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Bow Wow Net Worth, Age, Bio, Movies, and IG

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May 12, 2022

Bow Wow is an American rapper and actor who is best known for his music catalog as well as his starring role in Like Mike. The Bow Wow net worth figure is roughly $2 million as of 2022.

Lil' Bow Wow (born Shad Gregory Moss, and later known as Bow Wow — (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Shad Gregory Moss
Birth Date / Age	March 9, 1987 / 35 Years Old
Birth Place	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Source of Wealth	Rapping / Acting
Relationship Status	Single
Height	5 ft. 7 in. / 170 cm.
Net Worth	$2 Million

Shad Gregory Moss was born in March of 1987 in Columbus, Ohio to parents Alfonso Preston and Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones). Meanwhile, he has one sibling, a sister named Erica.

Remarkably, Bow Wow became interested in rap at the age of three. Then, he began rapping under the moniker “Kid Gangsta” when he was just six years old.

In 1993, Snoop Dogg discovered him at a concert in Los Angeles. That year, Bow Wow appeared on Snoop’s famed Doggystyle album and even performed on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Notably, the teen’s career really took off after meeting record producer Jermaine Dupri in 1998.

Gregory Moss (AKA:Bow Wow) attends the GQ and Z Zegna celebration — (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Bow Wow Net Worth and Career

Bow Wow dropped his debut solo album, Beware of Dog, in 2000 at the age of 13. Impressively, the tape included the chart-topping track Bow Wow (That’s My Name) featuring Snoop Dogg.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it as double platinum in 2001.

His sophomore effort titled Doggy Bag achieved platinum status as well. Furthermore, all but one of Bow Wow’s albums (New Jack City II) have at least been certified as gold by the RIAA.

Bow Wow Movies

Bow Wow gained even more fame after making his film debut in 2002 with Like Mike. Overall, the movie reeled in $62.3 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $30 million.

His other acting credits include Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, All About the Benjamins, Johnson Family Vacation, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, amongst some others.

Over the years, Bow Wow has been signing with labels like Bad Boy Records, Cash Money Records, Republic Records, Columbia Records, and even Death Row Records.

Bow Wow IG and Twitter

Currently, the artist possesses an impressive 4.7 million Instagram followers. To go along with that, Bow Wow has another 3 million followers on his Twitter account as of May 2022.

What up?
— Bow Wow (@smoss) May 11, 2022

Personal Life

The Ohio native is currently living the single life, while residing in Atlanta along with his mother. Previously, Bow Wow was engaged to reality television personality Erica Mena.

Bow Wow’s one child was born in April 2011 with Joie Chavis. Notably, her name s Shai Moss.

The rapper is no stranger to having legal issues. In 2012, he was ordered by a court to pay $3,000 a month in child support. Additionally, he was arrested in 2019 for battery after fighting with a woman. He was later released from jail on an $8,000 signature bond.

Bow Wow Net Worth

The Bow Wow net worth figure of $2 million has been amassed since he was just a teenager. His music catalog, especially early on, yielded him big profits and success. Then, his acting roles led to even more fame and notoriety. Nowadays, he is still popping up on television.

Bow Wow FAQ

How tall is Bow Wow?

The entertainer is listed as standing approximately five feet seven inches tall. In other words, Bow Wow is roughly 1.70 meters in height.

How many number 1s does Bow Wow have?

The artist is said to have a total of seven chart-topping singles. However, Jermaine Dupri told Complex that Bow Wow possesses 16 number ones. Yet, that has been confirmed as false.