Born to a Senegalese father and French mother, he grew up listening to hip hop music.

He was a great fan of the French rap groups NTM and IAM.

He was discovered by JoeyStarr, one of the members of the famous rap group NTM after listening to a sample tape named "Bête de bombe".

Disiz has gained interest from the UK after his appearance on Channel 4's campaign: "Try life in another language".

He is a follower of Islam and described his religion as his "greatest wealth" ("L'Islam est ma plus grande richesse").