Richard Rawson (born 5 February 1987), better known by his stage name Fazer, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ.
He is popularly known as a member of hip hop trio N-Dubz, with whom he released four studio albums and won four MOBO Awards.
Fazer is the son of an English father and Jamaican mother, and was brought up in Camden Town, London.
In 2011 the band announced a hiatus to focus on solo projects, after a hugely successful UK Arena Tour and a compilation album Greatest Hits.
[citation needed] Fazer shot a video for his debut single "Killer" on 29 May 2012, released on 26 August 2012.
The pair produced songs for Fazer himself and other artists such as Tulisa, Rihanna, Rita Ora and Jessie J.