In May 2010, Gigz released his first major mixtape entitled Roachy Balboa, which received much airplay on Bay Area radio station 106.1 KMEL.
Pitchfork music critic David Drake described the mixtape as "one of the most energetically fun rap records released this year.
[5][non-primary source needed] Gigz was featured on the track "Golden State" with Bay Area rappers Bobby Brackins and Iamsu!, which was released in November 2011.
[4] Gigz cites rappers 2Pac and Mac Dre as his musical influences, who are both artists that grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Gigz first heard of it in elementary school and described the fact that it was a "California song" made him feel connected to it.