(BlackTree TV - Los Angeles)
I got a chance to sit down with Shad "Bow Wow" Moss and Isaiah Mustafa to discuss their roles in the new Tyler Perry Film, Madea's Big Happy Family. We talked about identity, and how the artist once known as 'Lil' Bow Wow, became Bow Wow to now being billed as Shad Moss. We also talked to Isiah about being branded as "The Old Spice Guy", and now turning that popular commercial into more acting opportunities for him.
Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is gripped with anger and takes it out on her husband; and Byron, after spending two years in jail, is under pressure to deal drugs again. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter...and the revelation of a long-buried family secret.
Tyler Perry -- screenwriter, director and two-time star (as Madea and her brother, Joe) -- returns with another tender and hilarious look at love and family ties with MADEA'S BIG HAPPY FAMILY
It was clear from an early age that SHAD "BOW WOW" MOSS (Byron) was destined for the spotlight. At age five, Shad Moss was discovered by Snoop Dogg and featured on the icon's groundbreaking "Doggystyle" album. Renamed Bow Wow, for his solo debut, he teamed up with chart-topping/hit-making producer Jermaine Dupri to release "Beware of Dog" in 2000, the kickoff to a string of platinum and gold albums that spawned six #1 singles and platinum songs.
He is the "Youngest Solo Rapper to Ever Hit No. 1," as recognized by the Guinness World Records. Bow Wow has sold more than 10 million albums to date and 14 million digital assets.
Always a game changer, in 2008, Bow Wow used his celebrity voice and kicked off his "Walk Across America" tour in Atlanta to encourage voter registration and to reinforce the importance of youth voter participation. His efforts resulted in more than 100,000 registered voters and continues to be a voice in the community for organizations that affect young people.
ISAIAH MUSTAFA (Calvin) is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's biggest breakout sensations of 2010. The actor and former wide receiver for the NFL gained sudden and substantial fame as the result of a popular Old Spice TV campaign, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like," when he appeared shirtless and riding a horse in a commercial. Isaiah appeared in a total of four different Old Spice spots, all of which broke records with views and transformed Isaiah into a widespread sensation almost over night, cumulating in an Emmy® win for "Best TV Commercial."
It was as a guest on Oprah Winfrey's daily talk show that Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry announced that Mustafa would be playing the lead male role in "Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family."
Additionally, Mustafa will be seen the film "Horrible Bosses" with Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Kevin Spacey, out July 2011. Mustafa also signed a talent deal with NBC, resulting in small screen appearances on shows such as "Love Bites" and "Chuck." He has also appeared on "Castle," "Hot in Cleveland," "Eli Stone," and "NCIS." One of People Magazine's "Most Beautiful People 2010," Mustafa currently resides in Los Angeles and when not acting enjoys sports, fitness, gaming, comic books and his two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
A BlackTree Media Production
Produced by Jamaal Finkley
Associate Producer Theryn Bond
Segment Journalist Jamaal Finkley
Clips Courtesy of Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Productions
Special Thanks to Red Sea Entertainment
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aleea9 10 months ago 29
SHAD AND ISIAH ARE SOME HANDSOME MAN.
jainae1 10 months ago 26