Cory 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. Best known as Cory in Trailer Park Boys, 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 Hip Club Groove, performing under the name "Chek Love". The group released an EP on No Records and later a full length on Murderecords. The group toured Canada, often opening for other Halifax based bands such as Sloan.

Bowles wrote, directed and narrated the feature film Black Cop, which won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival and the John Dunning Discovery Award at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards. In 2019, Bowles directed Renee Joy and Nikki LeBlanc, two episodes in season one of the Canadian TV series Diggstown.