HIP-HOP ARTIST, TELEVISION HOST AND ACTOR SHAD MOSS, a.k.a. BOW WOW, JOINS THE CAST OF “CSI: CYBER”
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LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2014 – Hip-hop artist, television host and actor Shad Moss, a.k.a. Bow Wow, has joined the cast of CSI: CYBER. The series will premiere during the 2014-2015 season on the CBS Television Network.
Moss will play hacker Brody “Baby Face” Nelson. Nineteen going on 20, Nelson is a cyber-intrusion savant. He’s been ordered by a judge to work with Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) “on loan” to assist with a cyber case. The stakes are simple: assist or go to prison. Growing up without any parental guidance, Nelson joined “hacktivist” groups for his extended family. His claim to fame is when he successfully hacked into the stock exchange and wired a half billion dollars to his bank account. Nelson’s series dilemma will be working for the Feds while trying to keep his fingertips out of the Deep Web, where he was groomed to be one of the most prolific hackers in the world.
“Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to ‘do what's right’ even when you know ‘nothing but wrong,’” said Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI franchise. “It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both.”
Currently, Moss hosts the BET show “106 & Park,” where he interviews R&B and hip-hop stars in front of a live audience.
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 made his lead role 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.”
Given the nickname “Lil’ Bow Wow” by hip-hop star Snoop Dogg, Moss earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest rapper to have a #1 hit, with the 2000 song “Bounce with Me” at 13 years old.
Moss has released six 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.
CSI: CYBER is a drama inspired by the advanced technological work of real-life Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken. The show revolves around Special Agent Avery Ryan who heads the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Peter MacNicol and Charley Koontz star. Carol Mendelsohn Ann Donahue, Anthony Zuiker, Pam Veasey, Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman serve as executive producers. It is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television.
THIS JUST IN…
…From the CBS Television Network
LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2014 – Hip-hop artist, television host and actor Shad Moss, a.k.a. Bow Wow, has joined the cast of CSI: CYBER. The series will premiere during the 2014-2015 season on the CBS Television Network.
Moss will play hacker Brody “Baby Face” Nelson. Nineteen going on 20, Nelson is a cyber-intrusion savant. He’s been ordered by a judge to work with Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) “on loan” to assist with a cyber case. The stakes are simple: assist or go to prison. Growing up without any parental guidance, Nelson joined “hacktivist” groups for his extended family. His claim to fame is when he successfully hacked into the stock exchange and wired a half billion dollars to his bank account. Nelson’s series dilemma will be working for the Feds while trying to keep his fingertips out of the Deep Web, where he was groomed to be one of the most prolific hackers in the world.
“Bow Wow is a gifted young actor who will have the responsibility, through his character, to set an example for young people who watch the show to ‘do what's right’ even when you know ‘nothing but wrong,’” said Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI franchise. “It will be a redemption story and a cautionary tale all wrapped into one. The role of Nelson required someone with deep acting chops and off-the-charts smarts. Shad Moss is a unique talent that possesses both.”
Currently, Moss hosts the BET show “106 & Park,” where he interviews R&B and hip-hop stars in front of a live audience.
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 made his lead role 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.”
Given the nickname “Lil’ Bow Wow” by hip-hop star Snoop Dogg, Moss earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest rapper to have a #1 hit, with the 2000 song “Bounce with Me” at 13 years old.
Moss has released six 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.
CSI: CYBER is a drama inspired by the advanced technological work of real-life Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken. The show revolves around Special Agent Avery Ryan who heads the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Peter MacNicol and Charley Koontz star. Carol Mendelsohn Ann Donahue, Anthony Zuiker, Pam Veasey, Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman serve as executive producers. It is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television.
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never heard of him
ReplyDeleteThis show has a really peculiar cast.
ReplyDeleteOk this show starts to look weirder and weirder every single day.
ReplyDeleteHe's a rapper.
ReplyDeleteInteresting casting choice. He seems to be a sweet guy. Looking forward to thr show more and more.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of him either, but I am wondering if they will cast any other women besides Patricia Arquette. They already have four men on the cast now, and only the leading lady is a female.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm wondering the same thing. There are a lot of men in the cast and this could be boring.The show needs a young, beautiful and talented lady for men :)
ReplyDeleteBow Wow finally a job after Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
ReplyDeleteCBS following the very innovative trend of casting rappers on procedurals (*cough Ice-T, LL Cool J *cough).
ReplyDeleteI'm going to believe this show is a mockery, starting from the 1995-esque title.
Yeah you wish, I'm afraid they will be deadly serious. This is gonna be disaster. Also I believe that Ice-T is quite good, when playing gangsters always overacting.
ReplyDeleteIn Medium, PA was pretty much the only woman (except for her kids and the semi-regular deputy mayor and the detective's GF). The principles were her husband, the DA and the Detective. Didn't really seem to hurt that show. Regarding CYBER: I'm certain they will add at least one younger woman to cast. This show whinges on ability to translate all the hacking, spying, darknet, stalking, etc. (the stuff we read in news daily) into interesting stories. Good grief, if you read about Medium in theory, you'd never guess it had potential to last 7 seasons.
ReplyDeleteBaby Face Nelson! LOL.
ReplyDeleteHow hip are these guys?!
ReplyDeleteBack in my day he was called Lil Bow Wow! (he is actually older than me lol but I remember him with the Little)
ReplyDeleteHuey Lewis said....it's hip to be square!
ReplyDelete"A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself!"
ReplyDeleteSo technically, when he turns on the team, he should be "Heel Nelson".
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