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Kasseem Dean (born September 1, 1978 in The Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a producer and rapper of African American, Jamaican and Puerto Rican descent signed to bhis own label Full Surface Records. The nephew of Ruff Ryders founders Chivon, Joaquin, and Darrin Dean, he began his music career in 1994 serving as a producer for their label. He released his debut album One Man Band Man in 2007, it included the hit single Money in the Bank. His second album, The Life After The Party, is set to be released sometime in 2010. He was married to R&B singer Mashonda for four years, singer Alicia Keys is often suggested as being involved in their break up. In May 2009 Swizz and Keys announced they are in a relationship.
With his aunt Chivon Dean, and uncles Dee, and Waah Dean involved with the Ruff Ryders label, he began to produce tracks at the age of 16. He sold his first beat at 17 which became DMX’s hit single Ruff Ryders Anthem. He started working with Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella Records, Elektra Records, Epic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Bad Boy Entertainment and his career blew up from there. But it wasn’t until his first solo album, 2002’s Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, that he started to get notices for his production sty...
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