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Swizz Beatz

1978 - Today

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Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. 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 and affiliation with its flagship artist, Yonkers-based rapper DMX. Dean emerged as a high-profile figure in East Coast hip-hop through his tenure as DMX's hype man, DJ and producer. Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success foresaw the launch of Dean's own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Swizz Beatz is the 2,910th most popular singer (down from 2,696th in 2024), the 15,181st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,295th in 2019) and the 795th most popular American Singer.

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Among people born in 1978, Swizz Beatz ranks 543. Before him are André Macanga, Jaime Ray Newman, Éva Tófalvi, Yu Nan, Tim McIlrath, and Kaspars Kambala. After him are Leena Alam, Ryōta Tsuzuki, Rutina Wesley, B.J. Penn, Glennis Grace, and Cindy Parlow Cone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Swizz Beatz ranks 15,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Frazier (1950), Faye Kellerman (1952), John W. Weeks (1860), Kathy Ireland (1963), Paul Weitz (1965), and Paul Sarbanes (1933). After him are Mark Howe (1955), Mike O'Malley (1966), Arleen Sorkin (1956), J. Hillis Miller (1928), Irene Ryan (1902), and Jordan Ladd (1975).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Swizz Beatz ranks 794. Before him are Inspectah Deck (1970), Blackbear (1990), Mopreme Shakur (1967), Joey Badass (1995), and Tanya Tucker (1958). After him are Jessica Sutta (1982), Barbara Acklin (1943), Béla Fleck (1958), Ashlee Simpson (1984), Cindy Wilson (1957), Steve Souza (1964), and Diane Schuur (1953).

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