Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Daoud Dean, is an American record producer, rapper, DJ, and entrepreneur from the Bronx, New York. He is best known for producing hit records for artists such as DMX, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Kanye West, and for co-founding the Verzuz live streaming series with Timbaland in 2020. He is the founder of Full Surface Records and serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Museum and Reebok. He is married to singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.