He has spent most of his life in Pakistan learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood.

[4] At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on Bandcamp and SoundCloud with the help of his friends, from where he attracted a following.

[6] He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on YouTube which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences.

[7] His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE, Talal Qureshi, Abdullah Qureshi, Haider Mustehsan, Osama Com Laude (OCL), Mooroo, Ghauri, Young Stunners, Asim Azhar, Raamis, Annural Khalid, Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus.

[citation needed] In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".