10 Things you don’t know about Sizzla Kalonji

His real name is Miguel Orlando Collins
He was born on April 17, 1976
He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high number of releases.
As of 2011 he had released over 65 solo albums.^[
Sizzla subscribes to the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafari movement
He studied Mechanical engineering
Sizzla has gained a reputation for homophobia due to anti-gay lyrics in some of his recordings, causing the cancellation of many international concerts.
Sizzla maintains his stance that he is an artist using his creative expression and freedom of speech but will speak out against injustice where he sees it
In February 2010, Sizzla traveled to Zimbabwe to perform at the 86th birthday celebration of President Robert Mugabe
On August 24, 2011, Sizzla was hit by a bus while riding his motorcycle