Here, we've have taken a deeper dive into what the original Squad members have been up to over the past two decades.
Blazin Squad at The Big Ones - YouTube That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. He was vocal about supporting his pal Marcel when he appeared on the third series of Love Island and proudly declares his membership with the 00s boyband in his Twitter bio. Unlike many of his ex-bandmates, DJ Tommy has completely shunned the showbiz life. There were 10 of them in total, but most have stepped away from the limelight, Get all the latest gossip from the villa straight to your inbox with our Love Island newsletter. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Last month he revealed he and girlfriend Mia Marley are expecting a baby boy - a little brother for their British bulldog Dre. Marcel then got them all together for their first ever full reunion in early August 2017, and they all look incredibly different. While continuing to do pretty well in the music industry, Flava is one of the Blazin' boys who tends to keep out of the spotlight himself, and is seemingly impossible to track down on social media, but he hasn't changed much from the '00s. Since the Squad broke up, he's also appeared with some of his old bandmates in nightclubs. Answer: Melody. He's apparently working in the import/export industry now (similar to flipping/reversing) but still does the occasional gig with Blazin' Squad and has been showing his Team Marcel Love Island support online, too. These days Freek, 35, continues to work in music as a music manager, but after initially leaving the band he had quite the alternative career working in a corporate bank for a few years. Eating their greens? Even the BBC gave them one star for their debut album. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. At the time, Marcel admitted he had made a huge mistake and regretted it as he was in love with Gabby, Cosmpolitan reported. After bandmate Marcel's stint on Love Island, Oliver was invited to appear on E4 show Tattoo Fixers where he hoped to update the inking on his left bicep. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. ", (Image: The Sun/Getty/Buzzfeed/Mirror Online). Kenzie has certainly grown up since his band days, Reepa has ditched his spikes since the '00s. .
Spike-e is considerably less spikey these days which is probably for the best, but he does still proudly declare himself to be a Blazin' Squad star in his Twitter bio so don't get too sad. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island.
All Night Long (msica do Blazin 'Squad) - All Night Long (Blazin He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. Blazin Squad rapper Kenzie is ripped these days, Kenzie posed with his ex-girlfriend Jodie Marsh, Mustafa aka Strider now runs a successful production company, James Murray works alongside his former bandmate Mustafa Omer, Lee Bailey who looks unrecognisable has retreated from the limelight, Stuart Baker aka Reepa has a sensible job these days, Ollie Georgiou, aka Freek, opted for a change of career, Spike-E aka Sam Foulkes is said to work in the import/export business, Melo-d has worked as a double glazing specialist. Strider and Flava real names Mus Omer and James Murray have now formed a songwriting duo called Mojam. 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 hip-hop. 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. He's still loving life in the slightly smaller, reunited version of the band and is probably popping up at a student union near you soon. ), but we haven't heard a peep from them on the chart since 2009. 22 photos of Disney Channel stars then and now. In 2003 they were considered so relevant that their rendition of Flip Reverse was used to relaunch Top of the Pops.
Where are Blazin' Squad band members now - The Mirror At home he hashis own record label but occasionally performs on stage with other bands, andspecialises in electronic and house jams. Kenzie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and he was one of the youngest contestants to ever enter the house. 23. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. The baby faced member of Blazin Squad travels the UK as a DJ. Occasionally, he ditches the suit to join his bandmates on stage during reunion performances.
Aim for the stars and if you miss at least you will land on the moon.. #gooner. Their break up turned bitter when he in turn accused her of cheating with Towie star Dan Osborne, a claim she's fiercelydenied. Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single Credit: . Answer: False. When not in the studio he can usually be found on the running track hanging out with Strider and Krazy. His corkscrew curls have been ironed out and now Sam Foulkes is all grown up. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. Kenzie, 35, is one of the most famous members of Blazin' Squad following his former romance with bodybuilding reality star Jodie Marsh. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. It's been almost 20 years since Blazin' Squad were riding high in the UK charts with their debut single Crossroads heading straight for the Number One spot. Turn on your telly at 9pm and you'll currently find Rocky B / Plat'num (depending on your Blazin' era) starring on the new series of Love Island. He is from England. Associated With Reepa - Stuart Baker Reepa - Stuart Baker from Blazin Squad then and now Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer. Weighty Plates Records 2002, cat no: PLATE 01T, Weighty Plates Records 2002, cat no: PLATE 02T, Weighty Plates Records 2002, cat no: PLATE 03T, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 22:17, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Hip hop group Blazin' Squad to count down New Year chimes at Preston's Bongo's Bingo", "Standard flow | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company", "The Games silver medallist and pop star reveals how the reality show turned his life around", "Die ganze Musik im Internet: German Charts Albums", "Die ganze Musik im Internet Charts German Singles", "irishcharts.com Discography Blazin' Squad", "Blazin' Squad | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", 2009 Interview & Feature on Music.Virgin.Com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blazin%27_Squad&oldid=1141605543, Chris McKeckney AKA "Melo-D" (20022004, 2006), Stuart Baker AKA "Reepa" (20022004, 2006), Sam Foulkes AKA "Spike-E" (20022004, 2006), James Murray AKA "Flava" (20022004, 20052006, 2009), Mustafa Omer AKA "Strider" (20022004, 20052006, 2009), This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 22:17. Marcel's busy having a swell time with Gabby, but what ever happened to the rest of the boys?
When he wasnt reliving his childhood music dreams, he was working as a window fitter. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? Before Somerville had to explain his earlier life in the fast lane to other people on Love Island, he competed in local athletics and launched a record label. 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. Months earlier, So Solid Crew, the amorphous garage group from Battersea, had emerged from pirate radio obscurity into the mainstream thanks to the relentless patter of their hit single 21 Seconds. For other inquiries Contact Us. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. Mum's warning as son's pains and rash lead to 'horrendous' diagnosis, Jessica has spoken out to highlight the situation for other parents and their children, 'I bought fry-up ingredients from Clarkson's farm shop - the bread alone was 6', The cost was more than double that of a supermarket, but the shopper was impressed with one of the items, Every store at St Stephen's Shopping Centre when it first opened in 2007, St Stephens sees millions of yearly visitors, Hull residents look back on the good old days of McDonalds childrens birthday parties in the 90s, Some have fond memories while others remember the 'chaos', Benjamin Tetteh's lift-off for Hull City as Lewie Coyle proves doubters wrong, The Tigers' returned to form in front of the television cameras with a big three points, Woman's mission to sample scone at every possible National Trust location, Her mission was finally completed on Wednesday when Ms Merker visited the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland for one last scone. Most notably, they worked with Sam Smith on his hit track La La La. Blazin' Squad were the laughing stock of nearly all serious music magazines. Poor MarcelSomerville. Critics' main complaint was that Blazin' Squad posed as the next threat on the garage scene, but were actually more like East 17, the Nineties boy band who hailed from the nearby ends of Walthamstow. While he's back to being close with the boys these days, he also previously performed as a solo act called The Lee Bailey Project. The hair gel loving lads resurfaced in the spotlight when Marcel Somerville, aka Rocky B, went into the Love Island villa and was at the centre of reality romance. Immediately after his time in the group, Marcel Somerville had a run of reality show stints on CelebAir, The Games and The Weakest Link and he's back on reality telly now as a cast member on Love Island. These days, Kenzie, a dad to Wynter and Wyllow, is still active in the music industry and is a UK and International DJ according to his Instagram bio. 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.
From Chingford to Love Island: the rise and fall of Blazin' Squad [2], The band released a number of white label singles on the Weighty Plates label featuring remixes of the track "Standard Flow" from their album In the Beginning. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. And the Love Island gang were often caught singing Crossroads in between their dating dramas. Its no surprise that Blazin Squads only DJ is still active in the music career as he still works as a DJ. He. Blazin' Squad are reckoned to be the next big pop sensation, so just who are they? She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. 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. He's currently helping 19-year-old singer-songwriter Miller Blue break through into the industry. Their album, entitled Times Like These, was also released in February 2006, but only peaked at #67 on the UK Albums Chart, and such, were soon dropped from their label.[8]. 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. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. He tweeted: "I've used so much hand sanitiser I can see through my hands.". Chris remains loyal to his roots as a Blazin' Squad original and still performs their songs at various reunion gigs. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group.
Blazin' Squad - Wikipedia Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. . Trivia. "Here 4 One" was issued as the third single from Now or Never in early 2004, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart, but sales failed to be strong enough to warrant a third album deal. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ollie, or Freek as he was known in his Blazin' Squad days, embarked on a major career change after leaving the music industry and launched a career in corporate banking. He also often shares snaps of him and the band hanging out abroad or in swanky venues (pre-pandemic of course). "I might have a solo career or start to write. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. The group went on to achieve further chart success in 2003, with two further top five chart hits. 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. Kenzie of Blazin Squad and model Jodie Marsh attend "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World Party" hosted by the men's monthly magazine, at Umbaba on. Hooray. 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. Some members valiantly carried on, and with limited success. Something went wrong, please try again later. Lee's trademark spiky blonde hair made him stand out from the group. As well as becoming a household reality TV icon, Marcel Sommerville works as a producer and founder of an independent music label called Dmode.
Where Blazin' Squad stars are now - The Irish Sun As you may have noticed from the past and present picture comparison, Krazy literally looks exactly the same as he did back in the day. After their romance, Kenzie spilled the beans on their sex life saying: "Jodie definitely taught me a few things, being an older woman.
Where Blazin' Squad are now from chart success to BBC boss 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. Easily the most high-profile member of the band after their split, little Kenzie transformed into a beefcake after his stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005. They released a single, and their the group's fourth, and final, record deal dumping followed. In a complete Flip Reverse, Oliver Georgiou went into banking after the group disbanded. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. When their second album failed to reach the dizzying heights of their first, they were dropped from their label and forced to split in 2003. What ever happened to the Blazin' Squad boys? After Blazin' Squad's popularity dwindled, Strider and his best band pal Flava went on to form their own songwriting and production company. The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. Much like some of his other band mates, he still gets involved in music; working as a DJ. It reached the top of the charts in August 2002, a year after So Solid Crew gained their Number One. Their debut album featured three hit singles, including Love on the Line and Where the Story Ends, and their follow up, Now or Never, had another, Flip Reverse. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. Comeback Stuart Baker has continued to appear on stage with some of his former bandmates for Blazin' Squad shows over the past few years, while juggling his proper job as a media manager for the BBC. Kenzie (James MacKenzie) Doug Peters / Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Kenzie is. Sam is said to work in the import/export industry these days but still does the occasional reunion gig with the Blazin' Squad boys when called for.
Who were Love Island star Marcel Somerville's old group Blazin Squad The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group.
Blazin' Squad Online Quiz | Music | 10 Questions - Fun Trivia Although he doesnt seem to use his Twitter account much, he supported Marcel when he was in Love Island. Fans may be shocked to know that the likes of Reea, Freek and Melo-d have gone back to their birth names. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". Blazin' Squad's popularity had a brief resurgence in 2017 all thanks to Marcel's appearance in one of the most popular series of Love Island to date. Although he keeps his personal life on the down-low, Strider has ditched his trademark hair gel and shaved eyebrow and is now a married man with a baby.
Blazin' Squad Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic Toukokuussa 2006 ilmoitettiin, ett Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E ja Melo-D aikovat uudistua ja esiinty neliosaisena versiona Blazin 'Squadista. The Blazin' Squad star often shares his love for Arsenal FC across his social media, and has more recently been sharing how he has been feeling during lockdown. Well, it seems the band's bucket of hair gel has long been abandoned, the gold bling taken to the charity shop and the sick rhymes swapped for blue collar jobs. They have been massively successful, writing for artists including Emeli Sande, Leona Lewis, KSI, and Naughty Boy. Another member of the band who has had a change in career is Sam Foulkes, aka Spike-E.