Big Zuu

Zuhair Hassan (born 19 August 1995), 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 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 Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions UKUK Ind.SCO Navigate Released: 22/10/21 Label: Big Joint Ltd, eOne Music UK Formats: CD, digital download - - -

Singles As featured artist +TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUK UK Ind. SCO "Uncontrollable" (KSI featuring Big Zuu) 2018 89 11 85 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Network Notes 2020–present Big Zuu's Big Eats Himself Dave 4 series 2020 Big Zuu's Christmas Eats 2 Christmas Specials 2022 Big Zuu's Breakfast Show ITV 8 episodes Hungry for It Co-presenter BBC Three 8 episodes Sneakerhead Mulenga Dave Main cast 2024–present 12 Dishes in 12 Hours Presenter ITV 2024 Big Zuu Goes To Mecca Presenter BBC Two Documentary 2025 Celebrity Bear Hunt Contestant/Winner Netflix Reality competition television series Big Zuu & AJ Tracey’s Seriously Rich Flavours Presenter Sky Max Three-part series 2026 Taskmaster Contestant Channel 4 2 episodes ("New Year Treat 6")

Publications Big Zuu's Big Eats , 2021