Big Zuu

Zuhair Hassan (born 19 August 1995), known professionally as Big Zuu, is a British rapper, grime MC, songwriter, DJ and television personality from Kilburn, North West London. He is best known for presenting Big Zuu's Big Eats for Dave.

Big Zuu
Birth nameZuhair Hassan[1]
Born19 August 1995 (1995-08-19) (age 25)[2]
London, England
OriginKilburn, London, England[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • television personality
  • disc jockey
Years active2015–present[4]
Labels
Associated acts
Websitebigzuu.co.uk

Early and personal life

Hassan was born in London and grew up on the Mozart Estate in Kilburn.[3] His mother is from Sierra Leone and his father is from Lebanon, however, his father was absent during his childhood.[5][6] During his gap year between college and university, Hassan worked as a mentor for young children in a secondary school in Haggerston, East London.[4][7] He then spent two years at Goldsmiths University in New Cross towards a social work degree. He is a member of the MTP crew (My Team Paid), a rap group that consists of his cousin AJ Tracey and other grime MCs such as Ets and others;[4] much like AJ Tracey, his first demos were recorded at their local youth centre, The Rugby Club, which let them use their studio so long as no expletives were used during the recording, forcing him to become creative to make his point.[8]

In a 2018 interview with Red Bull, Hassan stated that his music style was influenced by "old school" artists such as Tupac Shakur, Jme, P Money, Ghetts and Skepta.[4]

He is an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C.[9][10]

Television career

In late 2019, UKTV channel Dave commissioned a new food show starring Hassan and various stand-up comedians. The show began broadcasting on 15 May 2020. It features Hassan and two friends, Tubsey and Hyder, in a 10-part series cooking for stand-up comedians who were touring the UK. For each comedian they prepare a made-to-order pre-show appetiser, followed by a three-course meal.[1]

In May 2020, Big Zuu's Big Eats began broadcasting. Comedians Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Ed Gamble, Jamali Maddix, Jimmy Carr, Josh Widdicombe, London Hughes, Lou Sanders, Phil Wang and Guz Khan make guest appearances in the series.[11] In September 2020 it was confirmed that the show would return for two special episodes followed by a second series in 2021.[12]

Discography
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK[13] UK Ind.[14] SCO[15]
"Uncontrollable"

(KSI featuring Big Zuu)

 2018 89 11 85 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats Himself Dave Episodes 1-9 [16]
2020 Big Zuu's Christmas Eats Himself Dave Christmas Special [17]

References
  1. "Dave commissions new food show with Big Zuu and stand-ups". British Comedy Guide. 26 November 2019.
  2. "BIG ZUU CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH CLEAN VISUALS FOR "SO BLESSED"". GRM Daily. 19 August 2019.
  3. Hancox, Dan (27 May 2018). "Grime MC Big Zuu: 'The people's response to Grenfell was way better than the government's'". The Guardian.
  4. "Big Zuu interview: AJ Tracey's cousin is blowing up". Red Bull. 5 September 2018.
  5. "Big Zuu Interview: KSI Collab, His Come Up, Being A Youth Worker and Music career Transition". Amarudontv via YouTube. 11 September 2018.
  6. "Big Zuu interview - Big Zuu's Big Eats". British Comedy Guide. 11 May 2020.
  7. Bassil, Ryan (11 May 2020). "Big Zuu Doesn't Really Go Clubbing – Except The Time He Went With Drake". VICE.
  8. "Big Zuu | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. "90-second freestyle rap on Liverpool's title chances". BBC Sport. 3 May 2019.
  10. "Big Zuu's freestyle for Premier League winners Liverpool". BBC Sport. 2 July 2020.
  11. "Big Zuu's Big Eats". British Comedy Guide.
  12. "Big Zuu's Big Eats to return to Dave". 14 September 2020.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  14. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  16. Big Zuu's Big Eats. Season 1. Episode 1. 20 May 2020. Dave.
  17. Big Zuu's Christmas Eats. Season 1. Episode 1. 11 December 2020. Dave.
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