Swizz Beatz

Known for

Acting

Born

September 13, 1978 (age 48)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Empire

2015

Take the Lead

2006

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Hotel Cocaine

2024

The Grammys

1959

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Fresh Dressed

2015

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Filmography

TBA
VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza
Producer
2025
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
Executive Producer
2025
In Whose Name?
as Self
2025
Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV
as Self (1 episode)
2024
Missionary
Additional Music
2024
Hotel CocaineTV
Songs, Main Title Theme Composer
2023
Drive with Swizz BeatzTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
VERZUZ: The LOX vs. Dipset
Producer
2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Executive Producer
2021
A Luv TaleTV
2021
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
as Self
2020
VERZUZTV
as Host (30 episodes), Creator
2019
Untold Stories of Hip HopTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Desus & MeroTV
as Self - Illustrious Guest (1 episode)
2015
Fresh Dressed
as Self
2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
as Self (as Kasseem 'Swizz Beatz' Dean)
2015
EmpireTV
as Swizz Beatz (1 episode)
2014
Dumb and Dumber To
as Ninja Leader
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
Future Relic 01
Music
2012
The Re-Up
as Self
2010
Drake: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Self
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self