Sams also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. He tweeted: "I've used so much hand sanitiser I can see through my hands.". 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Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" He keeps away from the spotlight now, appearing in the occasional nostalgic performance with the band. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? 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. The most office-based of the lot is Reepa,who works as a media manager at the BBC. 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. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. All Night Long (Blazin 'Squad -laulu) - All Night Long (Blazin' Squad According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. Back in The Squad's glory days, Olivier got the date of his band's first number one and the date they signed their record contract on his arm. View our online Press Pack. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". 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. 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? Mojam were reported to have signed a major deal with Sony/ATV's Naughty Words joint venture with Naughty Boy in 2014. Most have kept a finger in the musical pie, from artist management (Freek, formerly a corporate banker) and songwriting (Flava and Strider) or DJing (Tommy-B). Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. The 31-year-old faced controversy after he allegedly cheated on Gaby Allen while the pair were on holiday together in Mexico. The single was heavily criticised by the media, some of whom claimed their rap skills were 'not to be taken seriously', and others sidelining them to a younger audience. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. If you watch reality TV, theres a chance you already know what Marcel has been up to since the band split. You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? Blazin' Squad burst onto the scene 20 years ago, clocking a No.1 hit with their debut single. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The baby faced member of Blazin Squad travels the UK as a DJ. In his day job, he's a media manager at the BBC. The tricky second album. However, he has now returned to his first love and works as a band manager. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. 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. 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. For the past five or so years, though, he's worked as an engineer for Virgin Media. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". Heres what Wednesday Addams looks like now! Blazin' Squad - Wikipedia Even die-hard fans might have trouble recognising a now 35-year-old Kenzie given he's now a beefed-up personal trainer at Studio 23. Find yourself among people of a certain age today and chances are they'll be able to sing the chorus of Crossroads. 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! 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. 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A LONG time. "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. Flava is the second half of Mojam alongside Strider, and the pair are enjoying some serious success in the business. MC Freek, Rocky B, Melo-d, Reepa, Krazy, Spike-e, Flava . His stint instigated a mini reunion as three fellow Blazin' Squad members made an appearance to perform Flip Reverse. THEY burst onto the music scene with baggy clothes, excessive hair gel and a crew that would put the biggest Stateside rapper's entourage to shame. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. . The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. The group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. 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. Where are the Blazin' Squad lads these days? | Metro News 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. Where are the cast of Attack the Block now? To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. 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. Ten teenagers from Chingford who enjoyed a brief, but indeed blazing, time in the limelight in the early Noughties. What's more, they're doing pretty well for themselves. Following his very public but short-lived romance to Marsh, Kenzie has been with his current girlfriend since 2012 with whom he now shares daughters Wynter and Wyllow. [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] 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. He now works as a media manager at the BBC and is married to Welsh-born wife Zoe. Lovely jubbly. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. 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). Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36 . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He's pretty unrecognisable these days with cropped hair and a thick beard. He ilmoittivat mys julkaisevansa uuden albumin uudella levy-yhtill, Peach Records. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . 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. He got Blazin Squads first number one and the date they signed their record contract on his arm but after spending time with experts, the ink was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. James and long-term partner Leah Jade Stowell share a son and daughter, and he regularly shares proud snaps of his family on Instagram. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. . 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. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. He still performs with the band when they get together for reunions and still lists himself as a member on his Instagram, but he's ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows in favour of grown-out locks and stubble. 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. Where are the Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast now? Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. He's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. A live recording of a concert in Liverpool was released on DVD for Christmas 2003 but failed to achieve any commercial success. The single fared slightly better than the previous single but could only peak at #51 on the UK Singles Chart. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs. 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. Where are Emmerdale's missing Bartons now? FRET NO MORE. 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. 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. CBBC Newsround | MUSIC | Who are Blazin' Squad? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We're assuming that Freek came to a career Crossroads at some point, because his time in Blazin' Squad was actually followed by working in banking, wearing waistcoats and sipping on red wine in Instagram pictures. 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. "I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy. He also still has those majestic eyebrows. Desperate Housewives: Where are they now? Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? After some intense detective work and a lot of 'Crossroads' on repeat, we've gathered a roundup of where all ten of the Blazin' Squad boys are now - and some handy past and present photos to help decide whether you still fancy your fave. Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. he said. Kenzie (James MacKenzie) Doug Peters / Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Kenzie is. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. Blazin' Squad did consist of Marcel (MC Plat'num), Stuart (MC Reepa), Sam (MC Spike-E) & Chris (MC Melo-D). 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. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. What do Blazin Squad look like now, when was Marcel Somerville on Love Island and what are the lads doing now? Blazin' Squad - Wikiwand These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single, Kenzie has undergone a huge transformation, Marcel went on to star in 2017's edition of Love Island, Flava and Strider joined forces to write songs for artists such as Sam Smith and Leona Lewis, Freek has a tattoo of the date the band got their number one single Crossroads, Melo-d became a window fitter after the group split, Blazin Squad then & now Sam Foulkes (Spike E), Blazin Squad then & now Tom Beasley (DJ Tommy B), Despite their success, the group disbanded in 2006, Where Blazin Squad stars are now unrecognisable transformation to surprising career change & tattoo disaster, Olivia Attwood praises best pal Georgia Harrison as 'brave and dignified' after Stephen Bear jailed for sharing sex tape, Peter Andre reveals strict rule for daughter Princess's career after she teams up with fashion brand, Where cast of Flipper are now - from hilarious run-in with the Queen to Breaking Bad fame & star with 14 kids by 4 mums, Stephen Bears fiance Jessica Smith vows to stick with him 'through thick and thin' after shamed reality star is jailed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. 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. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. He's since found love with current girlfriend Rebecca Vieira and they welcomed a son together called Roman in 2021. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 - BuzzFeed He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. What Blazin' Squad look like now: here's what the 10-piece boyband did next 1 The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3 2 Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale 3 Angela Bassett. 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. [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. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. 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.