Shizzio, is an Englishrecording artist. Active from 2004, he has gained considerable fame in the Brit-Asian Music Industry with the release of singles "I Swear", "Come Get Some" and "Arabian Dance". His collaborations with Outlandish, TQ, Jammer; his affiliations with English Gangster Dave Courtney and notable feud with rapper Wiley caught the attention of thousands during the latter part of 2010.
Music career
Early career
2008 saw Shizzio continue to perform all over the UK, breaking into independent charts with singles such as ‘Sari’ featuring Big Narstie and ‘Put up your Breitling’. The track was number one in Miami for 5 weeks and spent 4 weeks on top of the Venezuelan charts. The Track is still being played in over 150 countries worldwide. In 2009, Shizzio released the mixtape Invasion of Privacy, which featured Big Narstie, Fire Camp, Elite Team, Shizzio has worked with Savana, Akira The Don, Junior Reid, Lumidee and Leona Lewis.
2010–Present: Biography
His first ever video "Araibian Dance" featured Tim Westwood & Kat Man in 2006. Play listed in over 150 countries world wide, he has had the a Number One record in Venezuela as well as a most requested song in Miami. He has collaborated, despite still being unsigned, with The Game, Lil' Kim, Noreaga, Rah Digga, TQ, Mopreme Shakur, Mams Taylor, Mario Winans, Outlandish, Ghetts, Devlin, Big Narstie, Fire Camp, Stig, & Sway. His previous 2 free Mixtapes have been downloaded over 15,000 times. His 'Shzzio Sagas' is a video blog documenting his journey. He has released five free mixtapes, which can be downloaded via He was nominated for best urban Asian act by the Brit Asia Music Awards, and is associated with the Burban scene. In 2011 shizzio became the first south Asian rapper to ever give a TED TALK. He delivered his TED TALK at the world prestigious Oxford University and was the only speaker to receive a standing ovation on the day. The current curator of TED, Chris Anderson personally posted Shizzio's speech on his networking pages. Shizzio has given 2 TED TALKS in total.