Record producer and rapper Swizz Beatz was born on August 30, 1978. Beatz got his start in the music business with the Ruff Ryders label, where he began producing music at the age of 16. In 2001, he launched his own label, Full Service Records. Since then he has gone on to produce songs for such artists as Beyoncé, DMA and Busta Rhymes. He is currently married to Alicia Keys.