Alicia Keys is married to Swizz Beatz, a talented hip-hop producer and rapper in his own right. Prior to their marriage, Alicia Key’s had been in a relationship with Kerry Brothers Jr. which ended in 2008, after which her relationship with her future husband began. Alicia Keys had known Swizz Beatz since the two were teenagers. In May 2010, the two announced their engagement and also said they were expecting their first child together.
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz held a Zulu ceremony for the blessing of their unborn child. They got married in a private ceremony on July 31, 2010. The ceremony held in a venue near the Mediterranean Sea. In October 2010, they welcomed a son who they named Egypt Daoud Dean. Their second son, Genesis Ali Dean, was born in December 2014. The boys also have a half-brother from Swizz Beatz former relationship named Kasseem Dean Jr.