Cazwell

Biography

Luke Eugene Caswell, known mononymously as Cazwell, is an American rapper, record producer, and songwriter. He has released the three studio albums Get into It×Get Into It31 October 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11I Buy My Socks on 14th St.3:302Watch My Mouth3:073The Sex That I Need3:474All Over Your Face5:175Do U Wanna Break Up?2:526Gettin' Over3:537Get Into It3:598I Buy My Socks on 14th St. (Old School mix)3:239All Over Your Face (original extended disco vocal)5:1710All Over Your Face (Funky Junction & Antony Reale Subliminal reprise Twisted dub mix)7:2911All Over Your Face (Gomi's West 22nd Street mix)5:5212All Over Your Face (Craig C. mix)7:2813Watch My Mouth (instrumental)3:0614The Sex That I Need (instrumental)3:4715All Over Your Face (original extended disco instrumental)5:17Disc 21I Buy My Socks on 14th St.2All Over Your Face3Do U Wanna Break Up? in 2006, Watch My Mouth×Watch My Mouth1 September 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Watch My Mouth5:292Tonight3:253All Over Your Face6:184Get My Money Back2:465I Seen Beyoncé...3:176Get Into It3:587I Buy My Socks on 14th Street3:308The Sex That I Need3:469Mission Possible3:0510Knocked Out3:2211Limosine2:5912Gettin' Over3:5113Spin That (interlude)1:3214I Buy My Socks on 14th Street (Old School mix)3:2215Tonight (Freestyle mix)2:5616Get My Money Back (Goodandevil mix)2:4817Watch My Mouth (Morgan Page mix)7:1518All Over Your Face (Greasy Grimey Two Timey mix)5:5119I Seen Beyoncé... (Mixmaster F Hot Tracks mix)5:1020The Sex That I Need (Craig C's Master mix)6:58Disc 21I Seen Beyoncé...2Watch My Mouth3All Over Your Face4I Buy My Socks on 14th Street5Do You Wanna Break Up? in 2009 and Hard 2 B Fresh×Hard 2 B Fresh30 September 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Hard 2 B Fresh3:062The Biscuit2:513Dance Like You Got Good Credit3:064Don't Get It Twisted2:595No Selfie Control3:386I Blocked Your Number3:047Unzip Me3:498¡Spicy!2:539Rice & Beans3:1710Sprung1:2311Cats and Dogs3:1312Downtown3:1313Sneaky3:1314Helen Keller3:2515Get It In2:3916Guess What?3:0717What's the T?3:5618Dance Like You Got Good Credit (video)3:0619No Selfie Control (video)3:5620Unzip Me (video)3:4821Rice and Beans (video)3:2722Helen Keller (video)3:3323Guess What? (video)4:42 in 2014, along with videos and singles.

1999–05: Career beginnings

Starting in the late 1990s, under the name Caswell, he was part of the hip-hop duo Morplay, which also included female MC Crasta Yo. Morplay started in Boston and moved to New York in 1999. In 2003, Cazwell released his first single The Sex That I Need with Avenue D.

2006–08: Get Into It

In 2006, Cazwell released his debut studio album Get into It×Get Into It31 October 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11I Buy My Socks on 14th St.3:302Watch My Mouth3:073The Sex That I Need3:474All Over Your Face5:175Do U Wanna Break Up?2:526Gettin' Over3:537Get Into It3:598I Buy My Socks on 14th St. (Old School mix)3:239All Over Your Face (original extended disco vocal)5:1710All Over Your Face (Funky Junction & Antony Reale Subliminal reprise Twisted dub mix)7:2911All Over Your Face (Gomi's West 22nd Street mix)5:5212All Over Your Face (Craig C. mix)7:2813Watch My Mouth (instrumental)3:0614The Sex That I Need (instrumental)3:4715All Over Your Face (original extended disco instrumental)5:17Disc 21I Buy My Socks on 14th St.2All Over Your Face3Do U Wanna Break Up? featuring lead single "All Over Your Face×All Over Your FaceDecember 2006 · Single · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All Over Your Face (extended disco vocal mix)5:21" and the four follow-up singles "Do You Wanna Break Up", "I Buy My Socks On 14th Street" and "Watch My Mouth×Watch My Mouth1 September 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Watch My Mouth5:292Tonight3:253All Over Your Face6:184Get My Money Back2:465I Seen Beyoncé...3:176Get Into It3:587I Buy My Socks on 14th Street3:308The Sex That I Need3:469Mission Possible3:0510Knocked Out3:2211Limosine2:5912Gettin' Over3:5113Spin That (interlude)1:3214I Buy My Socks on 14th Street (Old School mix)3:2215Tonight (Freestyle mix)2:5616Get My Money Back (Goodandevil mix)2:4817Watch My Mouth (Morgan Page mix)7:1518All Over Your Face (Greasy Grimey Two Timey mix)5:5119I Seen Beyoncé... (Mixmaster F Hot Tracks mix)5:1020The Sex That I Need (Craig C's Master mix)6:58Disc 21I Seen Beyoncé...2Watch My Mouth3All Over Your Face4I Buy My Socks on 14th Street5Do You Wanna Break Up?".
His debut single "All Over Your Face" was banned from Logo due to explicit lyrics and sexual imagery portrayed in the music video.
Cazwell was featured as a guest rapper on Colton Ford's "That's Me" along with Stephen Reed and Peppermint's "Servin' it Up". During the summer of 2007, Cazwell was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour which traveled through 15 cities in North America. The tour, sponsored by Logo, was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper and included Deborah Harry, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, Stephen Reed and other special guests. Profits from the tour helped to benefit LGBT organizations Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation.

2009–12: Watch My Mouth

His second album, Watch My Mouth×Watch My Mouth1 September 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Watch My Mouth5:292Tonight3:253All Over Your Face6:184Get My Money Back2:465I Seen Beyoncé...3:176Get Into It3:587I Buy My Socks on 14th Street3:308The Sex That I Need3:469Mission Possible3:0510Knocked Out3:2211Limosine2:5912Gettin' Over3:5113Spin That (interlude)1:3214I Buy My Socks on 14th Street (Old School mix)3:2215Tonight (Freestyle mix)2:5616Get My Money Back (Goodandevil mix)2:4817Watch My Mouth (Morgan Page mix)7:1518All Over Your Face (Greasy Grimey Two Timey mix)5:5119I Seen Beyoncé... (Mixmaster F Hot Tracks mix)5:1020The Sex That I Need (Craig C's Master mix)6:58Disc 21I Seen Beyoncé...2Watch My Mouth3All Over Your Face4I Buy My Socks on 14th Street5Do You Wanna Break Up? was released on September 1, 2009, containing all of his previous singles, except "Do You Wanna Break Up". The album was preceded by the single "I Seen Beyoncé" featuring Jonny Makeup, released back in September 2008. The video was directed by Francis Legge and Bec Stupak. In 2009, he released "Tonight×Tonight25 June 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Tonight3:252Tonight (DubStramental)3:24", which sampled "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon. In 2010, he released the single, "Ice Cream Truck×Ice Cream Truck2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Ice Cream Truck2:172Ice Cream Truck (Instrumental)2:173Ice Cream Truck (Acapella)2:03", which was featured in the film Spork as well has been included on a Watch My Mouth deluxe edition re-release. The video of the song was directed by Marco Ovando, premiered on YouTube on July 30, 2010, and received over 1 million views in its first week. The singles "Get Into It×Get Into It31 October 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11I Buy My Socks on 14th St.3:302Watch My Mouth3:073The Sex That I Need3:474All Over Your Face5:175Do U Wanna Break Up?2:526Gettin' Over3:537Get Into It3:598I Buy My Socks on 14th St. (Old School mix)3:239All Over Your Face (original extended disco vocal)5:1710All Over Your Face (Funky Junction & Antony Reale Subliminal reprise Twisted dub mix)7:2911All Over Your Face (Gomi's West 22nd Street mix)5:5212All Over Your Face (Craig C. mix)7:2813Watch My Mouth (instrumental)3:0614The Sex That I Need (instrumental)3:4715All Over Your Face (original extended disco instrumental)5:17Disc 21I Buy My Socks on 14th St.2All Over Your Face3Do U Wanna Break Up?" featuring guest vocals by Amanda Lepore and "Get My Money Back×Get My Money Back29 March 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Get My Money Back (extended mix)3:552Get My Money Back (instrumental version)2:463Get My Money Back (a cappella)2:474Get My Money Back (Music video)3:00" featuring Lost Daze followed in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Cazwell frequently hosts and DJs parties such as BoysRoom in New York City featuring guests such as Ladyfag, Amanda Lepore, Dj Adam, Raquel Reed and Stephen Reed. In 2012, Cazwell appeared on the variety show She's Living for This, hosted by the drag queen Sherry Vine. On the show, he performed his single "Get My Money Back". In 2012, he appeared on "Something For Everybody", a song by DAB & Get Far along with Jonathan Mendelsohn.

2013–present: Hard 2 B Fresh

Cazwell collaborated with Peaches on the single "Unzip Me", released back on November 8, 2011. On June 19, 2012, "Rice and Beans×Rice and Beans19 June 2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Rice and Beans3:192Rice and Beans (instrumental)3:193Rice and Beans (a cappella)3:19" was released. The songs appear on Cazwell's third studio album Hard 2 B Fresh×Hard 2 B Fresh30 September 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Hard 2 B Fresh3:062The Biscuit2:513Dance Like You Got Good Credit3:064Don't Get It Twisted2:595No Selfie Control3:386I Blocked Your Number3:047Unzip Me3:498¡Spicy!2:539Rice & Beans3:1710Sprung1:2311Cats and Dogs3:1312Downtown3:1313Sneaky3:1314Helen Keller3:2515Get It In2:3916Guess What?3:0717What's the T?3:5618Dance Like You Got Good Credit (video)3:0619No Selfie Control (video)3:5620Unzip Me (video)3:4821Rice and Beans (video)3:2722Helen Keller (video)3:3323Guess What? (video)4:42. In 2013, the single "Guess What?" was released, featuring the singer Luciana. "No Selfie Control×No Selfie Control15 October 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1No Selfie Control3:382No Selfie Control (instrumental)3:363No Selfie Control (a cappella)3:264No Selfie Control (clean)3:56" was released in the late of 2013. The single and music video for "Helen Keller×Helen Keller28 January 2014 · Single · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Helen Keller3:262Helen Keller (video mix)3:283Helen Keller (John J-C Carr 301 re-rub)3:274Helen Keller (Jodie Harsh radio edit)3:485Helen Keller (Jodie Harsh remix)4:366Helen Keller (Jodie Harsh dub)3:377Helen Keller (DJ Nita remix)4:458Helen Keller (DJ Fierce Tease mix)5:349Helen Keller (VitoFun vs. The Deloryanz remix)4:3410Helen Keller (instrumental)3:2411Helen Keller (video mix, instrumental)3:2612Helen Keller (John J-C Carr 301 re-rub, instrumental)3:2613Helen Keller (VitoFun vs. The Deloryanz remix, instrumental)4:3114Helen Keller (acapella)3:2715Helen Keller3:32" featuring Drag Race superstar Manila Luzon, Roxy (known for underground House classics "Get Huh!" and "Accident") and Richie Beretta was also released. On August 22, Cazwell announced that his third studio album Hard 2 B Fresh would be released on September 30 and posted the track listing and the cover art on his official site. In summer of 2015, Cazwell released another single from Hard 2 B Fresh entitled "The Biscuit". Its video featured Middle-Eastern imagery including pyramids, camels, a snake charmer, tan-skinned models wearing keffiyehs, and original music from South African DJ Naaldekoker's track "Ek Smaak Jou".
In 2015, Cazwell collaborated with fashion designer Geoffrey Mac on a range of form-fitting underwear, based on the colours used in the 'Ice Cream Truck×Ice Cream Truck2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Ice Cream Truck2:172Ice Cream Truck (Instrumental)2:173Ice Cream Truck (Acapella)2:03' video.
In 2017, he released Loose Wrists, his first single produced by his new music label, Snow Cone.
On September 18, 2025, Cazwell released his first compilation album, HITS ALL OVER YOUR FACE×All Over Your FaceDecember 2006 · Single · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All Over Your Face (extended disco vocal mix)5:21 [The Peace Bisquit Collection], a double-album compilation of songs from throughout his career as remastered by Peace Bisquit, in addition to three previously unreleased singles.

Artistry

Cazwell is openly gay and his work focuses on gay and bisexual urban themes and content, and his music and videos are frequently played on Logo, a US cable channel geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community. His music comprises the genres hip hop, dance, electronica, house and homo hop.

Albums

2006: Get into It
2009: Watch My Mouth
2014: Hard 2 B Fresh
2025: HITS ALL OVER YOUR FACE [The Peace Bisquit Collection]

Featured singles

2006: Colton Ford feat. Cazwell & Stephen Reed – "That's Me"
2006: Peppermint feat. Cazwell – "Servin' it Up"
2009: Amanda Lepore feat. Cazwell – "My Hair Looks Fierce"
2010: Amanda Lepore feat. Cazwell – "Marilyn"
2012: DAB & Get Far vs. Jonathan Mendelsohn & Cazwell – "Something For Everybody"

Television

2013: Watch What Happens: Live
2012: She's Living for This
2009: RuPaul's Drag Race