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Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz at the Hot 97 Summer Jam.
Background information
Birth name	Kasseem Dean
Born	September 13, 1978 (1978-09-13) (age 33) The Bronx, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Record producer, rapper, record executive, painter
Instruments	Keyboard, sampler
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Full Surface, Ruff Ryders, Atlantic
Associated acts	Fat Joe, DMX, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Kanye West, T.I., Chris Brown, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drag-On
Website	http://swizzbeatzonline.com

Kasseem Dean (born September 13, 1978),^[161] better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records. He is married to Contemporary R&B superstar Alicia Keys and has one child with her, as well as three other children. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Megaupload^[191] even though this is now disputed and may be a rumor.^[199]