In the year 2012 Kevin joined with a rap crew named “Rusthiyadu Padanama” and did his first musical collaboration as a rapper and as his stage name he used SMOKIO. The year of 2014, Smokio became a member of an upcoming rap crew named “duty 4 Four” (44 Kalliya) and started his music career as a professional rapper. Through 44 kalliya, Smokio had the chance to meet the famous music producer Iraj. By seeing Smokio’s talents Mr. Iraj invited Smokio to sign with his record label. So the year of 2016, Smokio joined Illinois records and released his first single and the most hit song of his career “Mudukkuwen Eliyata” After the treatments, Smokio trained as a staff member at the same rehabilitation center and started doing programs for drug-addicted youth. After spending 2 1/2 years in a rehabilitation center, he comes back to the music industry in the year 2020 as Kevin Smokio and did the real hit song “Liya Liya” which is produced by Chamath Sangeeth and featured by famous singer Dilki Uresha. With this song, Kevin Smokio inspired the Sri Lankan youth as a survivor. And became a role model to them by stepping away from drugs and from his explicit lifestyle. And now Kevin Smokio is a professional and an independent Rap Artist in Sri Lanka. In his lyrics, he mostly speaks about street life, poverty, the struggle of life, and various social issues. With his experience, Kevin Smokio touched the hearts of the youth.