Quick Facts

Full Name	Bow Wow
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Mar 9, 1987(1987-03-09)
Age	37
Birthplace	Columbus
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Pisces

Bow Wow Biography

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.

Bow Wow Net Worth

Bow Wow is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bow Wow 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began rapping at the age of five and went by his name Kid Gangsta.

He was awarded an Billboard Award for Single of the Year with his track “Bow Wow (That’s My Name)” and also starred alongside He won a Billboard Award for Single of the Year with his song “Bow Wow (That’s My Name)” and starred with Crispin Glover in the film Like Mike. in the movie Like Mike.

Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bow Wow Dating?

According to our records, Bow Wow is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Bow Wow’s is not dating anyone.

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The first album released under his new name was Unleashed in 2003. Its first single was “Let’s Get Down” featuring Birdman, the founder of Cash Money Records, which reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The second single was then released, “My Baby”, featuring Jagged Edge. Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced under the mentorship of Jermaine Dupri. Guest appearances include Jagged Edge, Birdman, Mario, and Amerie. Unleashed was certified gold on September 25, 2003. Bow Wow appeared on the remix of JoJo’s single “Baby It’s You” in 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Bow Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bow Wow celebrates birthday on March 9 of every year.

Bow Wow and Omarion released a collaborative album on December 11, 2007, Face Off. The first single was “Girlfriend”, which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100. The second single was “Hey Baby (Jump Off)”. He released a mixtape title Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1 that year. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2 was released as a sequel to the mixtape in February 2009. New Jack City II, his sixth album, was released in March 2009 was his first album to include a Parental Advisory: Steven Roberts of MTV News observed that this album explored “the influence of crack cocaine in inner-city communities”, and featured such guests as T.I. Three promo singles were released in late 2008: “Marco Polo” featuring Soulja Boy, “Big Girls”, and “Roc The Mic”. The first official single, “You Can Get It All” featuring Johnta Austin, samples TLC’s “Baby-Baby-Baby” and peaked at

55 on the Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks. On July 4, 2009, his new song

“I Know I’m The Shit” off his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, makes a references working on his new album Underrated and that it is already in production. On August 16, Bow Wow announced his signing to Cash Money Records, joining an all-star roster that already includes Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne and Birdman, among others.

How many number 1 records does Bow Wow have?

To his credit, Bow Wow has a dope number of No. 1s spread across numerous Billboard charts; 16 to be exact (14 singles, two albums).

What does Bow Wow Wow mean?

Definition of bowwow 1 : the bark of a dog also : dog. 2 : noisy clamor. 3 : arrogant dogmatic manner.

Is Bow Wow in Are We There Yet?

Ice Cube, who’s received production credits for films All About the Benjamins, Lottery Ticket and the new TBS television series Are We There Yet, will produce the yet-to-be-named sitcom, while Bow Wow, who’s starred in films Like Mike, Roll Bounce and Lottery Ticket will star in the upcoming show.

Where did the term Bow Wow come from?

imitative of a dog’s barking , first recorded 1570s. Compare Latin baubor, Greek bauzein “to bark,” Lithuanian baubti “cry,” of cows, etc. bow- wow (n.)

Who is the best rapper of all time?

PositionRapperTop Strength
1| Eminem| Charisma
2| Tech N9ne| Flow
3| Chali 2na| Multisyllabic Rhymes
4| Jay-Z| Authenticity