Mohammed Fasil, (born 30 May 1991), known professionally as Dabzee, is an Indian

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, singer and

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from

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. He is well known for his film debut as a rapper with the song " Manavaalan Thug" from the movie ''

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'' ''.''

Personal life

Fasil was born in

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. Following his marriage, he relocated to the

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where he initially pursued work in a conventional job. However, his passion for music led him to quit his job and started his focus towards

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and music making.

Career

2020: Manushyar

Fazil started his music career in 2020 with his first successful single ''MANUSHYAN'' with Manushyar. The group "Manushyar" consists of Dabzee, M.H.R, Joker390P, SA Rapper. In 2021, they released Oora's music video which portrayed support towards the farmers and their protests, the release was significantly known for its message . In 2023, they released ''Malabari Banger'' which rose to charts, grossing Top 4 in the iTunes Dance Charts, and with over millions of streams.

2022 - present

In 2022, he released his first independent

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track "Bharaverse" along with Moeha, and V3K. In the same year, he made his film debut as a rapper with the song " Manavaalan Thug" which appeared in the Malayalam film "

" starring

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. The track got significantly popular, featuring on Top 40 Asian Music Chart in

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, and grossing over 100 million streams. He initially revealed that "Manavaalan Thug" was first a track intended for his independent album. On 11 December 2022, he was invited to perform at the

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's 91 Rap Live event which was held at Jio Conventional Centre, Mumbai. The event featured 20 hip-hop rappers, singers, and music producers. In 2023, he contributed rap vocals and lyrics to the song " Kotha Raja" for the Malayalam film '' King of Kotha'', starring

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. The song was composed,

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and produced by Jakes Bejoy, featuring Asal Kolaar,

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and Mu.Ri. The track was featured in Top 20 rank in Soundtracks Charts by

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. The same year, He released "La Vida" with

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along with Vedan. The track was signed to

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. He wrote and composed the promotional song " Olam Up" for the film '' Sulaikha Manzil'' which was released on 21 April 2023. He was featured in the track "''Sambar''" which featured the

Industry's popular

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artists ThirumaLi, FEJO, and Thudwiser. The track was grossing No.1 in UAE YouTube Top 10 Music Charts for a week, with over 6 million+. The track was signed to

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as well. He wrote and sang a promo song titled " Mada Trance" for the movie '' Pulimada,'' which was released on 26 October 2023. In 2024, he began his international tour, starting in Europe. He sung the song "Illuminati" from the

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'Aavesham' starring

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. The song was composed by

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Discography

Controversy

In May 2025, Dabzee and three of his friends were arrested on a Friday night in connection with a dispute over a financial transaction. They were later released on station bail.

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Rappers from Kerala Indian rappers Malayalam-language singers Indian hip-hop singers Living people 1991 births Artists from Kerala