Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz

Kasseem Dean (born on August 30, 1978) is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of Jamaican and Puerto-Rican descent. He is better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz. He is founder of the Full Surface Records music label. His songs are usually very "bouncy" and energetic, though his early work was known to be quite and arguably experimental—it reportedly took him an average of only 10 to 15 minutes to complete a song. In most modern Swizz Beatz productions, the quick uttered phrase "Swizzy" is heard at the beginning and is accompanied by guest vocals from Swizz himself, although often uncredited.

Biography

Dean has 2 sons and is married to R&B singer Mashonda

Career

Dean has his own production label called Full Surface.

Dean is currently working on albums by Madonna, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cassidy, Usher, Papoose, Chamillionaire, Ja Rule, Busta Rhymes, Solange Knowles, N.O.R.E, Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Ludacris, and Mary J. Blige. He is also set to be recording the new album for his close friend DMX which is confirmed to be titled The Resurrection Of Hip-Hop. He produced the street single, Untouchable, for the new Tupac Shakur album, Pac's Life.

Swizz Beatz is released his first ever solo-album in 2007 titled "One Man Band Man"

There was controversy surrounding the leading single "It's Me Bitches" people felt it should not be played at concerts because it encourages such a negative message. Swizz Beatz said that the song was being taken too seriously.

Discography

Main article: Swizz Beatz discography

Compilations

• 2002: Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories

Solo Albums

• 2007: One Man Band Man

Singles

• "Bigger Business"
• "Guilty" (feat. Bounty Killer)
• "It's Me Snitches" #83 (U.S.)
• "Money In The Bank
• "Top Down"

Featured Singles

• "Bring 'Em Out" (T.I. feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2004
• "B-Boy Stance" (Cassidy feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2005
• "New York Shit" (Busta Rhymes feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2006
• "We In Here (DMX feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2006
• "Return of the Hustle (Fabolous feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2007
• "Tambourine" (Eve feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2007
• "Watch Ya Mouth" (Busta Rhymes feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2007
• "My Drink N My 2 Step" (Cassidy feat. Swizz Beatz) - 2007
• "Candy Paint" (Bone Thugs N Harmony feat.Swizz Beatz) - 2007
• "Set It Off" (N.O.R.E. feat.Swizz Beatz) - 2007

To See Singles/Songs Produced By Swizz Beatz Click On "Swizz Beatz Discography"

Affiliates

Rappers

• Cassidy
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
• DMX
• T.I.
• The Game
• Eve
• Busta Rhymes
• The LOX (D-Block)
• Jay-Z
• Fabolous
• Drag-On

Producers

• Neo Da Matrix
• Sean Garrett
• The Individualz

Singers

• Beyoncé
• Jennifer Lopez
• Mashonda

External links

• Swizz Beatz Online
• Full Surface Records
• Swizz Beatz at MySpace
• MTV News' Swizz Beatz news archives
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• Swizz Beatz Interview at The Smoking Section
• Swizz Beatz A.D.D. Bio