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3Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper and actor. He's 39 years old with Hazel eyes, and 5'7" (170 cm) tall.
His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in 93 at the age of six; five years later, he signed with record producer Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Columbia Records. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his debut studio album, Beware of Dog at age 13, and his second album, Doggy Bag the following year. Both met with commercial success, the albums peaked at numbers ten and 11 on the Billboard 200, respectively. Moss then parted ways with So So Def & signed with its parent label, Columbia Records, to release his third album, Unleashed. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 & was his first release after dropping "Lil'" from his stage name.
His fourth album, Wanted, spawned the singles "Let Me Hold You" & "Like You", which peaked at numbers four & three on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively, & remain his highest-charting songs. His 06 single, "Shortie Like Mine", peaked within the chart's top ten & preceded the release of his fifth album, The Price of Fame. His sixth, New Jack City II, was met with trailing critical & commercial response, serving as his final album on a major label. He briefly signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records in 09 to release a series of promotional singles—including "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" & "Sweat"—leading up to his 7th album Underrated, which remains unreleased. He then signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records in 2015, & likewise released no albums with the label. Moss first appeared in the 2002 film All About the Benjamins as a cameo. That same year, Moss was cast in the lead role for the sports comedy film, Like Mike. He later starred in the films Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 & Roll Bounce in 2005. He played a supporting role in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006 & F9 (2021).
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