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Shad Moss
Biography
With nearly 20 years in the film, television and music industry, Shad Moss, a.k.a. Bow Wow, continues his career in television as an actor and co-host of “106 & Park.” At age 5, Moss was discovered by hip-hop star Snoop Dogg and featured on the icon’s groundbreaking album Doggystyle. He later teamed up with Jermaine Dupri for his solo debut release Beware of Dog in 2000, the kickoff to a string of platinum and gold albums that spawned six #1 singles as the youngest solo rapper to ever hit #1. He has sold more than 10 million albums to date and as a young star helped brand the groundbreaking “Scream Tour,” selling out Madision Square Garden three times. He’ll continue to release new music for his fans.

Moss made his debut in the feature film “Like Mike” in 2002. His additional film credits include “Lottery Ticket,” “Johnson Family Vacation,” “Roll Bounce,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and “Hurricane Season.”

For three seasons, Moss starred as Charlie in “Entourage.” His additional television credits include guest starring roles in “Moesha,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “Brothers Garcia,” “Smallville” and “Ugly Betty.”

Moss has released five albums, including Beware of Dog, Doggy Bag, Unleashed, Wanted, The Price of Fame and New Jack City II. His new album, Underrated, is due out later this year.

Currently, Moss resides in New York and Los Angeles. His birthday is March 9. Follow him on Twitter at @smoss.