Derrelle Owens (born June 9, 1981), better known by his stage name Shorty Mack, is a producer,

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...

and

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. He is most significantly known by his 1996 single, "Hard To Tame Me", and his self-titled debut album, both released under

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/Vertex Music. He has since made appearances on numerous recordings by

Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother o ...

, including the Knockout remix of " Formal Invite" and the Smokin' Trees version of " What I Need". He also played the role of "Nyce" on the sitcom

Moesha ''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...

. Owens co-created Knockout Entertainment. A full-length album, tentatively titled ''Shorty Mack'', was expected to be released in 2012.

Filmography

A Day In The Life "A Day in the Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as the final track of their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, the opening and closing sections of the s ...

(2009) * Welfare to Millionaire (2007) *

Coach Carter ''Coach Carter'' is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for s ...

(2005) * JC In The Hood (2006)

TV series

(1999–2001; 13 episodes) *

Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high sc ...

(2004; 1 episode) * Lincoln Heights(2007; 3 episodes) * For The Love Of Ray J (2009–2010) * Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business (2010–2011)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Guest appearances

References

External links

* http://myspace.com/officialpurpman * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shorty Mack Living people African-American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers 1981 births West Coast hip-hop musicians Rappers from Sacramento, California 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians