Scorcher (rapper)
| Scorcher | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tayó Jarrett |
| Also known as | Scorcher, Skywalker |
| Born | 5 April 1986 |
| Origin | Bush Hill Park, London, England |
| Genres | Grime, British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels |
Geffen Records (2012–Present) |
| Associated acts | The Movement, Cold Blooded, Wretch 32, Ghetts, Bashy, Kano, Mercston, Richard Osborne |
| Website |
scorcherskywalker |
Tayo Jarrett (born 5 April 1986), better known as Scorcher, is an English grime artist and actor from Enfield, North London. He is currently a member of the grime collective The Movement and is signed to Blue Colla Music.[1][2]
Career
2005–08: Early career
He began his career in Cold Blooded where he became known for his "shank" bars, and would regularly attend pirate radio and work his way up through the North London grime circuit. Scorcher served a short prison sentence in 2006 for driving offences, and while in jail his mixtape Simply the Best was released and was greeted with good reviews from the grime scene.[3][4] After an incident with fellow Cold Blooded member Cookie, Scorcher left Cold Blooded to concentrate on a new collective known as The Movement, which featured Scorcher alongside Wretch 32, Devlin, Mercston, and Ghetts. At this point he was involved in a momentous clash that saw him and fellow movement members go up against rival grime collective Boy Better Know. Scorcher did three dubs directed at Wiley, Jammer and Frisco. Scorcher also produces beats, and Thunder Power was a release 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 an Official Mixtape Award for best producer in 2009 and was also nominated for best Grime mixtape of 2010.[5][6]
2009–10: Concrete Jungle and Geffen
Concrete Jungle is a 2009 debut album by Scorcher released independently. The album is seen as a critical success in electronic music, but a major disappointment to grime fans. The albums has spawned two singles, "I Know" and "Lipsin' Ting", neither of which charted. The albums has been widely anticipated by many in the grime scene, but disappointed many in the scene. It features collaborations with the likes of Wiley, J2K, and Wretch 32. The album was inspired by a short freestyle by Scorcher. The third single from the album is "Dark Knight". His debut single, "It's My Time", charted on the UK R&B chart at number 38. When Geffen's MD[7] left for Sony and the bigger artist moved to other labels within Universal, Scorcher's deal was ended.
2011–present: Blue Colla and acting career
In 2011, Scorcher began an acting career and played the major role of Kamale, in the 2011 Channel 4 drama, Top Boy.[8] "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 an all-out bad man and is working with other rappers such as Ashley Walters, Kano and other first time actors. He has also played a part in the movie Offender which was released on 24 December 2012. After being released from Geffen Records in 2011, Scorcher was signed to independent label Blue Colla Music in 2012 and his first single of the year "It's All Love" was premieried on MistaJam's 1XTRA show on 3 March.
Discography
Albums
- 2009: Concrete Jungle
Mixtapes
- 2006: Simply The Best
- 2006: Tempo Specialists [w/The Movement]
- 2007: Leader of the New School
- 2007: Thunder Power
- 2008: Simply The Best 2
- 2010: Jungle Book
- 2011: Audio Wave
- 2012: Simply The Best 3
- 2014: 1 for 1
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artists | Album |
| 2006 | "Dealers" (also featuring Wretch 32 & Ghetts) | 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 | "Young Sammie" (also featuring Cell 22 & Heady) | Wretch 32 | Learn From My Mixtape |
| 2006 | "Sorry Remix" (also featuring P. Nero, Frisco, Cell 22 & Calibar) | Wretch 32 | Learn From My Mixtape |
| 2006 | "16 Bar Rally" (also featuring Rage, Esco, Jammer,& God's Gift) | Wiley | Tunnel Vision Volume 1 |
| 2006 | "Sometimes I..." (also featuring Frisco) | Wiley | Tunnel Vision Volume 1 |
| 2007 | "Big Love" (also featuring Big Narstie) | Bashy | Chupa Chups Mixtape |
| 2007 | "The Youts" (also featuring Bashy) | Wretch 32 | Teacher's Training Day |
| 2007 | "They Can't Like Us" (also featuring Calibar) | Wretch 32 | Teacher's Training Day |
| 2007 | "Gully Flossing" (also featuring Bigz, Danny B, Calibar, Heady, Frisco & Roman) | Wretch 32 | Teacher's Training Day |
| 2007 | "Touching Music" | Wretch 32 | Verses 3 And 2 Chapter |
| 2007 | "Testify" | Wretch 32 | Verses 3 And 2 Chapter |
| 2007 | "Trying To Prevail" | Wretch 32 | Verses 3 And 2 Chapter |
| 2007 | "DJ Tribute" | Wretch 32 | Verses 3 And 2 Chapter |
| 2007 | "Flyboy" (also featuring Mercston & Tinie Tempah) | 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) | Wiley | See Clear Now |
| 2008 | "Chinese Whispers" (also featuring Chipmunk) | Wretch 32 | Wretchrospective |
| 2008 | "Swaggalicious" | Wretch 32 | Wretchrospective |
| 2008 | "Be Cool (Remix)" (also featuring Chipmunk, Sway, Bashy, Wizzy Wow & Tinie Tempah) | Wretch 32 | For The Fun of It |
| 2009 | "Ransom" (also featuring Wretch 32) | Bashy | Catch Me If You Can |
| 2009 | "She Likes To Remix" (England Top 10) | Wiley | The Elusive |
| 2009 | "I'm Not Alone" | Revolver | The Lost Tapes |
| 2009 | "Dark Knight" | Target/Danny Weed | Aim High: The Revolution |
| 2010 | "Pass It Over (Remix)" (also featuring Ghetts, G Frsh, Wretch 32 & Little Dee) | Sincere | |
| 2011 | "Good As Gold" | Talay Riley | Sergeant Smash |
| 2011 | "The City Remix" | Ed Sheeran | + |
| 2013 | "Golddiggin" | John Galea | Under Attack E.P |
| 2013 | "Española Chica" | Lee Muldoon | Española Chica |
| 2014 | "Wherever I Fall 2.0" (also featuring Kid Bookie) | Richard Osborne | Nothing Personal |
Notes
- ↑ "Scorcher – Leader of the New School". Ukrecordshop.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ Hancox, Dan (12 August 2011). "Rap responds to the riots: 'They have to take us seriously'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
[a] leading Tottenham MC
- ↑ "Scorcher: Prison Saved Me". The Sun. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Clark, Martin (7 June 2006). "The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "New Mixtape from (OMA Best Producer Award Winner 2009) Scorcher Audio Wave". Official Mixtape Awards. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "OMA Nominee/Host Hustle- G Frsh, Kele Le Roc & Scorcher Live @ G Shock East Sessions". Official Mixtape Awards. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SspZcUebsBQ
- ↑ Patterson, Joseph. "Scorcher: The Interview (Video)". MTV UK. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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