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Kasseem Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American hip hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, art collector, and entrepreneur from New York City. Born and raised in The Bronx, Dean began his musical career as a disc jockey (DJ). At the age of 18, he gained recognition in the hip hop industry through his friendship and work with East Coast rapper DMX and his family's Ruff Ryders Entertainment record label. Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success helped the launch of his own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 1999. He went on to sign multiple artists to the label, including Eve, Mashonda, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Dean also released two albums under the label; the first was a compilation, titled Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, released in 2002, and later his debut studio album, One Man Band Man in 2007. In November 2018, Dean released his second studio album, Poison, featuring collaborations with multiple hip hop artists.
Birth Name
Kasseem David Dean
Born
Wednesday, 30 August 1978
Actor Filmography
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Drive with Swizz Beatz | Self | 2023 |
BET Awards 2023 | Self - Performer & Presenter | 2023 |
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
Origins of Hip Hop | Self | 2022 |
Don't Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl 'DMX' Simmons | Self | 2021 |
2021 MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Presenter | 2021 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
Black Art: In the Absence of Light | Self | 2021 |
Music Box | Self | 2020 |
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