Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 1 October 1985), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper, songwriter and record producer of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent. His music is a blend of Garage, Hip Hop, Grime, Ragga, Pop and electronic music, with extremely eclectic samples and more exotic styles. Best known for his number-one hits "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco", his debut album, Boy in da Corner, won him the 2003 Mercury Prize. Follow-up albums Showtime, Maths + English and Tongue n' Cheek have all been critically acclaimed and certified gold, the latter going platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units.
