Not only will Bow Wow potentially grow to be one of the most popular rappers in the American music business, he might also aspire to be a successful screen star. Included in the ensemble of “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006), he made a luxurious pact to lead his sitcom “Bow” (2006) with Warner Bros Network, in which he set out to play none other than himself. He was a prolific artist with a list of accomplishments behind him, and he always exceeded the boys of his age in order to accept the recognition of the world.
Provided the name of Shad Gregory Moss, since the day he was born in Reynoldsburg, Columbus, Ohio, on March 9, 1987, Bow Wow had never seen his biological parent. Raised by his mother and stepfather, Teresa and Rodney Caldwell, little Shad formed a profound interest in melodic songs, particularly rap music, along with his stepsisters, Erica and Jasarah. “I always liked rapping,” he admitted. “I rapped every chance I got.” Declaring himself Child Gangsta, at the age of 5, he then began to compete in several talent contests around his hometown.
When he attended the Chronic Tour organized in 1993 by celebrated rappers, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Shad’s direction of life was modified. The excited boy enthusiastically showed his rhyming talents in front of the crowd without any hesitation, as he was among the viewers who were called to come to the stage. He was asked to go backstage, much to the surprise of Shad, where Snoop later announced his aim of making him the opening act for the rest of the tour. He happily took this bid, and went across the U.S. under the pseudonym of “Lil Bow Wow” that Snoop had invented for him.
Snoop even brought him to Jermaine Dupri, a music promoter who had previously supported kid rappers such as Kris Kross and Da Brat to gain their fame, and not only offered Bow Wow a fantastic experience. Noticing his ability, he was quickly signed by Dupri under his agency, So So Def Recordings. Bow Wow, assisted by Dupri himself and Brian Michael Cox, began gathering material for his debut album. During this process, in Will Smith’s single, “Wild Wild West,” which was a theme song from Smith’s 1999 movie of the same title, he managed to carry his vocal.