Cazwell
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luke Cazwell |
| Born | June 27, 1972 |
| Origin | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Rap, dance, electronica, house, homo hop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Vocals, synthesizer, percussion |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | West End Records, Peace Bisquit |
| Associated acts | Amanda Lepore, Avenue D, Jonny Makeup, Colton Ford, Ladyfag, Manila Luzon, Lady Gaga |
| Website | [http://www.cazwell.com |
Luke Caswell (born June 27, 1972), better known as Cazwell, is an American rapper and songwriter. He has released the three studio albums Get Into It in 2006, Watch My Mouth in 2009 and Hard 2 B Fresh in 2014, along with several music videos and singles.
Starting in the late 1990s, under the name Caswell, he was part of the hip-hop duo Morplay, which also included female MC Crasta Yo. Morplay started in Boston and moved to New York in 1999. In 2003, Cazwell released his very first single The Sex That I Need with Avenue D.
In 2006, Cazwell released his debut studio album Get Into It featuring lead single "All Over Your Face" and the four follow up singles "Do You Wanna Break Up", "I Buy My Socks On 14th Street" and "Watch My Mouth". Cazwell was also featured as a guest rapper on Colton Ford's "That's Me" along with Stephen Reed and Peppermint's "Servin' it Up". During the summer of 2007, Cazwell was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour which traveled through 15 cities in North America. The tour, sponsored by Logo, was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper and included Deborah Harry, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, Stephen Reed and other special guests. Profits from the tour helped to benefit LGBT organizations Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation.
His second album, Watch My Mouth was released on September 1, 2009, containing all of his previous singles, except "Do You Wanna Break Up". The album was preceded by the single "I Seen Beyoncé" featuring Jonny Makeup, released back in September 2008. The video was directed by Francis Legge and Bec Stupak. In 2009, he released "Tonight," which sampled "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon. In 2010, he released the single, "Ice Cream Truck", which was featured in the film Spork as well has been included on a Watch My Mouth deluxe edition re-release. The video of the song was directed by Marco Ovando, premiered on YouTube on July 30, 2010 and received over 1 million views in its first week. The singles "Get Into It" featuring guest vocals by Amanda Lepore and "Get My Money Back" featuring Lost Daze followed in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Cazwell frequently hosts and DJs parties such as BoysRoom in New York City featuring guests such as Ladyfag, Amanda Lepore, Dj Adam, Raquel Reed and Stephen Reed. In 2012, Cazwell appeared on the variety show She's Living for This, hosted by the drag queen Sherry Vine. On the show, he performed his single "Get My Money Back." In 2012, He appeared on "Something For Everybody", a song by DAB & Get Far along with Jonathan Mendelsohn.
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