Producer: Swizz Beatz - Biography, Discography, Photos
Swizz Beatz
Biography
Kasseem Dean (born August 30, 1978), better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer and rapper. He is the founder of the label Full Surface Records. His songs are usually very bouncy and energetic, though his early work was known to be quite minimalistic and arguably experimental it reportedly takes him an average of only 10 to 15 minutes to complete a song. In most recent Swizz Beatz productions, (such as “Top Down”) the quick uttered phrase “Swizzy” or “It’s Showtime” is heard at the beginning and is accompanied by guest vocals from Swizz himself, although often uncredited.
In April 2008, the couple separated after four years of marriage. Rumors have since surfaced online suggesting Alicia Keys was involved in the break-up, but Swizz dismissed the rumors saying that that is far from the truth. Swizz Beatz is a painting collector and a painter himself on his own free time. He donates the money he earns from his paintings to the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation.
With his uncles (Chivon, 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 style and interesting ideas. He released two singles “Guilty” and “Bigger Business” and both had music videos.
Swizz Beatz has his own record label called Full Surface which was helped developed by Cassidy and is currently working on albums by Cassidy, Jay-Z, 2 Much, 50 Cent, Drag-On, Papoose, Busta Rhymes, Ruff Ryders, Michael Jackson, Eve, T.I., Bow Wow, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eminem, Lil Jon and Ludacris. He is also set to be recording the new album for his close friend DMX which is confirmed to be titled Walk with Me Now and You’ll Fly with Me Later. It was also confirmed he will be working with Jennifer Lopez for the first time on her new album.
In February 2007 the producer mixed the music for design duo Heatherette’s Fall 2007 New York Fashion Week runway show.
Swizz Beatz released his first proper solo album titled “One Man Band Man” on August 21, 2007, selling a disappointing 45,000 records in its first week of release including songs such as “It’s Me Snitches”, “Money In The Bank”.
On October 19, 2007, as an extension to his first solo project, Swizz Beatz launched a contest called Music Video 2.0 and The Source Magazine Presents “Share the Studio.” The contest and allows unsigned/indie music artists the opportunity to compete on the Music Video 2.0 website for the chance to open for Swizz Beatz at a NYC event.
Discography
Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002)
One Man Band Man (2007)
Life After the Party (2009)
Photos
Swizz Beatz
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Websites
Official Website
Myspace Profile
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