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Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz performing at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2007
Background information
Birth name	Kasseem Dean
Also known as	Swizzy, The Monster, One Man Band Man, Sandman
Born	September 17, 1978 (1978-09-17) (age 29)
Origin	Bronx, New York
Genre(s)	Rap/Hip-Hop Pop R&B Reggae
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Rapper, CEO, Club Owner, Shoe Designer, Record Executive, Tuner, Beatboxer, Hype man, Designer, Toy Maker, Vocalist, Musician & U.N. Music Ambassador
Instrument(s)	Keyboard, Sampler
Years active	1994 - present
Label(s)	Full Surface Records Universal-Motown Records Ruff Ryders
Associated acts	Ruff Ryders, Cassidy, DMX, T.I., Beyonce, Drag-On, Eve, Lil Mama, Neo Da Matrix & The Individualz
Website	Swizz Beatz Online Full Surface Records Swizz Beatz at MySpace
Notable instrument(s)
Vocals, Violin, Keyboard, Bass

Kasseem Mike Dean (born September 17, 1978) better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of Puerto Rican & African American descent. He is founder of the Full Surface Records music label. He is credited to be one of the best producers in hip-hop producing songs for more than 100 artists. 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 modern Swizz Beatz productions, (such as 'Top Down') the quick uttered phrase "Swizzy" is heard at the beginning and is accompanied by guest vocals from Swizz himself, although often uncredited.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Marriage 1.3 Career 2 Trivia 3 Discography 4 References 5 External links

Swizz Beatz is half African American and half Puerto Rican

Swizz Beatz is married to Mashonda Tifrere-Dean or otherwise known by her stage name Mashonda. They have been married for 4 years now. Mashonda was featured in a song "Get No Better" by rapper Cassidy from his 2004 album Split Personality and more recently in "Take A Trip" on his 2007 album B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story

He has been involved in production and remixes since 1994 when he started working with Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella Records, Elektra Records, Epic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Bad Boy Entertainment. ^[1]

Swizz Beatz has his own production label called Full Surface and is currently working on albums by Mariah Carey, 2 Much, Drag-On, G-Unit, Madonna, Usher, Papoose, Ja Rule, Busta Rhymes, Solange Knowles, Beyonce Knowles, Eve, and Mary J. Blige.^{[citation needed]} He is also set to be recording the new album for his close friend DMX which is confirmed to be titled The Resurrection Of Hip-Hop.

Swizz Beatz released his first solo album titled "One Man Band Man" On August 21, 2007

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.

Swizz Beatz owns the painting, "The Dingoes That Park Their Brains with Their Gum," by the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

He claims to have sold over 100 million records, due to producing tracks.

Main article: Swizz Beatz discography

• 2002: Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories
• 2007: One Man Band Man

• Swizz Beatz Online
• Full Surface Records
• Swizz Beatz at MySpace
• MTV News' Swizz Beatz news archives
• Swizz Beatz at All Music Guide
• Swizz Beatz Interview at The Smoking Section
• Swizz Beatz discography on DisCogs