In late 2004, Schizzow joined an underground rap outfit Poetry Phalanx which was formed through the online Malaysian underground hip-hop portal thebazement. com. Poetry Phalanx would eventually be known as just Phalanx and was recruited by The Rebel Scum into the Rogue Squadron clique. Along the journey in search of a style that would best define himself, Schizzow has released numerous underground singles, including cameo appearances on other rap releases, and also another album, Sentimentalities. Today, Schizzow’s music leans more towards conscious rap, although he is not quite done with punchlines and battle tracks just yet.
In 2007, Schizzow had the opportunity to perform alongside Poetic Ammo emcee Point Blanc when he became the hypeman for the latter for a brief stint. Point Blanc proceeded to release his solo album, which featured Schizzow on one of the tracks. Although mostly heard and seen at gigs and performances in his hometown Penang, Schizzow has also performed at many stages in Kuala Lumpur and also recently in Singapore. While he usually graces the stage for solo performances, from time to time he shares the stage with fellow Rogue Squadron emcees as well. While he already has some prominence and notoriety in the island of Penang, as both a rapper and a graffiti artist, Schizzow is now rapidly climbing up the ladder for his share of dominance in the Malaysian hip-hop circuit. With the release of his longawaited solo effort, The Schizzowphrenic, Schizzow has already put in a big step in his journey to be at the pole position of the Malaysian rap scene, and already making some serious progress.
Apart from rap and graffiti art, Schizzow is a graphic designer by day, and not only does he design his own album cover arts, he has also directed, edited and produced his own music video for the song Beautiful Imperfections.
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