{{Short description|American actor and businessman}} {{Infobox person |name = BooG!e |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birthname = |birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1981|09|14}} |birth_place = |education = |years_active = 2001–present |occupation = Actor, podcaster, streamer, businessman }} '''Bobbie K. Bowman''' (born September 14, 1981), known by his alias '''BooG!e''' or '''Boogie''' ({{IPA|en|ˈbuː.ɡi}}), is an American film and television actor, podcaster, and businessman. He is best known for portraying T-Bo in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom television series ''iCarly'' (2009–2011), and Billy in the Disney XD children's comedy series ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' (2015–2016). He also runs YouTube and Twitch channels, and publishes his podcasts.
== Biography == Bobbie Bowman, better known by his alias BooG!e or Boogie, was born on September 14, 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/iCarly/status/114036278936346624|website=twitter.com|title=BooG!e's birthday}}</ref> His first role in mainstream television was in 2003 as a substitute host of ''The Wade Robson Project'', a gameshow aired on MTV. He and Wade Robson also hosted the PULSE tour, a series of nationwide weekend workshops designed to give rising commercial dancers a chance to train under top choreographers. Boogie has starred in episodes of ''Andy Barker, P.I.'' (2007), and ''House'' (2008), and in the dance film ''Step Up 2: The Streets'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/icarly-cast-then-now-nickelodeon/|website=thegamer.com|title=iCarly: What 20 Cast Members Looked Like In Their First Episode (And What They Look Like Now)|author=Rebekah McPherson|date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> He is best known for his role as T-Bo in Nickelodeon teen sitcom television series ''iCarly'' (2009–2011), and Billy in Disney XD children's comedy series ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' (2015–2016).<ref name=tribune>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2587925/icarly-t-bo-actor-resurfaces-as-breakfast-bagel-brand-goes-viral-on-tiktok|title=iCarly T-Bo actor resurfaces as breakfast bagel brand goes viral on TikTok|website=tribune.com.pk|date=January 19, 2026}}</ref><ref name=cap>{{cite web|website=capitalfm.com|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/icarly-reboot-tbo-return/|title=Is T-Bo in the new iCarly reboot?|date=June 24, 2021|author=Katie Louise Smith}}</ref><ref name=ns>{{cite web|url=https://www.nickiswift.com/439525/whatever-happened-to-t-bo-from-icarly/|website=nickiswift.com|title=Whatever happened to T-Bo from iCarly?|date=June 17, 2021}}</ref>
He also runs a YouTube and Twitch channel, where, among other projects, he posts his podcasts, ''Storytime with Boogie'', and ''The Hollywood University Stereo Podcast''.<ref name=cap/><ref name=ns/> In March 2024, he interviewed Dan Schneider, in response to the latter's allegations of misconduct, presented in the documentary series ''Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dan-schneider-response-quiet-on-set-allegations-1235946272/|website=variety.com|title=Dan Schneider Responds to 'Quiet on Set' Allegations: Apologizes for On-Set Massages, Advocates for Inappropriate Jokes to Be Edited Out of Reruns|author=William Earl|date=March 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dan-schneider-quiet-on-set-video-interview-1235855562/|website=hollywoodreporter.com|title=Dan Schneider Breaks Silence After Watching 'Quiet on Set' Doc: 'It Hurts Really Bad' (Exclusive)|author=Etan Vlessing|date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> Boogie also owns a nightclub in Hollywood, in Los Angeles, California.<ref name=ns/>
In January 2026, Boogie launched his brand of bagels, named Bronco Breakfast Bagels. Videos of him promoting the brand went viral on the social media. In them, he is shown offering the bagels presented on a stick, to customers in a Target supermarket store, while dressed reminiscent to his character on ''iCarly'', T-Bo. In the series, his characteristic running gag was offering various foods, including bagels, to customers, which were presented or impaled on a stick.<ref name=tribune/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/icarlys-t-bo-resurfaces-after-10-years-as-his-breakfast-bagels-go-viral-on-tiktok-3305960/|website=dexerto.com|title=iCarly's T-Bo resurfaces after 10 years as his breakfast bagels go viral on TikTok|author=Zackerie Fairfax|date=January 18, 2026}}</ref>
== Private life == He lives in Los Angeles, California.<ref name=ns/>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''Jacked Up'' | Louise | Feature film |- | 2003 | ''The Wade Robson Project'' | Himself (co-host) | Game show; episode aired on September 9, 2003 |- | 2005 | ''MTV Cribs'' | Himself (guest) | Television series; episode aired on May 31, 2005 |- | rowspan=2|2007 | ''Andy Barker, P.I.'' | Rasta Dude | Television series; episode: "Three Days of the Chicken" |- | ''Universal Remote'' | Arguing person | Feature film |- | rowspan=2|2008 | ''House'' | Dreadlocks | Television series; episode: "House's Head" |- | ''Step Up 2: The Streets'' | DJ Sand | Feature film |- | 2009–2012 | rowspan=2| ''iCarly'' | T-Bo | Television series; recurring role; 25 episodes |- | 2011 | The Panda | Television series; episode: "iParty with Victorious" |- | 2012 | ''The Prayer'' | The Prayer | Short film |- | 2015–2016 | ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' | Billy | Television series; recurring role; 6 episodes |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1693257/ BooG!e] on IMDb {{authority control}}
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