Tyquian Terrel Bowman (born March 23, 1999)[2] better known by his stage name Quando Rondo, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
[2] Quando's earliest song is dated back to March 1, 2017, after uploading a track titled "Gangsta Bitch" directly to his official SoundCloud page.
[8] In November 2017, after being released from jail, he made a freestyle that he wrote while incarcerated titled “I Remember” on YouTube, which went viral quickly.
[13] The mixtape also featured Quando's viral track, "ABG" which has accumulated over 71 million views on WorldStarHipHop's official YouTube channel.
The album featured guest verses from Boosie Badazz, JayDaYoungan, Rich Homie Quan, Shy Glizzy, YK Osiris, and NBA YoungBoy.
Following months of controversy surrounding his alleged involvement in King Von's death, Quando released his sixth mixtape, Still Taking Risks, on May 7, 2021.
[27] "Long Live Pabb", the album's third single dedicated to the death of Lul Pab was released just a day later on January 23, 2023.
[30] On November 15, 2024, Quando released his third studio album, Here for a Reason, featuring a sole guest appearance from Winter Rae.
[31] The album was preceded by the sampler EP, Here for a Reason: In The Darkest Time, released in August of the same year,[32] and by three singles, "Cash",[33] "Gotta Do Better & Pray",[32] and "Luh Wodie".
The lawsuit claims that on December 21, 2018, during a concert in Florence, South Carolina, the two performers were annoyed by a crazed fan resulting in an argument.
The claimant states that he, Gaulden, Bowman and members of their entourage were escorted backstage by management, venue owners and concert organizers where he claims to have been assaulted by the two aforementioned.
[35][36][37][38][39][40] On November 6, 2020, an altercation broke out between the crews of rappers King Von and Quando Rondo outside an Atlanta nightclub, leading to a shoot-out that resulted in the death of the former.
[41] Surveillance videos also showed Rondo helping Von's shooter, Timothy "Lul Timm" Leeks, get to the hospital afterwards.
[45][46] In June 2023, Bowman was arrested in Chatham County, Georgia, and indicted on charges related to drug sales and gang activity.
[59] On June 25, the United States Department of Justice announced that Bowman had reached a plea agreement regarding his federal drug charges.
[61][62] On December 12, Bowman was sentenced to 33 months in a federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, alongside a $40,000 fine, beginning on January 10, 2025.
[66] The shooting was allegedly revenge for the death of King Von with prosecutors noting that "flights and rental cars for the five men were paid for with a credit card tied to the label".