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Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Daoud Dean, 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-base…
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business · American record producer (born 1978) · record producer · rapper · disc jockey · songwriter · entrepreneur · music executive · art collector · musician · also Swizz Beatz, Beatz
Born 13 September 1978 · Q240523
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2026· 6 entries
Dean's collaboration with The Game, YG and Timbaland, "Red People", was released
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Performed as guest artist on the Jay-Z 30 Tour at Yankee Stadium in New York City
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Public attention spiked: 8,223 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.4× the usual 1,108, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Removing from Category:20th-century African-American musicians diffused using Cat-a-lot
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Released album “All This For Me?”.
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Reported net worth: $65M.
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2025· 2 entries
Released album “Godfather of Harlem: Season 4 (Original Series Soundtrack)”.
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Dean contributed the foreword to Radical Softness: The Responsive Art of Janet Echelman, a visual survey of Echelman's twenty-five year career
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2024· 2 entries
Uproxx: Swizz Beatz Has Been Accused Of Receiving $7.3 Million In Stolen Funds Connected To The 1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal
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KSAT: 'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X
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2023· 4 entries
Published video “Swizz Beatz - Runaway (feat. Nas) (AI Visualizer)”.
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xxlmag: Swizz Beatz Is Curiously Reluctant to Reveal If Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Kim Will Do Verzuz – Watch
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Released ep “Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2”.
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Dean hosted the car culture television show Drive with Swizz Beatz on Hulu
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2022· 3 entries
autoevolution: Swizz Beatz Doesn't Keep His Ferrari Monza SP2 Locked in a Garage, Takes It Out for a Spin
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New York Post: Timbaland, Swizz Beatz settle with Triller in $28M over ‘Verzuz’ payment
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autoevolution: Swizz Beatz Drives His Son to School in His Ferrari SF90 Stradale
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2021· 3 entries
Page Six: Swizz Beatz gives his manager a 20-carat diamond bracelet for her birthday
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Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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For their work on Verzuz, they both appeared on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world
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2020· 1 entry
Dean became the first American to win a camel race in Saudi Arabia after he won his first race with his team, Kaseem abu Nasser (Saudi Bronx)
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2019· 1 entry
It was announced that Dean and his wife, singer Alicia Keys, are planning to transform a large piece of property in Macedon, New York into a music paradise of sorts
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2018· 12 entries
Published video “Swizz Beatz - Echo ft. Nas”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz, French Montana - SWIZZMONTANA”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Preach (Audio) ft. Jim Jones”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Pistol On My Side (P.O.M.S) (Audio) ft. Lil Wayne”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - 25 Soldiers (Audio) ft. Young Thug”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Cold Blooded (Audio) ft. Pusha T”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Something Dirty/Pic Got Us (Audio) ft. Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss, Styles P”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Poison Intro (Audio) ft. Áine Zion”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Echo (Audio) ft. Nas”.
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Published video “Swizz Beatz - Stunt (Audio) ft. 2 Chainz”.
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Released album “POISON”.
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And the couple were featured in their first cover shoot for Cultured Magazine that same year
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2014· 1 entry
Released "Freaky", a new single featuring MVB Records' female American rapper La'Vega
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2013· 1 entry
Dean released "Hands Up", a new single featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and 2 Chainz
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2012· 3 entries
Dean released a new single titled "Everyday Birthday", featuring Chris Brown and Ludacris
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Dean was appointed the Global Ambassador for New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
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Dean began associating with Malaysian businessman Jho Low, alleged to be the mastermind of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
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2011· 3 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for On to the Next One (2011).
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Swizz Beatz became the official face of Lotus cars until CEO Dany Bahar left the company
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Awarded in the category of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for a track titled "On to the Next One" teaming him with Jay-Z
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2010· 5 entries
And have two sons together, born in 2010 and 2014
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And 81 other artists including Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Jamie Foxx, Will
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Dean became involved in the design and launch of the Aston Martin Rapide
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And The Source magazine included him on their 2008 list of the "20 Greatest Producers" of the last 20 years
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Dean revealed his new sneaker line with Reebok
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2009· 2 entries
Released a promotional song for Hennessy Black, titled "When I Step in the Club"
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Dean produced many popular singles including "Nasty Girl" by Ludacris featuring Plies, "Who's Real" by Jadakiss featuring OJ da Juiceman, "Million Bucks" by Maino, "Million Dollar Bill" by Whitney Houston, "I Can Transfo
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2008· 2 entries
Dean and Tifrere announced their break-up
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Dean began working on his second studio album
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2007· 3 entries
Launched a contest called "Share the Studio," presented by Music Video 2
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Dean released his solo debut studio album, One Man Band Man
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Released album “One Man Band Man”.
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2003· 1 entry
Became a partner involved in the popular clothing company Kidrobot, a creator and retailer of limited-edition art toys and clothing
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2002· 2 entries
Released album “G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories”.
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Began to get noticed for his production style
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2001· 1 entry
In a joint venture with Clive Davis, Swizz Beatz established his own record label, Full Surface Records, which became a subsidiary of J Records
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-09-13.
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