Dizzee Rascal

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Born

September 18, 1984 · Bow, London, England, UK

Birth name

Dylan Kwabena Mills

Dylan Kwabena Mills MBE (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bass line, British hip hop, and R&B. Dizzee Rascal 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 the number-one singles "Dance with Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday", "Dirtee Disco" and "Shout".