Scorcher (rapper)
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Scorcher is a rapper and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 from North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...

.

Biography

Scorcher is a grime MC and producer from Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...

, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...

. He began his career in Cold Blooded where he became known for his 'shank
Shank
Shank is the lower part of the leg; shin.It may also refer to:* Shank , a cut of meat * Shank , an action game* Shank , An LGBT based film* Shank , a thriller set in futuristic London...

' bars
Bars
-Plurals:*Dessert bars*Parallel bars or uneven bars, apparatus in men's or women's gymnastics, respectively*The quality of the reception on a mobile phone-Place names:*Bars County, a former Kingdom of Hungary county in present-day Slovakia...

, and would regularly attend pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...

 and work his way up through the North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...

 grime circuit. It has been claimed Scorcher had to serve a prison sentence for a short period of time in 2006, for driving offences, and while in jail his mixtape Simply the Best dropped and was greeted with good reviews from the grime scene.

After an incident with fellow Cold Blooded member Cookie, Scorcher left Cold Blooded to concentrate on a new collective known as The Movement
The Movement
- Music :* The Movement , an American rock/reggae band* The Movement , the house music act* The Movement , a Danish/German mod revival punk band* The Movement , 2003...

, which featured Scorcher alongside Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

, Mercston, and Ghetto. At this point he was involved in a momentous clash
Sound clash
A Sound clash is a musical competition where crew members from opposing reggae sound systems pit their skills against each other. Sound clashes take place in a variety of venues, both indoors and outdoors...

 that saw him and fellow movement members go up against rival grime collective Boy Better Know
Boy Better Know
-History:The band and label were established by Jamie Adenuga "Boy Better Know" is a registered trademark, clothing line and Boy Better Know sim cards....

. Scorcher did 3 dubs directed at Wiley
Wiley (rapper)
Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

, Jammer
Jammer (rapper)
Jammer is a British rapper and producer active in the grime scene. Jammer is a member of the grime crew Boy Better Know....

 and Frisco.

His debut single 'It's My Time' charted on the UK R&B chart at number 38.

Acting

He has played the major role of Kamale, in the 2011 Channel 4 drama, Top Boy
Top Boy
Top Boy is a British television drama series, which was first broadcast on Channel 4. The four episodes were broadcast over consecutive nights, from 31 October to 3 November 2011. Set on the fictional Summerhouse housing estate in Hackney, North London, the series follows the lives of a group of...

. "Making the transition from music to acting hasn't really been that hard for me, as you get used to performing its just performance in a different setting." He described his character as sinister, and a all-out bad man and is working with other rappers such as Ashley Walters, Kano
Kano (rapper)
Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...

 and other first time actors.

Producing

Scorcher also produces beats, and Thunder Power was a release that was made up of entirely his own production. He has produced beats such as 'Way Down The Road', 'Beef with T', 'Igloo Remix', 'Talk of the Ghetto' and others which have been big through the year of 2006. Scorcher won a Official Mixtape Award for best producer in 2009 and Scorcher is also nominated for best Grime mixtape of 2010.Vote for Scorcher at http://officialmixtapeawrds.com

He is now signed to the major record label, "Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

".

Mixtapes

  • 2006: Simply The Best
  • 2007: Leader Of The New School
  • 2008: Simply The Best 2
  • 2010: Jungle Book
  • 2011: Audio Wave

Scorcher Guest appearances

Year Song Artists Album
2006 Dealers (Also Featuring Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

 & Ghetto)
Devlin Tales Of The Crypt
2006 Used To Be (Also Featuring Ghetto & Mercston) Wretch 32 Learn From My Mixtape
2006 Why's He Tryin' It (Also Featuring Skilla B) Wretch 32 Learn From My Mixtape
2006 Never Let You Down (Also Featuring Cell 22 & Heady) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Learn From My Mixtape
2006 Sorry Remix (Also Featuring P. Nero, Frisco, Cell 22 & Calibar) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Learn From My Mixtape
2006 16 Bar Rally (Also Featuring Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...

, Esco
ESCo
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, Jammer,& God's Gift
God's Gift
God's Gift is the second soundtrack but 5th overall album by Romeo. On the second CD there was a movie based on a boxing film. The album was recorded at the end of 2005 and during 2006. This was Romeo's first album to use the name Romeo and to have explicit language...

)
Wiley Tunnel Vision Volume 1
2006 Sometimes I... (Also Featuring Frisco) Wiley Tunnel Vision Volume 1
2007 Big Love (Also Featuring Big Narstie) Bashy
Bashy
Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:...

Chupa Chups Mixtape
2007 The Youts (Also Featuring Bashy) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Teacher's Training Day
2007 They Can't Like Us (Also Featuring Calibar) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Teacher's Training Day
2007 Gully Flossing (Also Featuring Bigz, Danny B, Calibar, Heady, Frisco & Roman) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Teacher's Training Day
2007 Touching Music Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Verses 3 And 2 Chapter
2007 Testify Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Verses 3 And 2 Chapter
2007 Trying To Prevail Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Verses 3 And 2 Chapter
2007 DJ Tribute Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Verses 3 And 2 Chapter
2007 Flyboy (Also Featuring Mercston & Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...

)
Wiley Playtime is Over
2007 U & Me (Also Featuring Wretch 32) Ghetto Ghetto Gospel
2007 Biker's Anthem Ghetto Ghetto Gospel
2007 Freestyle S.K.I.T.Z. Beats In The Zone
2008 Hustle Hard (Also Featuring Slix) Lightnin Young and Gifted
2008 5AM Wiley See Clear Now
2008 See Clear Now(Also Featuring Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...

)
Wiley See Clear Now
2008 Chinese Whispers (Also Featuring Chipmunk) Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Wretchrospective
2008 Swaggalicious Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

Wretchrospective
2008 Be Cool (Remix) (Also Featuring Chipmunk, Sway
Sway DaSafo
Derek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:...

, Bashy
Bashy
Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:...

, Wizzy Wow & Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...

)
Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

For The Fun Of It
2009 Ransom (Also Featuring Wretch 32) Bashy
Bashy
Ashley Thomas , better known by his stage name Bashy, is an English recording artist and actor. He rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of his controversial track "Black Boys".-Early life:...

Catch Me If You Can
2009 She Likes To Remix (England Top 10) Wiley The Elusive
2009 Im Not Alone Revolver The Lost Tapes
The Lost Tapes
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2009 Dark Knight Target/Danny Weed Aim High: The Revolution
2010 Pass It Over (Remix) (Also Featuring Ghetts, G Frsh, Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...

 & Little Dee)
Sincere
2011 Good As Gold Talay Riley
Talay Riley
Talay Riley is a British singer signed to record label Sony Music. Riley began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk's single "Look for Me". He is due to release his fourth single, Make You Mine on August 28, 2011....

Sergeant Smash
2011 The City Remix Ed Sheeran
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