Dizzee Rascal

Dizzee Rascal MBE
Rascal performing at Rock am Ring 2013
Born	Dylan Kwabena Mills (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 39) London, England
Other names	Captain Roscoe Raskit
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	2000–present
Works	Discography songs
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	Bow, London
Genres	British hip hop grime bassline UK garage R&B
Labels	XL Dirtee Stank Island Big Dirtee Records
Formerly of	Roll Deep
Website	dizzeerascal.co.uk
Musical artist

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.

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".