Dizzee Rascal Biography
Dizzee Rascal, is an English rapper, record producer and recording artist. He is an explorer of grime music, his work has also formed into a legal corporation with the UK garage, British, bassline, hip hop, and R&B. In 2003, he released his acclaimed debut album Boy in da Corner, which earned him the 2003 Mercury Prize.
He was encouraged by a music teacher and began making music on the school’s computer, during the summer holidays, he attended a music workshop organized by Tower Hamlets Summer University, where he is now a patron, he becomes a fan of the grunge band Nirvana. He first learned to rap over bass tracks and drum with 170-180 bpm, in contradistinction to the slower tempos of UK Garage. He was also influenced by crunk, Black Sabbath, grunge music and Timbaland’s work around that time.
Follow-up albums Showtime, Tongue n’ Cheek, and Maths + English, have been praised and certified platinum, Tongue n’ Cheek has gone platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the United Kingdom. He has scored the number-one hits “Dance wiv Me”, “Bonkers”, “Holiday”, “Dirtee Disco”, “Shout”.
Dizzee Rascal Education
He attended different schools in East London and was expelled from four of them, like St Paul’s Way Community School and Langdon Park School in East London. He was excluded from all classes except music in his fifth school, he also attended Young Actors Theatre Islington, YATI. His teacher was the first to call him Rascal, meaning youthful “madnesses” due to his characters of fighting with teachers, stealing cars, and robbing pizza delivery men.
Dizzee Rascal Age
He was born as Dylan Kwabena Mills on 18 September 1984 in London, England. He celebrates his birthday on 18 September every year.
Dizzee Rascal Girlfriend
He first dated Kaya Bousquet for two years and separated , she died in a high-speed crash on the M1 motorway. He is currently dating unknown girl, he has kept her away from the limelight.
Dizzee Rascal Body Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 10 inches
- Weight: Not Available
- Body Type: Not Available
- Shoe size; Not Available
- Hair color: Dark Brown
Dizzee Rascal Net Worth
The award-winning musician, Rascal, has an estimated net worth of $3.5 million which he has earned through his successful career as a rapper, record producer and recording artist.
Dizzee Rascal Songs
- Bonkers
- Bassline Junkie
- Dance Wiv Me
- Fix Up Look Sharp
- I Luv U
- Holiday
- Love This Town
- I Don’t Need a Reason
- Jus a Rascal
- Stand Up Tall
- Goin’ Crazy
- Bop N Keep It Dippin
- Dirtee Disco
- Sirens
- Pussyole
- Heart of a Warrior
- Shout
- Dirtee Cash
- Something Really Bad
- Where’s da G’s
- Flex
- Stop Dat
- Dream
- Sittin’ Here
- Still Sittin’ Here
- Space
- Wot U Gonna Do?
- Scream
- Round We Go
- Live O
- Ghost
- Hype
Dizzee Rascal Albums
- Boy in da Corner
- The Fifth
- Tongue n’ Cheek
- Maths + English
- Raskit
- Showtime
- I Give It A Year (Original Soundtrack)
- Nextlevelism (Deluxe Version)
- DirteeTV.com Vol. 2 EP
- VIP DJDon’t Gas Me
- Powerful Music
Dizzee Rascal Bonkers
His song Bonkers was composed by the American producer Armand Van Helden. It is the first single released from Tongue n ‘ Cheek, Rascal’s fourth studio album. Rascal released the album on May 17, 2009, in the United Kingdom under his own record label, Dirtee Stank Recordings, reaching the top of the UK Singles Chart, marking Dizzee’s second number-one single, third top-ten single and eleventh top-40 hit on the chart. This was also Van Helden’s third number-one hit, his first in ten years (with his previous number one being “U Don’t Know Me”). NME placed it on its list of “150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years” at number 59 in October 2011.
Dizzee Rascal Holiday
His song Holiday is the third single from his fourth studio album, Tongue n’ Cheek. The song was produced by Calvin Harris and was released digitally on 23 August 2009, followed by a physical copy on 31 August 2009. It’s chorus vocals were sung by R&B singer Chrome. The single debuted at number one in the UK upon its initial release, bringing Dizzee’s total number-one singles to three, as well as marking the rapper’s fourth top ten hit and twelfth top forty hits.
Frequently asked questions about Rascal
How old is Rascal now?
He is 34 years old as of 2019. He was born in 1984.
When was Dizzee Rascal born?
He was born in Bow, London, England as Dylan Kwabena Mills.
What nationality is Dizzee Rascal?
She was born in Britain hence being an English national. He is of Trinidadian and Antiguan descent.
What country is Dizzee Rascal from?
He is from Britain, a country in Europe.
Who is the father of Dizzee Rascal?
His late father was a Nigerian. He died when Dizzee was young
How tall is Dizzee Rascal?
He stands at a height of 5 ft 10 inches.
What is Dizzee Rascal’s real name?
He was born as Dylan Kwabena Mills.
Does Rascal have siblings?
He has no siblings. He described his childhood friend footballer Danny Shittu, as “almost like a big brother”,
What group was Dizzee Rascal with?
He was a member of Roll Deep in the year 2002 to 2003.
What is Dizzee Rascal’s net worth?
He has acquired over $3.5 million in his singing career.
Is Dizzee Rascal still alive?
Yes, he is alive and stable.
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