Canadian
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actor, director and
choreographer
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. He is best known for his portrayal of Cory in the series '' Trailer Park Boys''.
Life and career
Bowles was born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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and raised in
Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro ( Mi'kmaq: ''Wagobagitik''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Truru'') is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth at ...
.
Best known as Cory in '' Trailer Park Boys'', he also is the principal choreographer of Halifax-based Contemporary Dance Company Verve Mwendo, plays in the rock band Aide-De-Camp and voices the children's series Poko. In the mid-1990s Bowles gained some prominence as MC of hip hop act Hip Club Groove, performing under the name "Chek Love". The group released an EP on No Records and later a full length on Murderecords. The group toured Canada, often opening for other Halifax based bands such as Sloan.
Bowles later formed a theatre company in 1997 with bandmate
Joseph Wynne
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called The Good Companions. After closing down the company he went on to further his studies as a dancer and choreographer in
Alberta
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.
Bowles received a
Gemini Award
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for his work on Trailer Park Boys and ECMA nominations for music. His quirky choreography has turned up in music videos for artists such as Matt Mays and Jenn Grant.
Bowles left ''Trailer Park Boys'' after the sixth season in 2006 and continued to work in film, theatre and music at Bishop's University. Bowles rejoined the cast of ''Trailer Park Boys'' in season 8 after the show was picked up by
Netflix
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in 2013.
Bowles wrote, directed and narrated the feature film ''Black Cop'', which won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2017
Vancouver International Film Festival
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The festival is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Fest ...
6th Canadian Screen Awards
The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.
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In 2019, Bowles directed ''Renee Joy and Nikki LeBlanc'', two episodes in season one of the Canadian TV series Diggstown.
Personal life
Bowles is an African-Nova Scotian with roots among Black Loyalists, Maroons and the original French Colonies. Bowles has travelled the globe studying the roots of Black dance and music, particularly through his own family line. Bowles has a strong passion for his cultural background and the storytelling traditions of the African Diaspora.
The Gospel According to the Blues
''The Gospel According to the Blues'' is a Canadian television drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2010."Halifax filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald examines urban decay in VisionTV drama". Canadian Press, May 10, 2010. Adapted from Ge ...
*2006 '' Dear Skeleton'' - AIDE-DE-CAMP (Safety Workbook)
*2005 ''E'' - AIDE-DE-CAMP (Safety Workbook)
*2001 ''Hiss II - DJ MOVES (Low Pressure)
*1999 ''The Hooded Fang'' - Josh Martinez ( Camobear)
*1998 '' Psyche Intangible'' - Sixtoo (Metaforensics)
*1996 ''Land of the Lost'' - Hip Club Groove (
Funtrip Records Funtrip Records is a Canadian independent record label founded by musician Marc Costanzo. His band Len recorded an EP and two albums, ''Superstar'' (1994) and ''Get Your Legs Broke'' (1996) with Funtrip, which were co-released by Halifax-based No ...
Funtrip Records Funtrip Records is a Canadian independent record label founded by musician Marc Costanzo. His band Len recorded an EP and two albums, ''Superstar'' (1994) and ''Get Your Legs Broke'' (1996) with Funtrip, which were co-released by Halifax-based No ...