Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian[2] (Kurdish: Әзиз Шавәршйан; Russian: Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян; 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011),[3] better known as Zyzz,[4][5] was an Australian bodybuilder, personal trainer and model.
[6][7][8] In July 2011, Shavershian gained more media attention when The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids.
[3][15][16] Prior to his death in August 2011, he was set to graduate from the University of Western Sydney, with a degree in business and commerce.
[19]Shavershian was the poster boy of a subculture of amateur bodybuilding in Australia, dubbed "aesthetics",[21] which he had made popular.
[24] On 14 July 2011, Shavershian's brother Said was arrested for possession of anabolic steroids,[9] to which he pleaded guilty after Aziz's death.
[18] When asked by The Daily Telegraph, Shavershian denied ever using steroids, and claimed that his physique was the result of hard work in the gym and a strict diet.
[6][28] His family stated he had shown several minor symptoms in the few months leading up to August 2011, including high blood pressure and occasional shortness of breath.
[32] Said Shavershian created a 19-minute tribute video for his brother, titled Zyzz - The Legacy,[24][33] and released it on YouTube on 22 March 2012.
Shavershian's followers still frequently post tribute videos dedicated to him, with a lot of them collecting over a million views.
"[37] In November 2022, Flume covered Bag Raiders' song "Shooting Stars" with Shavershian's older brother, Said (known publicly as Chestbrah), for Triple J's Like a Version.