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10 Things you don’t know about Swizz Beatz

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  1. His real name is Kasseem David Dean
  2. He began his career as a DJ
  3. At the age of 16, he gained recognition in the hip hop community through his friendship with rapper DMX
  4. He was helped by Cassidy to launch his recording label, Full Surface Records.
  5. He is ranked number 27 on About.com ‘s”Top 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Producers
  6. Hip Hop magazine , The Source placed him on its list of the 20 greatest producers in the magazine’s 20-year history.
  7. Kanye West called him “the best rap producer of all time.”
  8. He is married to American R&B singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, with whom he has one child
  9. He worked for his uncles, Joaquin and Darrin Dean, who were co-CEOs of the Ruff Ryders label.
  10. In 2011, Swizz Beatz won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with American rapper Jay-Z, for the song “On to the Next One”
  11. Swizz Beatz not only collects paintings but also paints in his free time. He donates the money he earns from his paintings to the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation.
  12. In 2006, he became a partner involved in the popular clothing company Kidrobot, a creator and retailer of limited-edition art toys and clothing
  13. During the time of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the couple took part of a union and had the unborn child blessed in a Zulu ceremony, which took place in the Illovo suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
  14. On Twitter in 2010, Swizz Beatz revealed his new sneaker line with Reebok
  15. Swizz Beatz was named the first “Producer in Residence” at New York University. This lasted from the 2010-2011 academic year.

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