Swizz Beatz Biography
Swizz Beatz is an American national who is a record producer, rapper, DJ and entrepreneur. He began his career as a disc jockey (DJ) and launched his musical career. Swizz became a friend and worked with rapper DMX. As well as with the Ruff Ryders Entertainment record label an association that made him famous at the age of 16. Beatz is managed by Mike Killmon, Associate Manager, Universal Records.
Swizz later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success helped the launch of his own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 1999. He went on to sign multiple artists to the label, including Eve, Mashonda, and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Beatz also released two albums under the label; the first was a compilation, titled Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories.
It was released in 2002, and later his debut studio album, One Man Band Man in 2007. In November 2018, Swizz released his second studio album, Poison, featuring collaborations with multiple hip hop artists.
Swizz Beatz Age
Beatz is 41 years old as of 2019. Subsequently, he was born on 13 September 1978 in New York City, New York, United States. His birth name is Kasseem Dean.
Swizz Beatz Zodiac Sign
Beatz falls under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Beatz is the 215th most popular Virgo.
Swizz Beatz Muslim
Dean is and was raised a Muslim.
Swizz Beatz Height and Weight
The famous rapper stands tall at a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall or 185.5 cm. He weighs 80 kg or 176.5 lbs. Beatz has an athletic body type. With dark brown eyes and black hair color, he has mesmerized his fans across the world.
Swizz Beatz Mother and Father
His parents separated when he was young. Dean did not see much of his father, who is from Eritrea. He spent much of his childhood raised by his mother in the North East Bronx.
Swizz Beatz Brother
Although he has a younger brother André King who is a Model, Designer and TV Personality. King is also known for being a star on Growing Up Hip Hop TV series.
Swizz Beatz Family
Other family members include Joaquin (Waah) Dean (Uncle) (Co-CEO of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment Record Label), Darrin (Dee) Dean (Uncle) (Co-CEO of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment Record Label), Chivon Dean (Aunt) (Co-Founder of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment Record Label).
Swizz Beatz Wife
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Beatz is married to pop singer Alicia Keys. The two have known each other ever since they were teenagers. They began dating in 2008 after his divorce from Mashonda and in 2010 they announced their engagement along with the news of their first child together.
On 31 July 2010, at a private event, Beatz and Alicia got married near the Mediterranean Sea. Their first child, a son named Egypt Daoud Dean was born in October 2010, three months into their marriage. In December 2014, their second child, a son too by the name Genesis Ali Dean, was born.
Swizz Beatz Ex-Wife/First Wife
Swizz Beatz and Mashonda
Dean’s ex-wife is Boston singer Mashonda Tifrere. The former couple was in a relationship since 1998 and exchanged their wedding vows in 2004. Their attempt to get a child the first time ended in a stillbirth in 2000 but in 2006, their son Kasseem Dean, Jr. was born. However, their marriage ended in 2008 and they made an announcement regarding their break up. In May 2010, their divorce was completed on grounds of irreconcilable differences.
Mashonda is an American singer who comes from Boston, Massachusetts. In the 2000s, she was featured on several songs by various hip hop artists. Apart from her music, she is also known for appearing in the first season of VH1’s reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2011.
Swizz Beatz Children
Nicole Dean
Beatz is the father of five children. His first child is son, Prince Nasir, born of Nicole Levy in 2000. Another son by the name Kasseem Dean, Jr. was born in December 2006 with his ex-wife Mashonda. He has a daughter with Jahna Sebastian, a singer based in the UK by the name Nicole Dean and born in May 2008. Nicole’s parents met in 2007 but Dean found about her existence, one year after she was born.
Swizz’s other children are Egypt Daoud Dean, born in October 2010 and Genesis Ali Dean, born in December 2014. Both boys are born of his marriage to Alicia Keys.
Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz Son
Keys and Swizz’s first son Egypt Daoud was a credited producer on Kendrick Lamar’s compilation, Untitled Unmastered as announced by his father Swizz in March 2016.
Swizz Beatz Salary
Per Year: $11.55 Million
Per Month: $962,500
Per Week: $222,115.38
Swizz Beatz Net Worth
Beatz has a total net worth of $120 million which he earned from his profession as a rapper and music producer. The artist some of his fortune from his YouTube channel ‘SwizzBeatzVEVO’ that earns $14.2K – $227.6K annually. In August 2015, Swizz and his wife Alicia Keys bought their New Jersey Mansion for $14.9 million. Not just that, in March 2016, the couple sold their Neverland house (Glass Mansion) for $3.85 million.
Swizz Beatz House
Keys and Beatz are proud owners of a 25,000 sq. ft. megamansion main residence in Englewood, New Jersey. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys also bought an astonishing vacation house in late September 2019. They paid $20.8 million for the glass-and-concrete house perched on a cliff in La Jolla, California.
Reports claim that the Razor House so named because of its location at Razor Point inspired the Stark Mansion, the fictional house featured “Iron Man 3.”
Swizz Beatz Tattoos
Beatz stopped by Sotheby’s new Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition earlier this week and showed just how much he admires the late Brooklyn artist. While giving an introductory speech, Beatz revealed that he has two arm tattoos in tribute to the Basquiat, who died of a drug overdose in 1988 at the age of 27.
After probing from the crowd, Beatz rolled up the sleeve of his white blazer and unveiled a black ink tattoo of Basquiat’s face, reports say. Basquiat is best known for his exploration of cultural identity, justice and equality and his ability to turn almost any medium into thought-provoking works of art. For example, in one graffiti-style piece, Basquiat painted “Jimmy best on his back to the sucker-punch of his childhood files” onto a metal panel.
Given the fact that most people have an emotional connection to their tattoos, one has to assume that music producer Swizz Beatz’s decision to have Keith Haring’s “Flying Man” embellished on his left AND right front shoulders indicates a genuine passion for art.
Swizz Beatz Albums
Dean has two studio albums, which are:
- Poison (2018)
- One Man Band Man (2007)
one compilation album
- Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (2002)
one mix-tape
- Monster Monday Volume One (2011)
Swizz Beatz Poison
Poison is the second studio album by American rapper and producer Swizz Beatz. It is Beatz’s first album as a lead artist since his 2007 album One Man Band Man. The album was released on November 2, 2018, by Epic Records. Poison features collaborations with Nas, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and Young Thug, among others.
Swizz Beatz Clothing line
Beatz exclusively told a source that he officially owns a stake in French fashion brand Faith Connexion (worn by stars such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, LeBron James, Offset, Hailey Bieber, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Christina Aguilera, and Kanye West, who has a best-selling flannel shirt in the line named after him after he was repeatedly drawn to the piece).
Founded in 2002, the label is known for its rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic and has long been helmed by a design collective until fashion designer Nikola Vasari’s appointment as the first creative director last September. The fall-winter 2019 collection, Vasari’s first showing during Paris Fashion Week in February.
Zeroed in on an easygoing “street couture” inspired by glam-rock legends Grace Jones, Lou Reed, and Courtney Love in a mix of embellished minidresses and sharp-shouldered ‘80s-style pieces, heavy on sequins, leather, destroyed denim, and cargo styling. The collection maintains the fusion element that is intrinsic to the brand with collaborative designs by NTMB (Never Too Much Basic), Schott, The Rockins and KAIMIN.
Swizz Beatz Bacardi
There are no immediate plans to put him in ads, according to a Bacardi spokeswoman. But the music maven could hold influence over Bacardi’s marketing. “As the Bacardi global chief creative for culture, I will be involved in all aspects of the product—from brand marketing and advertising to innovation and selling platforms—areas to which I will bring a new, fresh perspective,” he said in a statement.
Bacardi will work with him to “forge deals with the most creative icons in sports, fashion, technology, art, and film around the world in the coming months,” according to the statement. Bacardi Limited CEO Mike Dolan stated that “consumers are identifying with brands that fit their lifestyle in culturally relevant ways and Swizz is the perfect partner to identify and forge these new consumer connections.” Bacardi did not release dollar terms of the deal.
Swizz Beatz Labels
Epic Records, Monster Music, Atlantic Recording Corporation, DreamWorks Records, Everest, Full Surface, Universal Motown Records, Ruff Ryders, Warner Bros. (Former)
Swizz Beatz The Grammys 2019
The 2019 Grammy Awards were hosted by Alicia Keys which meant there were plenty of loved up moments between her and her hubby. To start, the A-list couple walked the red carpet together, where Alicia wore a sizzling red dress with her hair pulled back. Swizz, meanwhile, wore a matching black and red suit that perfectly matched his leading lady’s ensemble.
Once they got inside the auditorium, Alicia dashed backstage to perform her hosting duties, while Swizz changed into a white tuxedo with a black tie and hung out with their friends in their front row seats. Throughout the show, Swizz clapped and cheered for the “If I Ain’t Got You” singer, which earned him Twitter’s title of “Most Supportive Husband” of the year.
But it wasn’t just Swizz who was bursting with pride over their spouse. When Swizz took the stage with Eve to present an award, Alicia gave a little shout-out to her “hubby.”
Swizz Beatz The ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ Soundtrack
East and Ferg’s tune are just one of 19 original compositions created specifically for Godfather, curated by executive producer Swizz Beatz as part of a rare undertaking in television: composing modern tunes for a series that takes place entirely in the past, a soundtrack designed to both draw in younger viewers and provide perspective on how the issues of yesterday remain the issues of today.
Swizz Beatz Dmx
At the beginning of this year, DMX left a West Virginia prison after approximately a year behind bars. From there, the onetime superstar continued his campaign tour to celebrate 20 years of debut LP, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot. He rocked the Twin Cities’ Soundset Festival and is slated to join the upcoming Three 6 Mafia reunion show.
While Swizz is still sitting on the X collaboration with JAY-Z, Nas, and Jadakiss, a fresh and high-profile collaboration surfaces. Swizzy produced “Just In Case,” a song about staying prepared for street treachery. Ross, who’s survived a few incidents since becoming a Rap star, begins the collaborator. He says he’s at eight figures and on his way to 10. As well as, Swizz tackles the melodic chorus with a choir behind him.
X reminds Heads that he’s underground and battle-tested. “How many times you been behind the wall? None / You either snitchin’ or lyin’ about the sh*t you done / You ain’t never moved a brick unless you building a house,” he spits. The energy level is high as it marks DMX’s next step in a climb hopefully back to the top of the game. This song appears on The Godfather Of Harlem soundtrack, which is curated by Swizz.
Swizz Beatz and Jay Z
Beatz released his POISON album. For the Bronx, New York representative, it is his third retail release over the last 16 years. Rather than bring attention to his catalog, the Grammy Award-winning producer, rapper, DJ, and musician have spotlit so many moments for his peers in Rap, R&B, and Pop.
In early 2017, Beatz challenged Just Blaze to a battle in his studio. As Swizz tells Drink Champs in his second full-length interview with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, there was the real competition at play. Just Blaze had admitted to Swizz that he had felt a competitive urge since 1998’s “Money Cash H*es” by JAY-Z. There had been tweets, some verbal sparring, and more leading up to last year’s battle. While Swizz admits that the rivalry is decorated with respect, there was a score to settle, and the Ruff Ryders’ hit-maker was up for the challenge.
Just Blaze & Swizz Have A Beat Battle For The Ages. Watch The Masters Work (Video) The event was filmed. After nearly two-and-a-half hours of music, Swizz Beatz played an unreleased record by JAY-Z, Nas, DMX, and Jadakiss. The small in-studio crowd went crazy. Just, who frequently plays unreleased recordings from his days with Roc-A-Fella Records and others, took audit.
Swizz Beatz Tour
Beatz always seems to find the most unique stages to perform on and at this particular venue, he stood on top of a stage that was shaped and designed like a boombox. Not only that, but the boombox was about fifteen feet in the air yet it felt as though I was really close to him throughout the whole performance.
The stage itself looked fantastic and there wasn’t a part of it that didn’t look like a stereo system, and better yet it made it feel as if I was in a different reality in which ordinary objects were big due to being shrunk. This in itself provided a very unique experience because it allowed for the crowd to be more imaginative and into the performance than they otherwise might have been.
Hip-hop performances always seem so much larger and more extravagant than life. The stage itself was placed on top of a pier and a volleyball was tossed down to the crowd during the performance that they were encouraged to hit and move down through the crowd. The crowd happily hit the volleyball as they danced with one another and chanted the lines that the artist purposely didn’t sing.
At points like this, not only was it easy to hear the crowd, but the music stopped just long enough for the audience to take part in the performance. Throughout the entire performance, Swizz Beatz moved around the stage and danced while encouraging the crowd to do the same. For more information on his tours please click here.
Swizz Beatz Songs
Frequently Asked Questions About Swizz Beatz
Who is Swizz Beatz?
Swizz Beatz is an American national who is a record producer, rapper, DJ and entrepreneur.
How old is Swizz Beatz?
Beatz is 41 years old as of 2019. Subsequently, he was born on 13 September 1978 in New York City, New York, United States.
Where is Swizz Beatz From?
He comes from New York City and was raised in The Bronx. He even has a street named after him in the Bronx.
How tall is Swizz?
The famous producer stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall or 185.5 cm.
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