Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi[1] (born 12 April 1999),[2][3] known professionally as S1mba (pronounced "Simba"), is a Zimbabwean-born British singer-songwriter and rapper.
He rose to prominence with his single "Rover" featuring DTG, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart as a result of its popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, and earned him his first Brit Award nomination for "Song of the Year".
Rwodzi moved from Harare to Swindon at nine years old before his father was given the job of head gardener at Pusey Estate in Oxfordshire.
[4] While in Zimbabwe, he was introduced to music through his experiences with djembe drums and marimbas.
[8] On 30 August 2023, it was announced that Rwodzi would make his boxing debut against Turkish-Dutch Internet personality MasterOogwgay on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September.