Shizzio
Shizzio | |
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| Birth name | Shazad Khan |
| Born | 12 July 1986 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006—present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Associated acts | Bobby Friction, Nihal, Outlandish, TQ, Mopreme, RKZ, Devlin, Ghetts, Sway, Wiley, Jammer, Lowkey, Hussein Fatal, K-Rino, Black the Ripper |
| Website | Shizzio.com |
Shizzio (born Shazad Khan, 12 July 1986), is an English recording 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[edit]
Early career[edit]
2008 saw Shizzio continue to perform all over the UK, breaking into independent charts with singles such as ‘Sari’ featuring Big Narstie (N-Dubz) and ‘Put up your Breitling’.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
In 2009, Shizzio released the mixtape Invasion of Privacy, which featured Big Narstie (NAA/N-Dubz), Fire Camp, Elite Team (headed by former Jump Off freestyle champion Mic Assassin), Shizzio has worked with Savana, Akira The Don, Junior Reid, Lumidee and Leona Lewis.
2010–Present: Biography[edit]
His first ever video "Araibian Dance" featured Tim Westwood & Kat Man (Choice FM) in 2006. Play listed in over 150 countries world wide, he has had the a Number One record in Venezuela[citation needed] as well as a most requested song in Miami.[citation needed]
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[1][not in citation given] (combined).
His 'Shzzio Sagas' is a video blog documenting his journey.[2]
He has released five free mixtapes, which can be downloaded via Shizzio.com
He was nominated for best urban Asian act by the Brit Asia Music Awards,[3] and is associated with the Burban scene.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| 1st Things 1st |
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| Invasion of Privacy |
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| Perimeter Breach |
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| The Scrap Book (Volume I) |
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| Light Work (Volume 1 & 2) |
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References[edit]
- ↑ http://shizzio.com
- ↑ Shizzio main channel. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-12-09.
- ↑ Brit Asia Music Awards 2011 (From Asian Image). Asianimage.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-12-09.
- ↑ Deladia, Priyanka (2012-09-11). "Burban beats boom in Britain". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-17. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Shizzio Official Website.
- Shizzio on Facebook
- Shizzio on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Shizzio's channel on YouTube
- Shizzio on BBC
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