Hassan was born in London and grew up on the Mozart Estate in Harrow Road, West London. His mother is from Sierra Leone and his father is from Lebanon. During his gap year between college and university, Hassan worked as a mentor for young children in a secondary school in Haggerston, East London.
As the son of a Sierra Leonean mother, Big Zuu takes pride in his roots and culture, often finding inspiration in some of his traditional dishes. BZ: 'I was raised by my mum, so I am mixed race, but I see myself as a black Sierra Leonean boy because I speak Creole.
Big Zuu, real name Zuhair Hassan, is probably best known for his cooking series Big Zuu's Big Eats, where he and two friends cook for comedians across the UK, and BBC Three series Hungry for It.
Big Zuu is a British rapper, grime MC, songwriter, DJ and self-taught chef from West London. He presents the hit TV show Big Zuu's Big Eats on Dave, alongside his two mates Tubsey and Hyder.
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He was turned on to hip hop by his parents. His Trinidadian father had a brief career as a rapper, while his mother used to be a pirate radio DJ. “She's white and Welsh and she used to run NWA,” laughs the 22-year-old. Initially performing under the name Looney, he adopted the AJ Tracey persona in 2014.
Idolnetworth estimates Big Zuu's net worth to around £2.5million. He has likely amassed this fortune through his various professions. The rapper has had a successful career as a musician and has performed at festivals such as Lovebox, Boomtown and at the O2 Academy Islington in London.
Big Zeus, a rapper born and raised in Los Angeles, combines classic hip-hop elements with a dark, cinematic atmosphere in his music. His sound evokes raw emotion and storytelling, creating a powerful, resonant experience.
AJ Tracey has released songs with recording artists such as Aitch, Dave, D-Block Europe, Digga D, Giggs, Mabel, Mahalia, MoStack, Skepta, Nelly Furtado, and his cousin Big Zuu.
If the dish to be tasted has pork in it – such as the “bougie Lunchable” that is parmesan wrapped in mortadella – Zuu has to let his guest take over, since he's not “Hal-lowed” to eat it. But he is in any case a generous host, happy to set a comic riff going and let Poulter run with it.
"Incredible signing, this is a big statement" 🌟 Liverpool fan and musician Big Zuu discusses the signing of Florian Wirtz 🔴 | Sky Sports Football | Facebook.
Zuhair Hassan, known professionally as Big Zuu, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ and television personality from West London. He is best known for presenting Big Zuu's Big Eats for U&Dave.
Miguel is a Filipino-Canadian indie-pop punk musician and songwriter based in Toronto. He rose to fame in 2019 under the stage name MICO, with his debut single, Who Do You Love, followed by his EP 21st Century Heartbreak in 2020.
Kapoor was born and raised in Mumbai. On her father's side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mother's side, she is of Marathi and Konkani descent.
Rapper and grime MC, DJ and songwriter, now television presenter and chef – Big Zuu's talents know no bounds. As the host of his own food TV show, 'Big Zuu's Big Eats' on Dave, Zuu cooks for stand-up comedians as they tour the UK, remixing dishes that reflect their backgrounds and tastes.
Among the celebrities braving the wild is rapper-turned-chef Big Zuu, also known as Zuhair Hassan, who gained fame hosting his popular show Big Zuu's Big Eats for Dave.
Calculations by the newspaper's Rich List suggest the monarch is £140 million richer than David and Victoria Beckham, who are said to be worth £500 million, with former England captain Beckham being Britain's richest sports star.
He is the 17th richest musician in the UK and Ireland, with Adele in 22nd with £150m, having not toured since 2017. The singers, aged 28 and 31 respectively, are youthful exceptions in a veteran-heavy list, topped by Andrew Lloyd Webber's £820m fortune. Chart-topping grime artist Stormzy debuts on the list with £16m.
“All he was doing was shouting slang” Big Zuu opens up his insecurities around his ADHD and being “too loud”, and how difficult it's been going from music where he is celebrated, to TV where he's had to earn his stripes again.
They eat the most expensive haggis in the world (coming in at £4000), sample scotch whiskey, ride carriages, go fishing and hunting, before putting their own spin on classic Scottish cuisine.
I did GCSE Food Technology at secondary school which taught me how to cook properly. Making someone feel loved through your food — that's a big thing for me. I feel like I do that really well.
