Yizzy

Yizzy (born 30 December 1999) is an English grime MC. In 2017, Yizzy released his debut EP This Is Life.[1][2] His follow-up EP, S.O.S., was released in May 2018. He then released his third EP, Welcome To Grime Street, in 2019.

Yizzy
Born30 December 1999
OriginLewisham, London
GenresGrime
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Livin' Legendz
Websiteofficialyizzy.com

Personal life

Yizzy was born in Wales to a father from Jamaica and a Welsh mother.[3] He is also an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[4]

Career

Yizzy finished as the runner up in Glastonbury Festival's 2017 Emerging Talent Competition.[5] In September 2017, he became the first recipient of the Future Fund, a grant set up by BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation for up-and-coming artists.[6][7]

Discography

Extended Plays
Title Details
This Is Life
  • Released: 7 April 2017
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download
S.O.S.
  • Released: 4 May 2018
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download
Welcome To Grime Street[8]
  • Released: 7 June 2019
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download

Singles
Year Title Album
2017 Big Man

(featuring Tuckz)

 non-album single
Snakes n' Snitches

(featuring Tuckz)

 non-album single
Steppin non-album single
Parental Guidance

(featuring Specialist Moss)

 non-album single
Leaders

(featuring Reece West)

 non-album single
Federally non-album single
Anyone

(featuring Skengdo & AM)

 non-album single
Mr. Kray non-album single
Do You Wanna non-album single
Radio Danger non-album single
2018 BAP S.O.S
Hype Ting non-album single
Keep Chasing non-album single
2019 Yeah Welcome To Grime Street
Freeze (featuring Devilman) Welcome To Grime Street
Deh Suh (featuring Scrufizzer) Welcome To Grime Street
Hustle Hard non-album single
Back It (featuring Dizzee Rascal) non-album single

References
  1. "Premiere: Young Yizzy The Grime Kid Offers Up Bold Debut EP 'This Is Life'". Complex. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. "Ones To Watch: 13 British Emcees Destined For A Big 2018". Complex. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47028482
  4. "UK grime artist Yizzy's 90-second freestyle rap on Arsenal". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. "Glastonbury Festival - Emerging Talent". glastonburyfestivals.co.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  6. "Yizzy awarded BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation's new artist grant - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  7. "BBC Music Introducing creates funding for new artists, with first going to Yizzy". BBC News. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  8. Dummy. "Yizzy delivers the explosive 'Welcome To Grime Street' EP". DummyMag. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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