10 Things You Didn’t Know About Scrufizzer

Scrufizzer is known for his skippy flow. The English grime MC and record producer, Scrufizzer was born Romani Lorenzo on 10 August 1990 in West Ealing, West London. In a January 2013 interview, Rock Feedback claimed him to have “the quickest flow in the game right now, and with it, he has become one of the most exciting prospects in the grime scene.” In early 2013, BBC 1xtra’s Nick Bright reckoned that he was the fastest spitter in the UK. His single “Kick It”  released in October 2013, charted at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. There is no doubt that with his trademark “fizzy flow” Scrufizzer combines rap with modern grime, which led The Guardian to name him one of the “ones to watch in 2013”.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the English grime MC and producer, Scrufizzer:

1. Scrufizzer was born Romani Lorenzo on 10 August 1990 in West Ealing, West London.

2. He is the cousin of hip-hop artist Fonzie from Acton, West London.

3. He is a member of the production group Funkystepz.

4. BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ, DJ Cameo, joined the Kendrick Lamar tour as Scrufizzer’s DJ and has called Scrufizzer his protégé.

5. In a January 2013 interview, Rock Feedback claimed him to have “the quickest flow in the game right now, and with it, he has become one of the most exciting prospects in the grime scene.”

6. He also featured on Toddla T & Cleo Sol’s “Code to Crack” which received its first radio play by MistaJam.

7. The magazine, The Independent said that he “might, perhaps be considered one of the highest rated young MCs to be part of this new wave.”

8. In early 2013, BBC 1xtra’s Nick Bright reckoned that he was the fastest spitter in the UK.

9. On 21 May 2013, he signed with UK label Black Butter Records via Polydor Records and released the single “Kick It” in October 2013. The song charted at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart.

10. He appeared on the bill of many festivals during the summer of 2013, including FSTVL, Friday at London’s Lovebox Festival, Global Gathering and the BBC Radio 1XtraStage Reading and Leeds Festival.