Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz | |
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 Swizz Beatz in 2025 | |
| Born | Kasseem Daoud Dean[1] 13 September 1978 (aged 48) The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | The Monster[2] |
| Education | Stone Mountain High School |
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| Years active | 1994–present[3] |
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| Board member of | Brooklyn Museum Monster Cable Reebok |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | East Coast hip-hop |
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| Website | www |
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dean initially embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the age of 18, he gained recognition in the music industry through his family's record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment and his affiliation with its flagship artist, Yonkers-based rapper DMX. Working with DMX as his producer, DJ, and hype man helped Dean gain prominence as a high-profile figure in hip-hop in the following years.
He is currently married to singer Alicia Keys and they have six children.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
Swizz Beatz has released 2 studio albums and a compilation album:
| Year | Album |
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| 2007 | One Man Band Man |
| 2012 | Haute Living |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album |
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| 2002 | Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories |
Swizz Beatz Media
Swizz Beatz and Reebok Classic
Radical Softness: The Responsive Art of Janet Echelman
Swizz Beatz with wife Alicia Keys in France at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony, 2013
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References
- ↑ ACE Repertory.
- ↑ Baker, C. Daniel. Swizz Beatz Joins Monster Headphones as Investor, Board Member. Black Enterprise (February 6, 2013).
- ↑ Fred Thomas. Swizz Beatz. AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ↑ Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are Engaged – and Expecting!. PEOPLE.com.
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