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Swizz Beatz

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Swizz Beatz was born Kasseem Dean in the Bronx area of New York City. He relocated to Atlanta as a teenager, where he started to DJ parties. When his relatives became involved with the Ruff Ryders label, he began to produce tracks at the tender age of 16. Forgoing the practice of using samples, he used real instruments whenever possible and tried to accentuate the performance aspect of his music... See full bio »

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Kasseem David Dean
in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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2013 This Is the End (writer: "Ruff Ryder's Anthem")
 
2012 Django Unchained (writer: "Unchained The Payback/Untouchable" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2012 This Is 40 (writer: "Roman's Revenge" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Roman's Revenge")
 
2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time Abridged (TV movie) (writer: "Party Up Up In Here")
 
2011 How to Make It in America (TV series)
– I'm Good (2011) (writer: "What Ya Want" / as Kaseem Dean)
 
2011 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 8 Performance (2011) (performer: "Tambourine")
 
2009-2011 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Meet the Top 20 (2011) (performer: "Everyday Coolin'")
– Finale: Winner Announced (2009) (performer: "I Can Transform Ya")
– The Top Six Perform (2009) (performer: "I Can Transform Ya")
 
2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (writer: "Tambourine")
 
2008-2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (2010) (writer: "Ass on the Floor" / performer: "Ass on the Floor")
– John Malkovich/T.I. (2008) (performer: "Swing Ya Rag")
 
2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special) (performer: "Fancy")
 
2010 Step Up 3D (writer: "Tear Da Roof Off" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2010 The Other Guys (writer: "Top Down" / as Kasseem Dean / performer: "Top Down")
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #10.5 (2010) (writer: "Put It In A Love Song" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Ten: Final Results (2009) (writer: "Million Dollar Bill")
 
2009 Entourage (TV series)
– Scared Straight (2009) (performer: "It's Me Snitches" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dance Flick (writer: "Swing Ya Rag" / as Kaseem Dean / performer: "Swing Ya Rag")
 
2009 Bride Wars (writer: "Tambourine" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (writer: "Party Up Up In Here" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) ("Top Down")
 
2008 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
– Candy Richards (2008) (performer: "Take a Picture")
 
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets (writer: "Money in the Bank' / as Kasseem Dean / performer: "Money in the Bank')
 
2008 First Sunday (writer: "Hit the Block", "Party Up" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2007 Bring It On: In It to Win It (video) (writer: "Get Me Bodied Extended Mix" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2007 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (writer: "Tambourine" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2006-2007 CSI: NY (TV series)
– Past Imperfect (2007) (writer: "Tambourine Dirty" - uncredited)
– Sweet 16 (2006) (writer: "The Way You Do Me")
 
2007 How She Move (writer: "Touch It" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2006 School for Scoundrels (writer: "Where the Hood at" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2006 Step Up (writer: "Get It" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2006 Take the Lead (writer: "Move Your Body", "Whuteva", "I Run Shit", "I Like That You Can't Take That Away from Me", "Take the Lead Wanna Ride" / as Kasseem Dean / producer: "Move Your Body", "I Like That You Can't Take That Away from Me", "Take the Lead Wanna Ride" / "I Got Rhythm Take the Lead Remix", "La Cumparsita Tango Remix")
 
2006 The Pink Panther (writer: "Check On It Pink Panther" / as Kasseem Dean / producer: "Check On It Pink Panther" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2005 King's Ransom (writer: "Party Up" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2004 UFC 50: The War of '04 (TV special) (writer: "Get It on the Floor" - uncredited / performer: "Get It on the Floor" - uncredited)
 
2004 The Cookout (writer: "It's All Good" / as Kaseem Dean / music: "It's All Good" / publisher: "It's All Good")
 
2004 You Got Served (writer: "Get It on the Floor" / as Kasseem Dean / performer: "Get It on the Floor")
 
2003 Biker Boyz (writer: "Firecracker", "We Did It Again", "Big Business" / performer: "Firecracker", "We Did It Again")
 
2003 Fastlane (TV series)
– Defense (2003) (performer: "Guilty" / as Swizz Beats)
 
2002 Like Mike (writer: "Party Up" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2002 Blade II (writer: "Cowboy" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2002 Empire (writer: "J.O.S.E." / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2001 How High (writer: "Party Up" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2001 The Fast and the Furious (writer: "Rollin' Urban Assault Vehicle" / as Kaseem Dean)
 
2001 Down to Earth ("Ruff Ryders' Anthem" / as Kaseem Dean)
 
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds (writer: "Party Up" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
2000 Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (TV documentary) (writer: "Party Up Up in Here" / as Kasseem Dean)
 
1999 Any Given Sunday (writer: "MY NIGGAS" / as Kasseem Dean / writer: "MOVE RIGHT NOW" / as K. Dean / performer: "MOVE RIGHT NOW" / producer: "MOVE RIGHT NOW")
 
1999 Blue Streak (writer: "Girl's Best Friend" / as Kasseem Dean / producer: "Girl's Best Friend")
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2008 The Angie Martinez Show (TV movie)
 
2006 Mighty D-Block (video documentary)
 
2006 Take the Lead
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2007 I Tried
Producer
 
2005 Smoke Out Festival 2003 (video)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1999 Any Given Sunday (composer: additional music score)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2012 American Music Awards 2012 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards (TV movie)
Themselves
 
2012 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Adam Lambert/Pauly Shore/Swizz Beatz (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The 2012 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2011 Looking Back on Love: Making Black and White America (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 MTV Video Music Awards 2011 Pre-Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Hot 10 (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.15 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Electric Company (TV series)
Himself
– Prankster Holiday (2011) … Himself
– Revenge of the Zeros (2011) … Himself
 
2011 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008-2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– John Malkovich/T.I. (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Drake Live from Radio City Music Hall (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Jadakiss: The Last Kiss (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Big Pun: The Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Candy Green (short)
Himself
 
2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards (TV special)
Himself - Guest
 
2006 The Turn On (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Rampage (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Unique Whips (TV series)
Himself
– Them's the Brakes (2005) … Himself
 
2005 In the Lab (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Diamond Life (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 Chappelle's Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 MTV New Year's Eve Live 2004 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 3: Hustlemania (video)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Chris Brown: "I Can Transform Ya". See more »

Alternate Names:

Kaseem Dean
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Engaged to Alicia Keys, who is also expecting a baby [May 28, 2010]. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo