Chad Marshall(known by his stage name, Rowdy Rebel) is an American rapper from Brooklyn who is signed to Epic Records.He is a member of the Brooklyn-based GS9 crew alongside fellow rapper, Bobby Shmurda Rowdy Rebel appeared in Shmurda's video for "Hot Nigga"and has been featured on an official remix of the song alongside Fabolous, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and Yo Gotti.
Rowdy Rebel grew up in a neighborhood known as "the 90s" in Brooklyn's East Flatbush area. He started rapping at the age of 5, but began taking it seriously at age 11. People in his neighborhood referred to him as "Rowdy" as a child, which is the genesis for his stage name. Many members of GS9 (including Bobby Shmurda) originated in the same East Flatbush locale.