Dylan Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name
Dizzee Rascal, is an
English grime recording artist and record producer. His music spans
grime,
UK garage,
bassline,
British hip hop, and
R&B. Best known for his number-one hits "
Dance wiv Me", "
Bonkers", "
Holiday", "
Dirtee Disco" and "
Shout", his debut album
Boy in da Corner is considered a grime classic and won him the 2003
Mercury Prize. Follow-up albums
Showtime,
Maths + English and
Tongue n' Cheek have been critically acclaimed and
certified gold, the last going
platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the
United Kingdom.