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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.

Early and personal life
Hassan was born in London and grew up on the Mozart Estate in Harrow Road, which is located in West London. During his gap year between college and university, Hassan worked as a mentor for young children in a secondary school in Haggerston, East London. He then spent two years at Goldsmiths University in New Cross studying towards a community development and youth 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; 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. ==Television career==
Television career
In late 2019, UKTV channel Dave commissioned a new food show starring Hassan and various stand-up comedians. The show, ''Big Zuu's Big Eats'', 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 appetizer, followed by a three-course meal. 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. In September 2020 it was confirmed that the show would return for two special episodes followed by a second series in 2021. The third series premiered on 4 July 2022; guests include Johnny Vegas, Katherine Ryan and Mel B. He appeared on episode 11 of series 2 of Guessable. He made an appearance on ''Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover''. Hassan presented ''Big Zuu's Breakfast Show'' on Sunday mornings throughout the spring and summer of 2022 on ITV. In May 2022, Hassan won two Bafta TV Awards – entertainment performance and features for his show Big Zuu’s Big Eats at the 2022 British Academy Television Awards. In 2024, Hassan presented Big Zuu Goes to Mecca, a documentary about his Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca. In the documentary, he debated with a friend whether Hassan can be considered Muslim due to his alcohol consumption. In 2025 he appeared on Celebrity Bear Hunt on Netflix. He scored the winning goal for World XI at Soccer Aid 2025. In 2026, Hassan was a contestant on the Taskmaster New Year's Treat special. He made a guest appearance on the 20th season of The Apprentice, where candidates had to create a marketing campaign based on his canned water brand, DRIP. == Discography ==
Discography
Studio albums Singles As featured artist ==Filmography==
Publications
• ''Big Zuu's Big Eats'' (), 2021 ==References==
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