His diverse background paid off in the late 1990s when Krizz Kaliko started working with Kansas City producer DJ Icy Rock, through whom Krizz met Tech N9ne. When Tech was working on his “Who You Came To See” song from his revolutionary Anghellic album, Krizz let Tech N9ne know that he felt the song could have a better hook. Tech challenged him to deliver something superior, which Krizz did. Tech was blown away by Krizz’s operatic vocal stylings and inducted Krizz into his inner circle.