Dizzee Rascal
British rapper (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dylan Kwabena Mills[1] MBE (born 18 September 1984[2]), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC.[3] He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by Complex as one of the greatest British rappers of all time.[4] His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B.
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Born | Dylan Kwabena Mills (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 39) London, England |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Children | 2 |
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Origin | Bow, London |
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Formerly of | Roll Deep |
Website | dizzeerascal |
Dizzee Rascal signed with XL Recordings in 2002 and released his debut album Boy in da Corner in 2003. It earned him the 2003 Mercury Prize, and has since been considered a grime classic. Follow-up albums Showtime, Maths + English, and Tongue n' Cheek were critically praised and certified platinum, with Tongue n' Cheek going platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the United Kingdom. He has achieved 5 UK number-one singles, "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday", "Dirtee Disco" and "Shout".