Swizz Beatz

American record producer and rapper (born 1978)

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Born 1978 · age 48United States

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Born 1978
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Dumb and Dumber To
2014

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Updated 2026-06-20

Kasseem Daoud Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper and record producer. 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, as well as his 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.