Swarmz

English rapper and boxer

Swarmz

Scott on Mixtape Madness in 2018

Background information
Birth name| Brandon Scott[1]
Born| 11 September 1996 (1996-09-11) (age 28)
Eltham, London, England[2]
Genres|

* British hip hop[3] Afroswing

Occupations|

* Rapper
* Singer
* songwriter
* footballer
* Professional boxer

Years active| 2017–present
Labels| Virgin Records
Boxing career
Other names| The Madman
Statistics
Weight(s)| Light heavyweight
Height| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach| 77 in (196 cm)
Stance| Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights| 5
Wins| 1
Wins by KO| 1
Losses| 4

Musical artist

Brandon Montel Scott (born 11 September 1996), known professionally as Swarmz, is an English rapper and professional boxer.[4]

He released his breakout single "Lyca" in 2018 which lead him to sign with Virgin Records. He was featured on "Houdini" with KSI and Tion Wayne which reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. He then began releasing diss tracks to coincide with his boxing career starting with "KSI Diss Track."

He made his boxing debut as a last minute replacement for KSI at MF & DAZN: X Series 001 and lost via 2nd round knockout. He returned and fought Ryan Taylor at X Series 004 and won via 1st round technical knockout. He then fought Deji Olatunji at X Series 007 and lost via unanimous decision. He then fought BDave, NichLmao and Ryan Johnston in a survival tag match at X Series 008. He was scheduled to rematch Taylor at X Series 10 – The Prime Card, but on October 11, 2023, Taylor was reportedly arrested, forcing him to pull of the fight, and leaving Ed Matthews to step in as a last-minute replacement. He lost via knockout in the first round.

## Early and personal life

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Brandon Scott was born in the borough of Greenwich, London. He is of Barbadian and Jamaican descent.[5] During his childhood, Scott was heavily inspired by the music his family was listening to, including a variety of Jamaican artists. By the time he was attending school, he and his friends had started rapping.[2]

On 24 May 2020, Scott was involved in a car crash near London's Trafalgar Square. A Ferrari 488 rented for a music video shoot crashed into a London bus on Northumberland Avenue. After the crash, he posted videos of the smashed car onto his Instagram account. No injuries were sustained and no arrests were made.[6]

## Football career

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Scott is a lifelong Arsenal supporter.[7] During his teenage years, Scott was a talented footballer and played for the youth academies of Fulham, Charlton Athletic and Southend United. While at Southend, he had a short loan spell at National League South club East Thurrock United.[8] He was then released by Southend in 2016. After being released, Scott signed for Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers. In 2017, Scott signed for National League South club Whitehawk.[8] In 2018, he quit football to pursue his music career.[9]

## Music career

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### 2017–2022: Early releases and breakout

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Scott started making music as a hobby alongside his youth football career. He originally started making freestyles on SoundCloud, where he went by the name Swarmzy-B, which he later shortened to Swarmz when he started making music professionally. He released his first video, titled "Money" in 2017 which picked up over 200k views on YouTube. He then released another single, titled "Murda" in early 2018.[9] His breakthrough single, "Lyca", was released later that year. After the single went viral, he was signed to Virgin Records.[2] The artist then proceeded to become a well-known name after releasing tracks such as "Bally" and "Motorola" which were brought to light after encouragement from friend Red Jackson.

In March 2020, Scott featured alongside Tion Wayne in KSI's single "Houdini", which reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart.[10]

### 2022–present: Break and boxing diss tracks

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In August 2022, Scott was scheduled to face KSI in a boxing match after Alex Wassabi withdrew, thus leading to Scott taking an indefinite break from his music career.[11] On 16 August, Scott released a diss track to promote the bout directly at KSI titled "KSI Diss Track."[12] On 7 January 2023, Scott released "Redemption", a diss track aimed at YouTuber Ryan Taylor ahead of their bout on 14 January.[13] On 10 May, Scott released a diss track aimed at YouTuber Deji Olatunji ahead of their bout on 13 May.[14]

## Boxing career

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### Swarmz vs KSI

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Main article: KSI vs Swarmz & Luis Alcaraz Pineda

On 7 August 2022, it was announced that Scott would be participating in a MF-professional boxing match against English YouTuber KSI at The O2 Arena, in London as the headliner for MF & DAZN: X Series 001.[15] Originally, KSI was scheduled to face Alex Wassabi, however, due to a concussion, Wassabi was replaced by Scott whom had previously called out KSI on a TikTok live. However, Scott's bout with KSI was lowered to the opening bout as it was announced that KSI would be fighting twice on X Series 001, now headlining against Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda.[16] KSI defeated Scott via first round knockout and won the inaugural MFB cruiserweight title.[11]

Scott was scheduled to return to the ring against English YouTuber Kristen Hanby on the undercard of X Series 002 at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield on 15 October,[17] but withdrew on 28 September as Scott required "more time to prepare."[18]

### Swarmz vs Taylor

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On 5 December, Scott's return was announced against English BMX YouTuber Ryan Taylor on the undercard of X Series 004 at Wembley Arena in London on 14 January 2024. Scott won the bout via first-round technical knockout after Taylor suffered an eye injury and was forced to quit after two minutes and twelve seconds.[19] On 10 February, it was announced that Scott had signed a multi-fight deal with Misfits Boxing.[20]

### Swarmz vs Deji

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After his bout with Taylor, Swarmz proceeded to call out YouTubers King Kenny and KSI's younger brother Deji Olatunji. On 13 April 2024 the bout between Scott and Olatunji was announced as the co-feature for X Series 007 at Wembley Arena in London on 14 May.[21] Olatunji defeated Scott via unanimous decision.[22]

### Survivor Tag

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Main article: NichLmao vs. Swarmz vs. BDave vs. Ryan Johnston

On 14 June, it was announced that Scott would compete in the first ever survivor tag crossover boxing match between three other fighters as the headliner for X Series 008 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, US on 22 July. The bout included Singaporean YouTuber NichLmao, American YouTuber BDave and Canadian YouTuber Ryan Johnston.[23] NichLmao won the bout via a points decision victory securing 117 points.[24]

### Swarmz vs Matthews

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On 23 September, during the broadcast of X Series 009, it was announced that Scott and Taylor would have a rematch on the X Series 10 – The Prime Card preliminary card at Manchester Arena in Manchester on 14 October.[25] The pair got into a brawl during their face off where Scott mentioned Taylor's child. However, on 11 October, Taylor was forced to withdraw from the bout after getting arrested.[26] On 12 October, English TikToker Ed Matthews was announced as the replacement opponent. Matthews defeated Scott via first round knockout after thirty seconds.[27] Scott later revealed he fractured his ankle during the bout.[28]

### Swarmz vs Pineda

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After Scott had his bout with Olatunji at X Series 007, Luis Alcaraz Pineda called out Scott to a bout in the ring. On 21 November 2024, it was announced that Scott would return to the ring against Pineda—the same opponent KSI fought on the night when Scott was defeated by KSI—on the X Series 19 – Qatar: The Supercard Misfits Kick-Offs at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar on 28 November.[29] Pineda defeated Scott via unanimous decision.

## Discography

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### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications  | Album

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[30]
"Its A Lie"  | 2017  | —  |  | Non-album single
"Lyca"  | 2018  | 55  |

* BPI: Gold[31]

"Next Up"
(with Mixtape Madness) | —  |
"Bally"
(featuring Tion Wayne)[32] | 2019  | 32  |

* BPI: Silver[31]

"Motorola"
(with Da Beatfreaks and Deno) | 32  |

* BPI: Silver[31]

"Mojo Jojo"  | —  |
"Freaky"
(with Dappy and Poundz) | 2020  | 62  |
"How Do You Want It"
(with Krept and Konan and Bandokay) | 61  |
"Payslips"
(with Bugzy Malone and M24) | 2021  | 76  |
"Reload"
(with Deno) | —  |
"Deliveroo"
(with Kwengface) | 2022  | —  |
"KSI Diss Track"  | —  |
"TKO"  | —  |
"Everybody Hates Kris"  | —  |
"Blessing"  | —  |
"Redemption"  | 2023  | —  |
"One Punch"  | —  |
"99 Problems"
(with Holly Molly) | —  |
"Execution"  | —  |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

#### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications  | Album

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[30]
"Bang Like a Drum"
(Donel featuring Swarmz) | 2018  | —  |  | Non-album single
"Pumpy"
(Da Beatfreakz featuring Swarmz, Deno, Cadet & AJ) | —  |
"Drive By"
(Tion Wayne featuring Swarmz) | 2019  | 57  |  | T Wayne's World 3
"Houdini"
(KSI featuring Tion Wayne and Swarmz) | 2020  | 6  |

* BPI: Silver[31]

| Dissimulation
"Naughty Naughty"
(Predz Uk featuring Swarmz, S1mba & Noizy) | —  |  | Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists  Title  | Year  | Other artist(s)  | Album

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"Money"  | 2018  | None  | Riley JH Presents Warm Up EP 1
"Don't Let Go (Love)"  | Bastille, Craig David, Kianja  | Other People's Heartache (Pt. 4)
"Home Alone"  | 2019  | D-Block Europe, Deno | Home Alone
"Keisha & Becky (Remix)"  | Russ Millions, Tion Wayne, Jay1, Aitch, Sav'o | T Wayne's World 3
"Telescope"  | The Plug, Polo G, Anine  | Plug Talk
"Roley"  | 2020  | Cadet | The Rated Legend
"Get Out Of My Head (Remix)"  | 2021  | Shane Codd, S1mba | Non Single Remix

## Boxing record

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### Professional

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5 fights  | 1 win  | 4 losses

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By knockout  | 1  | 2
By decision  | 0  | 2
No. | Result  | Record  | Opponent  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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5  | Loss  | 1–4  | Luis Alcaraz Pineda  | UD  | 3  | 28 Nov 2024 | Lusail Sports Arena, Doha, Qatar | MF-Professional bout
4  | Loss  | 1–3  | Ed Matthews  | KO  | 1 (3) 0:30 | 14 Oct 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | MF-Professional bout
3  | Loss  | 1–2  | Deji Olatunji  | UD | 4  | 13 May 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | MF-Professional bout
2  | Win  | 1–1  | Ryan Taylor  | TKO | 1 (3) 0:49 | 14 Jan 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | MF-Professional bout
1  | Loss  | 0–1  | KSI | KO | 2 (3) 0:28 | 27 Aug 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | MF-Professional bout

### Survivor Tag

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1 fight  | 0 wins  | 1 loss

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By decision  | 0  | 1
No. | Result  | Record  | Opponents  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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1  | Loss  | 0–1  | Ryan Johnston  | PTS | 4  | 22 July 2023 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, US | NichLmao won on points; No fighter was eliminated.
BDave
NichLmao

## Pay-per-view bouts

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United Kingdom  No.  | Date  | Fight  | Billing  | Network  | Buys  | Revenue  | Source(s)

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1  | 27 August 2022 | KSI vs Swarmz | 2 Fights 1 Night  | DAZN | 445,000  | £4,450,000  | [33]
Total  | 445,000  | £4,450,000  |

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "10 Questions With Swarmz". Hunger TV. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Swarmz | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. ^ "Swarmz Links Up with Conducta to Cop Wavey Football Shirts in the Latest Episode of 'The Jersey Store'". Complex. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
4. ^ "BoxRec: Brandon Scott".
5. ^ "SWARMZ talks his new single 'Belly dancing chickens ', The success of 'I pee the pool' and His upcoming EP I seen the d". LDNRBS via YouTube. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
6. ^ "Rapper Swarmz 'involved in £250,000 Ferrari crash with London bus'". Sky News. 25 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
7. ^ Bikolo, Gloria (13 February 2020). "Swarmz Talks Favourite Footballer, Arsenal & More With Conducta". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
8. ^ a b Whitney, Steve (21 September 2017). "Whitehawk Bring In Cray Winger". The National League. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
9. ^ a b "Swarmz Interview: Cadet's Impact, Quitting Football for Music, Bally Chart Success and More". Amarudontv via YouTube. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
10. ^ "SWARMZ | full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
11. ^ a b "KSI vs. Swarmz results: KSI stops Swarmz, then drops Luis Alcaraz Pineda 7 times in 2nd KO of the night". www.sportingnews.com. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
12. ^ "Swarmz sends for KSI in new diss track". GRM Daily. 16 August 2022.
13. ^ "Swarmz gears up for Ryan Taylor fight with new diss track "Redemption"". GRM Daily. 7 January 2023.
14. ^ "Swarmz delivers an "Execution" in new diss track aimed at Deji". GRM Daily. 10 May 2023.
15. ^ W, Courtney (7 August 2022). "Swarmz Announced As KSI's New Contender After Alex Wassabi Is Forced To Pull Out". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
16. ^ Cooper, Mathew (20 August 2022). "KSI confirms new opponent amid 'neo-Nazi' tattoo controversy on same night as Swarmz bout". Daily Express.
17. ^ Christ, Scott (15 September 2022). "Vitor Belfort vs Hasim Rahman Jr fight postponed, MF x DAZN card on Oct. 15 set otherwise". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
18. ^ "🚨 Swarmz has pulled out of October 15th fight vs Kristen Hanby due to needing more time to prepare". Twitter. 28 September 2022.
19. ^ "KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena". Sky Sports. 15 January 2023.
20. ^ "Welcoming to the Misfits Family 🤩🥊". Twitter. 10 February 2023.
21. ^ Misfits Boxing (13 April 2024). "🤩 @Deji is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊!". Twitter.
22. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (13 May 2023). "Misfits Boxing 7 highlights! Deji shines in return, too powerful for Swarmz | KSI vs. Fournier". MMA Mania.
23. ^ "MF & DAZN: X Series 008 heads to Nashville on July 22". DAZN. 14 June 2023.
24. ^ Bissell, Tim (22 July 2023). "Misfits Boxing X Series 008 results and highlights: NichLMAO wins bizarre 'survivor tag' fight". Bloody Elbow.
25. ^ "'Must watch' - Misfits Boxing Prime Card now features 11 fights fans are looking forward to". talkSPORT. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
26. ^ Harker, Joe (13 October 2024). "KSI v Tommy Fury event to have 'surprise fight' added after fighter is 'arrested'". LADBible.
27. ^ "Prime Card Results: KSI vs. Fury". MMA Fighting. 16 October 2023.
28. ^ Happy Punch (16 October 2024). "Swarmz fractured his ankle after getting knocked down by Ed Matthews 😳". Twitter.
29. ^ Misfits Boxing (21 November 2024). "Full card: 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃 ✅". x.com.
30. ^ a b "Official Charts: Swarmz". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
31. ^ a b c d "British certifications – Swarmz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 June 2023. Type Swarmz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
32. ^ Oke, Tobi (12 January 2019). "Swarmz and Tion Wayne's "Bally" Is Already a Contender for Song of the Year". Complex. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
33. ^ Davies, Gareth A (6 September 2022). "Per Sources: @dazngroup @DAZNBoxing @ksi #KSISwarmz event had 445,000 buys on Aug 27 at @TheO2". Twitter. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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*[No.]: Number
*[UD]: Unanimous decision
*[TKO]: Technical knockout
*[KO]: Knockout
*[PTS]: Points decision