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Swizz Beatz
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American record producer and rapper (born 1978)
Film & TV
The Bronx, New York, USA
Kasseem Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, art collector, and entrepreneur from New York City. Born and raised in The Bronx, Dean embarked on his musical career as a disc jockey.
Known for
- In Whose Name? — Self2025
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television — Self2025
- Drive with Swizz Beatz — Self - Host2023
- The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Black Art: In the Absence of Light — Self2021
- A Luv Tale2021
- VERZUZ — Host2020
- Untold Stories of Hip Hop — Self2019
- Desus & Mero — Self - Illustrious Guest2019
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Key facts
- Born
- Kasseem Daoud Dean , ( 1978-09-13 ) September 13, 1978 (age 47) , The Bronx , New York City , U.S.
- Other name
- The Monster
- Education
- Stone Mountain High School
- Occupations
- Record producer rapper disc jockey entrepreneur record executive
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Works
- Discography production
- Title
- Founder of Full Surface Records and Monster Music Group Co-creator of Verzuz
- Board member of
- Brooklyn Museum , Monster Cable , Reebok
- Spouses
- Mashonda ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2010 ) Alicia Keys ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 )
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- East Coast hip-hop
- Labels
- Mass Appeal Epic Atlantic DreamWorks Everest Full Surface Universal Motown Ruff Ryders Warner Bros.
- Website
- www .saudibronx .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Dean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Spouse
- Alicia Keys
- Occupation
- music executive
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Islam
- Award
- Time 100
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
- Image
- SwizzBeatz-byPhilipRomano.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
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- Commons category
- Swizz Beatz
- date of birth
- 1978-09-13
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- birth name
- Kasseem Daoud Dean
- pseudonym
- The Monster
- social media followers
- 2510939
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- net worth
- 65000000
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Encyclopedic overview
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper and DJ. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ in 1994. At the age of 18, he gained recognition in the music industry through his family's record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment, as well as his affiliation with its flagship artist, Yonkers-based rapper DMX. Dean emerged as a high-profile figure in East Coast hip-hop through his tenure as DMX's hype man, DJ and producer.
Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success foresaw the launch of Dean's own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 2001. The label has since signed acts including Eve, Mashonda and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. As a recording artist himself, he released his compilation album, Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002) and debut studio album, One Man Band Man (2007) through the label; the latter peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 despite mixed critical reception. He signed with Epic Records to release his second album, Poison (2018). As a producer, Dean has been credited on releases by music industry artists in hip-hop, pop, soul, rock, and R&B. With a career spanning over two decades, his works include "Ruff Ryders' Anthem", "Party Up (Up in Here)" (DMX), "Upgrade U", "Check on It", "Ring the Alarm" (Beyoncé), "Bring 'Em Out" (T.I.), "Hotel" (Cassidy), "Touch It" (Busta Rhymes), "Fancy" (Drake), "Famous" (Kanye West), and "Uproar" (Lil Wayne), among others.
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