Thuggizzle

ABOUT THUGGIZZLE

Rapper, vocalist, entertainer, artist, musician, performer, YouTube star, online content creator, and social media personality who is known for rhyming "off the dome" also known as free styling. He's also recognized for reading to kids and sharing his story of overcoming foster care. His tracks include "Goodies" and "Get Cha Hustle Up." He has amassed over 160,000 followers on his thuggizzle Instagram account.

He attended Gary Job Corps after aging out of the foster system and became a CNA on campus. He became a nursing assistant. He got his start touring with Snoop Dogg and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony .

He first adopted the stage name Young Thugster, but later modified that to Thuggizzle. He earned more than 1.1 million subscribers on his Thuggizzle YouTube channel. His YouTube video "Thuggizzle And Kens5 News: Inspiring Journey From Foster Care To Community Leader" got close to 50K views.

His real name is Phillip Hodge. He and his three sisters - Leticia, Yvonne, and Lynette, who tragically passed away in 2024 - grew up in and out of foster care before aging out of the system. They were made wards of the state when he was nine years old. He has a son named Philip Jr.

He has toured with Dr. Dre , DMX , and 2 Chainz . He met King Charles III as a child in 1986.