Big Zuu

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]

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]