Kasseem Dean (born August 30, 1978), better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, and rapper. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records. He is currently engaged to singer Alicia Keys and together are expecting their first child. They have been in a relationship since 2008, and plan to wed in late 2010.


Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.

The announcement comes after the two, together since fall 2008, attended Thursday night's Black Ball in London, which benefits Keys's Keep a Child Alive charity.

"They're very happy," says a friend of the couple, while reps confirm to PEOPLE the nuptials will take place "in a private ceremony later this year."

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys have declared in front of the media about Alicia Keys being pregnant. The couple is engaged to each other and they are all set to enter the wedlock towards the end of this year. Swizz Beatz’s agent informs that the music producer is very happy and the couple are looking forward to Alicia Key’s delivery. Both Swizz Beatz and Alica Keys have shared the professional bonding for a long time as Swizz Beatz acted as the chief collaborator for her albums. The couple struck intimacy while they were working on Whitney Houston’s “Million Dollar Bill” which was her comeback project.

This relationship is the second in the line for Swiss Beatz who was formerly married to singer Mashonda. Swizz Beatz already have two sons from Mashonda namely Kaseem Jr. and Prince. Not far from now, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were spotted hanging out together. It was said that Alicia Keys was the reason why Swizz Beatz got himself separated from Mashonda. However, when asked about it Swizz Beatz snubbed down everything and said that there is nothing to act so juvenile about a divorce which he feels is a common thing in relationships.










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