Raleigh-based rapper Dad Bodi (born Shane Thompson in Wilmington, NC) is known for his sharp tongue and turning life’s toughest moments into clever, cutting bars. Influenced by hip hop paragons like Black Hippy, Save Money, Lil Wayne, J. Cole etc. he began recording music at 17 and hustled his way from handing out 5,000 self-pressed CDs locally to earning millions of streams and gracing stages like the Charlotte Fillmore. After a brief college stint ended in a drug arrest, he doubled down on music, dropping the raw, witty Bodi Shots (2019) and Bodi of Work (2020) while supporting his mother through illness. Breakout tracks like “Moet On Ice” and “Bodi & Friends” earned critical praise and a growing fanbase. In 2024, he teamed up with TommyxBoi for No Hard Feelings, released amidst the birth of his daughter, and followed up with 2025’s introspective “Back In Action,” honoring fatherhood and his late mother. With humor, honesty, and relentless drive, Dad Bodi is crafting a legacy rooted in resilience and lyrical excellence.