Scrufizzer

Romani Lorenzo, known professionally as Scrufizzer, is an English MC and record producer from West Ealing, West London. Within drum and bass and jungle contexts he operates as a producer and vocalist, applying his rapid "fizzy" MC delivery to fast break patterns and electronic beats. He is credited both as an MC/rapper and as a record producer.

Scrufizzer began making grime music as a child and issued his first mixtape, My First Steps, in 2007. Early in his career he gained wider recognition through appearances on tracks by Dizzee Rascal, Ed Sheeran and M. J. Cole. In May 2013 he signed to Black Butter Records and later that year his single "Kick It" reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart.

As an MC his hallmark is the rapid, tightly articulated delivery often referred to as his "fizzy" flow. He pushes short, clipped phrases into double-time pockets, which translates directly into his production choices: rhythmic vocal chops, staccato edits and hand-cut bar-to-bar arrangements that leave space for rolling percussive patterns. When Scrufizzer works with drum and bass or jungle tempos he tends to map that double-time vocal energy onto shuffled kick-snare patterns and fast breakbeat loops rather than full-on harmonic pads, keeping the mix focused on articulation and forward momentum.

On the production side he favours concise arrangements. You’ll hear compact vocal editing and tight automation on pitch and formant to keep his voice rhythmic alongside percussion. His bass approach is utilitarian: clear low-end weight that supports rapid vocal phrasing without overly long tails, and midrange presence that lets clipped vocals cut through busy break patterns. He uses quick fills, short delay throws and abrupt breaks in structure to punctuate phrases — techniques that mirror his MC phrasing as much as they serve the beat.

Career highlights that can be verified in public records include his 2007 mixtape My First Steps, his credited features and appearances with Dizzee Rascal, Ed Sheeran and M. J. Cole, the Black Butter Records signing in May 2013, and the charting single "Kick It" (peaking at No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart). Those collaborations and the Black Butter deal mark concrete points where his grime-rooted vocal style crossed into wider electronic and pop-facing projects.

Known connections in his career are practical rather than abstract: early grime recordings, the named guest appearances, and the Black Butter signing. Publicly available information is limited beyond those documented releases and credits, so descriptions here stick to verifiable releases, his West Ealing origins, his dual role as MC and producer, and the audible characteristics of his delivery and production noted above.