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Dizzee Rascal

British rapper (born 1984)

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Also known as Dylan Kwabena Mills · Dylan Mills

Born: September 18, 1984
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-07-21
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Birthplace: Bow
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-07-21
2.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dizzee-rascal-you-ask-the-questions-6163950.html
3.economist.com/news/britain/21588922-why-urban-teenagers-speak-way-they-do-argot-bargy
4.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/dizzee-rascal-im-happy-how-2314552
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: rapper
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
, songwriter
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Education: Langdon Park Secondary School
, St Paul's Way Trust School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Dylan Kwabena Mills, known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. 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. His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B. Dizzee Rascal's music is also often credited with bringing UK rap into the mainstream and became the country's first rapper to achieve international recognition.

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Discography: Dizzee Rascal discography
Website: dizzeerascal.co.uk
Genre: hip-hop
grime
hip house
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1.40music.com/2014/04/d/dizzee-rascal/we-dont-play-around/
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dubstep
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1.overratingtheunderrated.com/2010/07/hate-is-the-new-love-dizzee-rascal-vs-wiley/
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bassline
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1.clashmusic.com/reviews/dizzee-rascal-the-fifth
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electronica
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1.contactmusic.com/dizzee-rascal/video/dizzee-rascal-love-this-town
2.contactmusic.com/dizzee-rascal/video/dizzee-rascal-i-don-t-need-a-reason-parental-advisory
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UK garage
Nominations: Shortlist Music Prize(2004) for work: Boy in da Corner
Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act(2004)
Label: XL Recordings
Island Records
Residence: Bow
Awards: Mercury Prize(2003) for work: Boy in da Corner
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Instrument: voice
Pseudonym: Dizzee Rascal
Start of work period: 2000
Social media followers: 368,154(February 10, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19530101
374,879(January 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19530101
388,948(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19530101
395,464(April 25, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19530101
Given name: Kwabena
Dylan
Family name: Mills

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