He now works as a media manager at the BBC and is married to Welsh-born wife Zoe. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. The doting dad regularly shares snippets of his life to his 615k followers on Instagram. 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. After spending some time with the experts, the inking was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. Artists including Professor Green and Leona Lewis have used their songs. Em maio de 2006, foi anunciado que Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E e Melo-D iriam se reformar e se apresentar como uma verso de quatro integrantes do Blazin 'Squad. 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. Poor MarcelSomerville. James and long-term partner Leah Jade Stowell share a son and daughter, and he regularly shares proud snaps of his family on Instagram. Ten teenagers from Chingford who enjoyed a brief, but indeed blazing, time in the limelight in the early Noughties. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. 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 group's split spelled the end of Oliver's music career as he pursued a new profession in corporate banking. Friendship goals. Flava is the second half of Mojam alongside Strider, and the pair are enjoying some serious success in the business. After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. Unlike many of his former bandmembers, Lee retreated from the limelight after Blazin' Squad ended. Eating their greens? It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. Real name Stuart, Reepa loves sprinting when he's not mixing music. Something went wrong, please try again later. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The 10-piece boyband from London went on to achieve seven Top 10 hits in various flip-reversed line-ups (remember the Friday Hill reboot circa 2005/2006? 51 in the UK and basically ended it again. However, after their showbiz careers stalled the Squad wound up on very different paths. FRET NO MORE. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. As well as becoming a household reality TV icon, Marcel Sommerville works as a producer and founder of an independent music label called Dmode. Blazin' Squad member James Mackenzie a.k.a. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . However, he has now returned to his first love and works as a band manager. Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex star. 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. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Its no surprise that Blazin Squads only DJ is still active in the music career as he still works as a DJ. James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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). 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. She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! At the time, Blazin' Squad's story was ripe with the home-grown authenticity integral to all garage and grime success; schoolmates, they had overcome their rivalries to form one group from two previously warring crews, before forming their own record label, Weighty Plates, upon which they released their first single Standard Flow, covering the costs by chipping in 20 each. They've had considerable success working on Sam Smith's hits 'La La La' and 'Like I Can', as well as songs for Emeli Sand and Naughty Boy. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. 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. Although he didnt win the show in 2017, he was one of the finalists along with his co-star and ex-girlfriend Gabby Allen. He keeps away from the spotlight now, appearing in the occasional nostalgic performance with the band. 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. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. For other inquiries Contact Us. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s. Family Life. Blazin' Squad's new album In The Beginning is out this week. 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. 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. 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. He's pretty unrecognisable these days with cropped hair and a thick beard. Lat year Marcel revealed vile trolls had targeted his son with cruel racist remarks. 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] After leaving the music industry and his zany nickname behind, Freek - better known as Oliver Georgiou - embarked on a career in corporate banking. It reached the top of the charts in August 2002, a year after So Solid Crew gained their Number One. DJ Tommy, who is a fan of cycling, has not been seen with the group during any of their reunion gigs. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The cast of Bridget Jones's Diary then & now. Pela Peach Records, eles lanaram seu primeiro single desde a reforma, "All Night Long", em . That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. In 2005 the Chingford lad came second on Celebrity Big Brother aged 19, and made headlines that same year when he began dating former glamour model Jodie Marsh, 43. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. The burning flame at the heart of Blazin' Squad continues to flicker, however. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. 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. In a previous interview with Manchester Evening News he said: "I might have a solo career or start to write. 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. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. "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. His stint instigated a mini reunion as three fellow Blazin' Squad members made an appearance to perform Flip Reverse. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. So, of course, everyone is asking - just what happened to the boys?

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