Something went wrong, please try again later. Where are Emmerdale's missing Bartons now? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. In July 2006, Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E and Melo-D made an announcement that they were going to reform as Blazin' Squad, and record and release a new album under Peach Records. Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? Family Life. He appeared on a number of reality shows including the third series of Celebrity Big Brother, The Weakest Link, and CelebAir. 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. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. With the facial hair and jawline structure came a very sensible and grown up job, too. 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. Just by the law of averages, at least a couple of Blazin' Squad's 10 members should still be making music - ands they are. Over their brief career the lads celebrated two gold records and sold-out arena tours - including a headline set at Wembley. Jamie McKenzie is now a very sculpted personal trainer, Marcel Sommervile welcomed his first child earlier this year, Freek carried his love of music through to his work as a band manager, Strider now runs a successful songwriting company, James Murray ( pictured) and his old bandmate worked on Naughty Boy and Sam Smith's huge hit La La La, Sam Foulkes has partaken in a few Blazin' Squad reunions since they split, Chris now has platinum blond hair and works as an engineer, Lee Bailey has retreated from the limelight, DJ Tommy B: he's still working as DJ these days. James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Blazin' Squad were the laughing stock of nearly all serious music magazines. 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 also correctly tweeted that Wispa is the best chocolate bar on the market. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. Unlike many of his former bandmembers, Lee retreated from the limelight after Blazin' Squad ended. The album was released to general critical censure.[6][7]. They reunited briefly in 2011 and represented Great Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, where they came in 11th place with their song, I Can, and they've done other reunion shows too. 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. That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. Find yourself among people of a certain age today and chances are they'll be able to sing the chorus of Crossroads. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. According to social media, the pair enjoy nothing more than jetting off on exotic holidays abroad. Comeback But what happened after the band split in 2005? Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? The pair co-write Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's hit single La La La - which went on to be the sixth best selling single in the UK in 2013 and even made a splash on the US charts peaking at number 19. Something went wrong, please try again later. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. He continues to be proud of his Blazin' Squad roots, writing in his Twitter bio that he's a member of the band. Their comeback single Let's Start Again only peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and the band went their separate ways soon after. The Voice UK 2018 duo on Team Jennifer who met at Brighton University, Mariah Carey reveals she's back in the studio working on 15th album, Stephen Mulhern casts doubt on Britain's Got More Talent return as he continues to battle 'nasty' illness, Jon Fratelli gave his coveted Brit award to random plumber - as a TIP, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He is reported to work in the import and export industry. To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. These days he works as a DJ, but absolutely loves a bit of cycling in his spare time. You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? articles across the internet. "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. Blazin' Squad - angielski zesp hiphopowy. This is false- Corleta Somerville is Rocky B's mum! Their comeback single 'Let's Start Again' peaked at No. 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. Kenzie also claimed Jodie liked to be spanked in the bedroom and revealed he once bought her saucy underwear. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". He is also on a Podcast called Its Not All Dad with co-stars Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden. Viewers have been taking the Mickey out of him for constantly mentioning that he was in Blazin' Squad. View our online Press Pack. He's since found love with current girlfriend Rebecca Vieira and they welcomed a son together called Roman in 2021. But while the miniature gangsters have grown into adult-sizedyuppies, they probably still live by the laws of the street, and we bet they all remember the lyrics to Flip Reverse It, too. BLAZIN' Squad are fondly remembered by nostalgic noughties pop fans. Peach Recordsin alla he julkaisivat ensimmisen singlens uudistuksen jlkeen, "All Night Long", keskuussa 2006. Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. Sam's also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy." After leaving the music industry and his zany nickname behind, Freek - better known as Oliver Georgiou - embarked on a career in corporate banking. However, he has now returned to his first love and works as a band manager. 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. Since his days in the band, he has certainly grown up and is now a personal trainer, inevitably still making fans droll over him. 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. 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 from England. Unlike many of his ex-bandmates, DJ Tommy has completely shunned the showbiz life. Lee (Krazy) has gone solo and is currently working on his solo album in the US called the 'Lee Bailey project'. After Marcel's romance with co-star Gabby Allen came crashing down in a wave of cheating allegations, the star went on to find love with his current girlfriend Rebecca. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his time in the boyband a closely guarded secret, before choosing to disclose the revelation to fellow islanders one by one. He is now in a new relationship and welcomed his first child called Roman at the end of January. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "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. Some of still in the biz, while others lead quieter lives. To date, he still occasionally performs with a few members of the group but also works in the import/exportindustry. He now has a. He's uploaded a handful of original rap tracks to his official Soundcloud page, and still tours nightclubs with half of the Blazin' Squad crew. The remaining few (Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E, Melo-D and MC Vyper, who had changed his alias from Danny-B), announced they would be reforming as Blazin' Squad in the summer of 2006. 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. In July 2006, Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E and Melo-D made an announcement that they were going to reform as Blazin' Squad, and record and release a new album under Peach Records. 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When not in the studio he can usually be found on the running track hanging out with Strider and Krazy. Melo-d seems to be the member who's proudest of his Blazin' Squad roots, remaining a solid member of the band and appearing up and down the country at various reunion gigs for a bit of a 'Crossroads' sesh. A live recording of a concert in Liverpool was released on DVD for Christmas 2003 but failed to achieve any commercial success. Real name Stuart, Reepa loves sprinting when he's not mixing music. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" 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. Blazin' Squad member James Mackenzie a.k.a. The 31-year-old faced controversy after he allegedly cheated on Gaby Allen while the pair were on holiday together in Mexico. Hes got a really grown up job working at the BBC as a media manager. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting/production team called Mojam, which has been impressively successful. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman chokes up over death of friend Darius Campbell Danesh, Beatles' star Paul McCartney devastated as brother-in-law John Eastman dies. Despite their record label wanting to drop them following the lack of success of the single, they had signed a binding contract to release an album. Find out more, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Blazin' Squad, in their baggy-trousered heyday, Blazin' Squad backstage at Party In The Park, 2004, Dry Cleaning: the British band with the strangest lyrics in music, The Edge: Its going to be very difficult to break up U2, Punk star Slowthai provides a breath of fresh air from self-help platitudes the weeks best albums, A Wagnerian superstar forgoes her helmet and spear, plus the best of Marchs classical concerts, How Daisy Jones & the Six faked Fleetwood Mac. We met them at the crossroads back in the early noughties, and their catchy RnB songs were stuck in our heads for days, but what happened to the 10 members of Blazin' Squad? About Blazin' Squad. Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. Back in 2002, the young lads dressed in matching white tops, sported blingy chains around their necks and didn't scrimp on the wet look gel to keep their spikes in place. Currently he is still involved in the entertainment industry and works as a music manager for ESG Management. . 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. In a complete Flip Reverse, Oliver Georgiou went into banking after the group disbanded. 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. Having lived it large in the early 2000s with the boys, Tommy now prefers the quiet life and has pretty much dropped off the radar. Poor MarcelSomerville. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. Answer: False. 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The man sacrificed his adolescence to the slings and arrows of the pop industry's outrageous fortune only to wind up as an unrecognisable and, seemingly, unfanciable contestant on ITV2's dating reality television show, Love Island. The Love Island boys reunited in early August 2017, Young Kenzie, with his then girlfriend Jodie Marsh, Now he's a buff personal trainer with a penchant for reality television shows, Chris McKeckney was a fresh faced young boy in 2002, Stuart Baker was all spiked hair and chains, Now he's got a proper haircut and a proper job working for the Beeb, Freek had one of the biggest transformations, He ended up being a suave banker who sipped wine and used Instagram filters, Cutie Marcel didn't stray far from his Blazin Squad roots, He does however look infinitely cooler now, Looking like butter wouldn't melt back in the day, Tommy B is also a keen cyclist who loves a vanilla cone, Krazy's hair sadly isn't the reason he was given that moniker, He's not been seen recently but did keep to his love of music, Sam Foulkes left his curls in the early noughties, But he's kept up with his music and still works with Blazin Squad on reunions, Mustafa Omer learnt a lot in his Blazin Squad days, And he's penned some huge hits for some massive names with James. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. It features the rap version of "We Just Be Dreamin . This content is imported from YouTube. The singer is now married and has a baby. It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. Confirming the reunion in August 2017, the band told fans: "We're back, and this year's gonna be ours.". "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. 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.". Le migliori offerte per SMASH HITS MAGAZINE April 2004 BUSTED Peter Andre PINK Lemar RACHEL STEVENS sono su eBay Confronta prezzi e caratteristiche di prodotti nuovi e usati Molti articoli con consegna gratis! As well as occasionally performing with other former Blazin' Squad members, Sam works in the import/export industry now. The burning flame at the heart of Blazin' Squad continues to flicker, however. His corkscrew curls have been ironed out and now Sam Foulkes is all grown up. But perhaps it'll all. His stint instigated a mini reunion as three fellow Blazin' Squad members made an appearance to perform Flip Reverse. Are they okay? The tricky second album. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer (Strider). Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Where is Reepa now? 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 arrives at the UK Premiere of new animated film "Valiant" at the Odeon West End on March 20, 2005. Friendship goals. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Releasing new music wouldnt be off the table either.. Having lived it large in the early 2000s with the boys, Tommy now prefers the quieter life and doesn't appear in the showbiz world much anymore. They co-wrote and co-produced Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's tune 'La La La', and also worked on Jess Glynne's debut album. They hit the big time back in 2002 but now 15 years has passed and a lot has changed. Can this young prodigy bring back the age of the wild virtuoso violinist? It also failed to re-ignite the low sales of the album. Strider and Flava real names Mus Omer and James Murray have now formed a songwriting duo called Mojam. Blazin' Squad also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. Kenzie dated Katie Price's arch nemesis Jodie Marsh in 2005 - the same year he also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. At the time, Marcel admitted he had made a huge mistake and regretted it as he was in love with Gabby, Cosmpolitan reported. They have been massively successful, writing for artists including Emeli Sande, Leona Lewis, KSI, and Naughty Boy. The UK pop charts had proved themselves ready for an influx of urban music, and East West Records, an imprint of Warner Music, snapped up teenage rap group Blazin' Squad a year earlier. Despite the chart success of their singles, the group failed to match their success with their second album, Now or Never, only peaking at #36 on the UK Albums Chart. "I might have a solo career or start to write. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. Na pocztku zesp skada si z 10 czonkw o pseudonimach: Reepa, Krazy, Kenzie, Flava, Tommy-B, Spike-e, Strider, Rocky-B, Freek i Melo-D. Caa dziesitka pochodzi z Walthamstow, miejscowoci pooonej na poudnie od Londynu. Hope you're well, Flave. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained, Here's what Buzz from Home Alone looks like now. 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