child called Shai in April 2012 , with his former partner He had a daughter named Shai in April 2012 with his former girlfriend Joie Chavis. He got engaged to Erica Mena in November 2014 but the two later split up. He and model Olivia Sky welcomed a son in September 2020.. He was married with Erica Mena in November 2014, but the couple later parted ways. The model and he Olivia Sky welcomed a son in September of 2020.
