Kenzie, now 36, became one of the most recognisable membersof the group following a series of TV appearances and high profile relationships after the band went their separate ways. Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer stubble. He's now the kind of bloke you'd see in trendy wine bars using the Clarendon filter on Instagram to show off hisPinot. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. The single fared slightly better than the previous single but could only peak at #51 on the UK Singles Chart. Members Flava, Plat'num, Strider, Freek, Krazy, Tommy-B, Melo-D, Spike-E, Reepa, and Kenzie all met at Higham Park School in Chingford, London where they bonded over a love of . He is now in a new relationship and welcomed his first child called Roman at the end of January. Eating their greens? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Watch: Take a look around the Love Island villa in 2017. This week Reepa gives us the the latest on what Blazin' Squad have been up to. Even music snobs were hard-pressed to resist the pop charm of the teen band's chart-topping debut single 'Crossroads' when it was released back in 2002. Lovely jubbly. Now or Never is the second studio album released by British ten-piece hip hop group Blazin' Squad. After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. Chris remains loyal to his roots as a Blazin' Squad original and still performs their songs at various reunion gigs. The album was released to general critical censure.[6][7]. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. The London group had seven hits in the Top 10 before one by one they slowly exited from the spotlight -but where are they now? Their comeback single 'Let's Start Again' peaked at No. Kenzie also claimed Jodie liked to be spanked in the bedroom and revealed he once bought her saucy underwear. Blazin' Squad's new album In The Beginning is out this week. We caught up with Marcel over the summer, but where are the rest these days? After the Blazin' Squad disbanded he became a media manager at the BBC. Now a father-of-two, he splits his time between London and New York. Answer: False. "Flip Reverse" was subsequently used to re-launch Top of the Pops, with a special performance recorded outside the BBC Television Centre with 100 or so hooded back-up dancers. View our online Press Pack. A debut album In The Beginning was also a huge success and they went on to release a further six top ten hits. He's also grown biceps bigger than the average human head, and is a father of two daughters called Wynter and Wyllow, splitting his time between New York and London while working as a personal trainer. In his free time he enjoys cycling and enjoying ice creams on a hot day. More recently in 2013, he gave the pop game another shot by teaming up with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana for ITV2's The Big Reunion for new manband 5th Story. The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. After enjoying a close friendship with Flava (aka James Murray) in the band, they teamed up to form a song writing duo called Mojam after the group disbanded. Most notably, they worked with Sam Smith on his hit track La La La. ", (Image: The Sun/Getty/Buzzfeed/Mirror Online). Since then he has continued to appear on television and radio shows, including appearing on Celebrity Come Dine With Me last year. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". Kenzie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and he was one of the youngest contestants to ever enter the house. What do Blazin Squad look like now, when was Marcel Somerville on Love Island and what are the lads doing now? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Something went wrong, please try again later. To date, he still occasionally performs with a few members of the group but also works in the import/exportindustry. They had hits including Baby Goodbye and One More Night Alone, but they were dropped from the label the following year after their album Times Like These peaked at number 67 on the UK Albums Chart. The group have a verified Twitter account which suggests their line-up is comprised of 40 per cent of the original 10 (Freek, Spike-e, Reepa, Plat'num) and a man named Melo. However, after their showbiz careers stalled the Squad wound up on very different paths. "We Just Be Dreamin'" reached number three in July 2003, and "Flip Reverse", which was co-written by former member Liam D'Souza reached number two in November. King faced the media after Rovers' last minute defeat to Leigh Leopards on Friday evening. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The pair co-wrote and co-produced Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's smash hit La La La, and worked on Jess Glynne's debut album. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. Can this young prodigy bring back the age of the wild virtuoso violinist? The ten members of 00s' boyband Blazin' Squad are living very different lives as it approaches the 20th anniversary of their debut single Crossroads topping the charts. articles across the internet. Yes, that's him. For the past five or so years, though, he's worked as an engineer for Virgin Media. In May 2014 Kenzie was injured in a "serious car crash", but escaped with injuries. When they started, they had an average age of 16 and were known by a string of ridiculous nicknames:Kenzie (James McKenzie), Freek (Oliver Georgiou), Melo-d (Chris McKeckney), Reepa (Stuart Baker), Krazy (Lee Bailey), Spike-e (Sam Foulkes), Flava (James Murray), Tommy-B (Tom Beasley), Plat'num (Marcel Sommerville)andStrider (Mustafa Omer). In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. Kenzie, 35, is one of the most famous members of Blazin' Squad following his former romance with bodybuilding reality star Jodie Marsh. It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. They also joined Kenzie, Rocky B and Freek to form a five-piece Blazin' Squad reunion in 2009. Even the BBC gave them one star for their debut album In The Beginning, grimly (and, as it happened, falsely)predicting: "Sorry boys, the only Crossroad you'll be meeting at in a couple of yearsis one with a Job Centre on the corner.". Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. Kenzie is still the best known member going on to star on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 before coming back into the limelight in 2013 on The Big Reunion. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. We take a look at what the likes of Kenzie, Strider, Freek and Rocky B are up to now One of the most recognisable members of the group ( who could forget that gel-slicked hair ) baby-faced Kenzie went on to become a tabloid favourite after the band split thanks to his high profile romances. They decided to call it a day in 2006. 5. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. Some members valiantly carried on, and with limited success. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. But Blazin' Squad were infamous for their pretentious attempts to seem "street", their love of oversized clothing and enjoyably preposterous interviews at the hands of Simon Amstell, then-co-host of T4 showPopworld, who famously asked them, "So, how's puberty going? Self-proclaimed pioneers of "chav" culture, ten-piece pop/rap act Blazin' Squad scored an impressive six consecutive Top Ten hits in just two years. A LONG time. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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After spending some time with the experts, the inking was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. He keeps away from the spotlight now, appearing in the occasional nostalgic performance with the band. Somerville has become the first Love Island contestantto make headlines from this series, but if he continues to use his "I was in a band" schtick to impress the ladies, then we might as well remind ourselves of what that "band"actually was. While Melo-D real name Chris McKeckney has worked as a window fitter in recent years, he's also kept one foot in the music biz. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . Alongside James, Mustafa has penned some massive hits as part of their duo. And are they getting back together? They hit the big time back in 2002 but now 15 years has passed and a lot has changed. While he and Flava had their biggest hit co-writing and co-producing Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's hit La La La. Following the show, Marcel and Gabby were together for almost a year before announcing their split amid reports of infidelity on his part. In 2005, Strider, Flava and Kenzie signed a record deal with Polydor records, and began recording an album under the name Friday Hill, named after a location in their hometown in Chingford. He has since returned to the industry but now works as a band manager instead. Digital Spy has sought out every member of the group who put the #Squad into #SquadGoals long before Taylor Swift came along. He also often shares snaps of him and the band hanging out abroad or in swanky venues (pre-pandemic of course). Ollie, who is reportedly Marcels best friend, is married and is also a dad. Now or Never, released in November 2003,lived up to the latter half of its title and rendered the band in tatters after poor sales. Tell us about your album, In The Beginning It's got an R&B, chilled-out vibe.. With the facial hair and jawline structure came a very sensible and grown up job, too. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. Blazin' Squad were the laughing stock of nearly all serious music magazines. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways, but is currently enjoying retweeting a LOT of support for bandmate Marcel on Love Island. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. Eles tambm anunciaram que iriam lanar um novo lbum pela nova gravadora, Peach Records. Well, the 10 mates are all from London and they met at school. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Blazin' Squad - angielski zesp hiphopowy. The Squad's Reepa tells Leigh Mytton all about it. These days he works as a DJ, but absolutely loves a bit of cycling in his spare time. Kenzie dated Katie Price's arch nemesis Jodie Marsh in 2005 - the same year he also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained, Here's what Buzz from Home Alone looks like now. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. Strider, Freek, Krazy, Tommy-B, Melo-D, Spike-E, Reepa, and Kenzie all met at Higham Park School in Chingford, London where they bonded over a love of hip-hop. This single was the first to reach the UK Top 40, and debuted in the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart of 31 August 2002. 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