IZ the Wiz

Beginning in 1972, he became a long reigning all-city king of New York, known primarily for his quick, simple two letter tag, 'IZ'.

[4] He was a member of various crews, the most notable being TMB (The Master Blasters),[4] RTW (Rolling Thunder Writers),[5] and TPA (The Public Animals).

[citation needed] Martin was diagnosed with kidney failure in 1996 after years of using toxic aerosol products without any type of protective mask.

In early 2000, in an interview for Style Wars revisited, he commented that he would give up all his past fame for full health.

[citation needed] IZ had his art appear in video games such as Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure and The Warriors.