Well, the 10 mates are all from London and they met at school. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex star. Eles tambm anunciaram que iriam lanar um novo lbum pela nova gravadora, Peach Records. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. Their break up turned bitter when he in turn accused her of cheating with Towie star Dan Osborne, a claim she's fiercelydenied. We caught up with Marcel over the summer, but where are the rest these days? "Its [sic] been a lot of fun & we're and looking forward to sharing what we've been working on for 2022. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. 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. Since then he has continued to appear on television and radio shows, including appearing on Celebrity Come Dine With Me last year. He is now married to wife Karina and the couple share two kids. 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 representative told The Telegraph: "There are no major plans apart from the band performing a few shows up and down the country". Mojam were reported to have signed a major deal with Sony/ATV's Naughty Words joint venture with Naughty Boy in 2014. Lat year Marcel revealed vile trolls had targeted his son with cruel racist remarks. 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He and partner Bayley Hatson share a daughter. For love on the line [Reepa] (Love on the line) [Krazy] [CHORUS ALL] We can chat all night and day girl When I'm home or away girl Just give me a call on my line girl You can be all mine girl And when we are talking I picture your eyes on your pretty face With the gloss on your lips, soft tanned skin And the body I'll embrace [Strider] 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. The group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. 23. He's since found love with current girlfriend Rebecca Vieira and they welcomed a son together called Roman in 2021. Real name, Chris McKeckney, he's believed to be working as an Engineer these days after leaving the music world behind. DJ Tommy, who is a fan of cycling, has not been seen with the group during any of their reunion gigs. He also still has those majestic eyebrows. The boyband/hip-hop collective, made up of 10 fresh-faced teens, went straight in at No.1 with their debut single, a cover of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Crossroads, exactly 20 years ago today (August 31). He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. 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. The chances are that Kenzie is the boy you remember the best, as he went on to appear on a couple of different reality TV shows like Celebrity Big Brother and The Big Reunion, and now lives a very lavish Insta-lifestyle. But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group. 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]. They also joined Kenzie, Rocky B and Freek to form a five-piece Blazin' Squad reunion in 2009. The singer is now married and has a baby. Last month he revealed he and girlfriend Mia Marley are expecting a baby boy - a little brother for their British bulldog Dre. 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According to social media, the pair enjoy nothing more than jetting off on exotic holidays abroad. So far he's basically spent the entire time telling people he was in Blazin' Squad. The album spawned the singles "We Just Be Dreamin'", "Flip Reverse" and "Here 4 One". 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). And the Love Island gang were often caught singing Crossroads in between their dating dramas. Where is Reepa now? That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. When he wasnt reliving his childhood music dreams, he was working as a window fitter. The doting dad regularly shares snippets of his life to his 615k followers on Instagram. A LONG time. 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. 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. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Answer: False. 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? He now appears to have completely disappeared from the spotlight. 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. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. EastEnders actress turned Strictly star Maisie Smith has sent fans into meltdown with her latest batch of smoking hot social media snaps as she posed up a storm fo the camera. Their catchy tunes including Flip Reverse and number one song Crossroads were dancefloor staples in nightclubs across the country. . The burning flame at the heart of Blazin' Squad continues to flicker, however. He has had quite the career change and now works in the import and export industry. Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. Blazin' Squad did consist of Marcel (MC Plat'num), Stuart (MC Reepa), Sam (MC Spike-E) & Chris (MC Melo-D). ", Well no, of course not. Marcel and partner Rebecca are now on MTV Celebrity Bums: Famous and Pregnant. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. 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. The Crossroads hitmakers have announced a headline show at KOKO London on 26 November 2017 with seven members of the original line-up returning. Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. Chris remains loyal to his roots as a Blazin' Squad original and still performs their songs at various reunion gigs. 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. In June 2009, Strider, Flava, Kenzie, Krazy and Rocky B announced they would be re-uniting as a five piece, and subsequently released their comeback single, "Let's Start Again". She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". 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. If you watch reality TV, theres a chance you already know what Marcel has been up to since the band split. 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. Viewers have been taking the Mickey out of him for constantly mentioning that he was in Blazin' Squad. In 2005 along with Strider and Flava, he signed a record deal with Polydor records, and began recording an album under the name Friday Hill. Strider, Rocky, Kenzie and Reepa on Popworld's "The Big Ones" Very funny!Deutsch/German:Simon: Ein paar Mitglieder von Blazin' Squad, herzlich Willkommen. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. Where are Emmerdale's missing Bartons now? Marcel then got them all together for their first ever full reunion in early August 2017, and they all look incredibly different. Ollie, who is reportedly Marcels best friend, is married and is also a dad. He has also become a music mogul writing tracks for the likes of Leona Lewis, Emeli Sande and Professor Green. 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Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. It reached the top of the charts in August 2002, a year after So Solid Crew gained their Number One. 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. Kenzie dated Katie Price's arch nemesis Jodie Marsh in 2005 - the same year he also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. Probably what it says on the tin tbh. He keeps out of the limelight for but after Marcel's stint on Love Island, Oliver was invited to appear on E4 show Tattoo Fixers to get the ink on his left bicep updated. [3][4], For their official debut, the band released a cover of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony song "Crossroads" for Warner Music's East West Records label. But thanks to the unexpected arrival of Marcel aka Rocky B on 2017's Love Island - and his constant need to subtly mention his prestigious musical past - the squad is back in our lives in a big way, and we've rediscovered the need to Flip Reverse things every now and again. FRET NO MORE. Flava is the second half of Mojam alongside Strider, and the pair are enjoying some serious success in the business. Answer: Melody. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. The cast of That '70s Show where are they now? Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. 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). Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . "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. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of ' chav ' culture". Comeback [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] Is that Marcel, from Love Island? Tell us about your album, In The Beginning It's got an R&B, chilled-out vibe.. But Blazin' Squad proved they weren't just a Noughties novelty act - producing a number one hit, six top 10 singles and two top 40 albums. After Blazin' Squad, they became the successful production duo Mojam. To date, he still occasionally performs with a few members of the group but also works in the import/exportindustry. He's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. Where are the Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast now? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. BLAZIN' Squad are fondly remembered by nostalgic noughties pop fans. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. Something went wrong, please try again later. Sam's also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. he said. The 31-year-old faced controversy after he allegedly cheated on Gaby Allen while the pair were on holiday together in Mexico. A debut album In The Beginning was also a huge success and they went on to release a further six top ten hits. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. 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