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Richard Rawson (born February 2nd 1987), better known by his former stage name Fazer, is a British rapper, songwriter, producer, actor and DJ who rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of hip-hop trio N-Dubz. The group began in 2000, releasing five extended plays through their own record label. In 2008, they released their debut major label album and went on to release a further two studio albums and a greatest hits before announcing a hiatus in 2011 to work on solo projects.

In 2009, Rawson released his debut solo album "Introducing Fazer" which featured 2 UK #1 singles, including the track 'Number 1' which became the first track in UK chart history to hit the #1 spot with the title. Between 2010 and 2011, Rawson attempted to crack the US market with the "Star In The Hood" trilogy of extended plays which all hit #1 on the Billboard R&B and Rap charts. In 2013, he released his second studio album "Paper Trail" which is the most successful release from any N-Dubz member. As of August 2014, Rawson has sold 45 million records as a solo artist with 8 million albums and 37 million singles (including four singles as a featured artist).

Rawson has also launched a successful acting career, being cast in eight feature films since 2006. Worldwide, his films have grossed $871,374,750 with over $708 million of this coming from his latest project "The Amazing Spiderman 2" where he played Max Dillon and his alter ego Electro as the film's main antagonist. Between 2011 and 2014, he played FBI agent Jack Smith on CBS crime drama "Criminal Minds". He will join ABC drama "Grey's Anatomy" for ten episodes of the eleventh season beginning in September 2014.