Cory Bowles (born August 27, 1973) is a

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actor, director and

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. He is best known for his portrayal of Cory in the series ''

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''.

Life and career

Bowles was born in

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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 ''

'', 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

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, performing under the name "Chek Love". The group released an EP on

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and later a full length on

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. 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 called The Good Companions. After closing down the company he went on to further his studies as a dancer and choreographer in

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. Bowles received a

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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

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. Bowles rejoined the cast of ''Trailer Park Boys'' in season 8 after the show was picked up by

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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

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and the

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at the

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.

. In 2019, Bowles directed ''Renee Joy and Nikki LeBlanc'', two episodes in season one of the Canadian TV series

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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.

Filmography

*'' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie'' (2006) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2010) *''

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'' (2013) *''

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'' (2001–2006; 2014–Present) *'' Poko'' (2003–2008) *'' North/South'' (2006) *'' TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens'' (2009) *''

Call Me Fitz ''Call Me Fitz'' is a Canadian television series produced by E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film & Television, and Big Motion Pictures. The half-hour comedy stars Jason Priestley as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, a morally bankrupt used-car salesman whos ...

'' (2011) *''

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'' (2017) *''

'' (2019) *''

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''/''

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'' (2021) *'' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2022)

Discography

*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'' -

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( Camobear) *1998 '' Psyche Intangible'' -

Sixtoo Sixtoo was the main project of Canadian underground hip hop DJ, producer and rapper Vaughn Robert Squire between 1996 and 2007. He has since retired the Sixtoo name, and is pursuing other directions in electronic music, with a large genre shift ...

(Metaforensics) *1996 ''Land of the Lost'' -

( Funtrip Records) *1995 ''Superstar'' -

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( Funtrip Records) *1996 ''Bassments of Badmen'' - Various Artists ( Hand'solo Recordings) *1994 ''Trailer Park Hip Hop'' -

(

) *1993 ''Cool Beans EP'' -

(with

and Zoltar) (

)

References

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