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Dizzee Rascal

1984 - Today

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Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by Complex as one of the greatest British rappers of all time. His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B. Dizzee Rascal's music is also often credited with bringing UK rap into the mainstream and became the country's first rapper to achieve international recognition. After signing with independent label XL Recordings in 2002, the rapper released his self-produced debut album Boy in da Corner in 2003. which received widespread critical acclaim and earned him the Mercury Prize in 2003, eventually being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Dizzee Rascal is the 4,177th most popular singer (down from 3,783rd in 2024), the 7,754th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,388th in 2019) and the 338th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Dizzee Rascal ranks 4,177 out of 4,381. Before him are Badshah, Paenda, Toomaj Salehi, Kratae R-Siam, Camilo, and Bobby. After him are Ben Gibbard, Tinie Tempah, Mary Gauthier, Marko Bošnjak, Gracia Baur, and Jim Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Dizzee Rascal ranks 1,057. Before him are Saïdou Panandétiguiri, Carla Rebecchi, Jérémy Clément, David Bentley, Aleksei Tishchenko, and Sarah Meier. After him are Matteo Anesi, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Thomas Vanek, Akihiro Sakata, Apoño, and Igor Angulo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dizzee Rascal ranks 7,756 out of 8,785. Before him are Mason Ryan (1982), Anton Ferdinand (1985), Oli McBurnie (1996), Aminatta Forna (1964), David Bentley (1984), and George Baldock (1993). After him are Tinie Tempah (1988), Colin Calderwood (1965), Aaron Cresswell (1989), Archie Madekwe (1995), Kenny Miller (1979), and Adnan Sami (1971).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Dizzee Rascal ranks 338. Before him are James Bay (1990), Liz McClarnon (1981), Cher Lloyd (1993), Will Young (1979), Nicky Wire (1969), and Louisa Johnson (1998). After him are Tinie Tempah (1988), Adnan Sami (1971), Jenny Frost (1978), Melanie Blatt (1975), Aled Jones (1970), and Megan Burns (1986).

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