Young gunz biography

American rapper (born 1978)

Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ.

Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dean initially embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the age of 18, he gained recognition in the music industry through his family's record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment and his affiliation with its flagship artist, Yonkers-based rapper DMX.

Working with DMX as his producer, DJ, and hype man helped Dean gain prominence as a high-profile figure in hip-hop in the following years.

Young gunz biography

Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success foresaw the launch of Dean's own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 2001. Dean has since signed numerous artists to the label, including Eve, Mashonda and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

As a recording artist himself, he released his compilation album, Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories (20