Person

Swizz Beatz

Acting · Born 1978-09-13 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Biography

Kasseem Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, art collector, and entrepreneur from New York City. Born and raised in The Bronx, Dean embarked on his musical career as a disc jockey.

Known for

Filmography

2025Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite StoryExecutive Producer
2025In Whose Name?Self
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf
2024MissionaryAdditional Music
2024Hotel CocaineSongs
2023Drive with Swizz BeatzSelf - Host
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021VERZUZ: The LOX vs. DipsetProducer
2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksExecutive Producer
2021A Luv Tale
2021Black Art: In the Absence of LightSelf
2020VERZUZHost
2019Untold Stories of Hip HopSelf
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2015Fresh DressedSelf
2015"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'Self (as Kasseem 'Swizz Beatz' Dean)
2015EmpireSwizz Beatz
2014Dumb and Dumber ToNinja Leader
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013Future Relic 01Music
2012The Re-UpSelf
2010Drake: Live From Radio City Music HallSelf
2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopSelf
2009Big Pun: The LegacySelf
2009Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4Self (archive footage)
2007I TriedProducer
2006DMX: Soul of a ManSelf
2006Beat KingsSelf
2006Take the LeadOriginal Music Composer
2001Ruff Ryders: UncensoredSelf
2001BET AwardsSelf - Performer
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical Guest
1959The GrammysSelf
—VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. RzaProducer

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