Gun.' His first LP, Burning Up, appeared on Xterminator later in 1995, and he toured extensively alongside Luciano and Mikey General. Sizzla released a series of singles on Burrell's Xterminator label, including 'Judgement Morning,' 'Life's Road,' 'Blaspheme,' 'We Uh Fear,' 'I'm Not Sure,' and the Shadowman duet 'The However, he didn't manage a break-out success until saxophonist Dean Fraser recommended him to producer Philip 'Fatis' Burrell. He cut his first single for the small Zagalou label in 1995, and soon moved on to Bobby After honing his vocal skills, he landed a gig with the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system, where he first made a name for himself as a performer.

Sizzla was born Miguel Collins on Apand was raised in the August Town area of Kingston of devout Rastafarian parents. A versatile singjay-style vocalist with a gruff, gravelly tone, he was capable of both rapid-fire chatting and powerful, melodic singing, and his best backing riddims were among the strongest in contemporary dancehall. Nonetheless, he still ranked as arguably the most popular conscious reggae artist of his time, thanks to a normally high standard of quality control - all the more impressive given the frequency with which he recorded. He remained something of an enigma to the public at large, rarely granting interviews and keeping his concert appearances to a minimum. Yet overall, his music was generally positive, advocating faith and compassion for poor black youth, and respect for women. A member of the militant Bobo Ashanti sect, he sometimes courted controversy with his strict adherence to their views, particularly his aggressive condemnations of homosexuals and white Along with Buju Banton and Capleton, he helped lead dancehall back to the musical and spiritual influence of roots reggae, favoring organic productions and heavily Rastafarian subject matter. Emerging during the latter half of the '90s, the enormously prolific Sizzla was one of the leaders of the conscious dancehall movement.

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