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CASISDEAD | |
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| Also known as | Cas, Castro, Castro Saint, C from T |
| Born | not publicly known |
| Origin | Tottenham, London, England |
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| Years active | 2005–2007, 2012–present |
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| Website | https://www.casisdead.com |
CASISDEAD, also known as Cas and formerly Castro Saint, is a UK rap and grime MC, record producer and music video director from the United Kingdom.[1]
CASISDEAD began rapping in 2005 under the name Castro Saint, but retired the moniker in 2007 when he took a five-year hiatus from the music business.[2] When he returned in 2012, he adopted the name Casisdead.[3]
CASISDEAD's debut album, Famous Last Words, was released on 27 October 2023 via XL Recordings.[4] The album spent one week at number 7 on the official UK Albums Chart along with placing number 1 on the official UK Hip Hop & R&B Albums Chart.[5]
In 2024 CASISDEAD won the Brit for the best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act at The Brit Awards.[6][7]
- ^ "casisdead, the mysterious masked rapper emerging from the shadows of British music". i-D. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Pourquoi vous devriez vous intéresser à Casisdead". BBoyKonsian - Webzine - Shop - Boutique - Webradio - Productions - Hip-Hop - Reggae. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "CASisDead : The Number 23". Wordplay Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "CASISDEAD announces new album on XL Recordings, 'Famous Last Words': Listen". DJMag.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Famous Last Words – Casisdead". Officialcharts.com/albums. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Winners". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Brit Awards 2024: The complete list of winners and nominees". 3 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.