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Kasseem Dean (born August 30, 1978 in Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a producer and rapper of African American, Jamaican and Puerto Rican descent. The nephew of Ruff Ryders founders Chivon, Joaquin, and Darrin Dean, he began his music career serving as a producer for their label. He released his debut solo album One Man Band Man in 2007, it included the single Money in the Bank. He was married to R&B singer Mashonda for four years, Alicia Keys is often suggested as being involved in their break up. His second album, The Life After The Party, is set to be released sometime in 2009.

With his aunt Chivon Dean, and uncles 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., Lil Wayne, 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.
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