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. 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. 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. Somerville has become the first Love Island contestantto make headlines from this series, but if he continues to use his "I was in a band" schtick to impress the ladies, then we might as well remind ourselves of what that "band"actually was. The singer is now married and has a baby. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. Sams also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. 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's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. 22 photos of Disney Channel stars then and now. The Crossroads hitmakers have announced a headline show at KOKO London on 26 November 2017 with seven members of the original line-up returning. It features the rap version of "We Just Be Dreamin . He also dated former glamour model Jodie Marsh around the same time. As well as becoming a household reality TV icon, Marcel Sommerville works as a producer and founder of an independent music label called Dmode. 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. He is now dad to daughters Wynter and Wyllow, who he shares with his girlfriend of 10 years. 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They released a single, and their the group's fourth, and final, record deal dumping followed. The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. But despite their feeble rapping skills and worse vocals, Blazin' Squad captured the nation's imagination and managed to release four albums. Something went wrong, please try again later. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. [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. Hes got a really grown up job working at the BBC as a media manager. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. Blazin' Squad member James Mackenzie a.k.a. Hooray. Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single Credit: . Mustafa Omer aka Strider and James Murray aka Flava are still very much involved in music. He continues to be proud of his Blazin' Squad roots, writing in his Twitter bio that he's a member of the band. The cast of That '70s Show where are they now? ", (Image: The Sun/Getty/Buzzfeed/Mirror Online). Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. 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These days he works as a DJ, but absolutely loves a bit of cycling in his spare time. And as Marcel frequently mentioned in the Love Island villa the group are still good friends. Pela Peach Records, eles lanaram seu primeiro single desde a reforma, "All Night Long", em . 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. 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. Real name Stuart, Reepa loves sprinting when he's not mixing music. After recording a demo, "Standard Flow," at a nearby . A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. 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. While some of the fresh-faced group went back to their day jobs, others have continued to court the limelight. After the short-lived comeback in 2009, Freek known as Oliver Georgiou to family and friends founded his own music management company. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Like Marcel, he also had a stint on a reality show in 2017 - E4's Tattoo Fixers. 5. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. Freek also appears to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan judging from his tweets. Arsenal fan Sam Foulkes now works in the import and export industry, while re-teaming with some of his bandmates for the odd Blazin' Squad show. 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". 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. Blazin' Squad's new album In The Beginning is out this week. The star has also dyed his natural dark locks peroxide blond and is rocking a nose and facial piercing. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. He's now the kind of bloke you'd see in trendy wine bars using the Clarendon filter on Instagram to show off hisPinot. Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad (if that's actually possible). After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Ed Sheeran announces he's engaged to fiance Cherry Seaborn, Blind Dates unluckiest contestant shunned for a SECOND time after being first person to be stood up on the show in 20 years, Naked photos of ex Coronation Street star Melissa Johns performing sex act leaked online by cruel hackers, Ewan McGregors scorned wife has blasted his filing for divorce as 'upsetting and disappointing', Voice UK fans wowed by inspirational singer who overcomes stammer when he performs, Who are Ant and Ox? 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. 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Over their brief career the lads celebrated two gold records and sold-out arena tours - including a headline set at Wembley. Kenzie arrives at the UK Premiere of new animated film "Valiant" at the Odeon West End on March 20, 2005. 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. 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. 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Something went wrong, please try again later. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Marcel and partner Rebecca are now on MTV Celebrity Bums: Famous and Pregnant. We caught up with Marcel over the summer, but where are the rest these days? 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. 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. "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. 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. Blazin' Squad - angielski zesp hiphopowy. Ten teenagers from Chingford who enjoyed a brief, but indeed blazing, time in the limelight in the early Noughties. It also failed to re-ignite the low sales of the album. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. From Blazin' Squad, that's where. [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. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. Marcel then got them all together for their first ever full reunion in early August 2017, and they all look incredibly different. Blazin Squad released two albums in their original line-up (Picture: PA) In 2005, members Kenzie, Flava and Strider formed Friday Hill and released two singles - Baby Goodbye and One More Night. 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. 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. He is now married to wife Karina and the couple share two kids. Kenzie, 35, is one of the most famous members of Blazin' Squad following his former romance with bodybuilding reality star Jodie Marsh. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Their catchy tunes including Flip Reverse and number one song Crossroads were dancefloor staples in nightclubs across the country. articles across the internet. After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. 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. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. James and long-term partner Leah Jade Stowell share a son and daughter, and he regularly shares proud snaps of his family on Instagram. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36 . [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] After leaving the music industry and his zany nickname behind, Freek - better known as Oliver Georgiou - embarked on a career in corporate banking. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. Are they okay? "Its [sic] been a lot of fun & we're and looking forward to sharing what we've been working on for 2022. He has since returned to the industry but now works as a band manager instead. Chris McKeckney was a major player in the Blazin Squad reunion tour two years ago. "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. The cast of Bridget Jones's Diary then & now. He has been pretty quiet of late since his solo career, dubbed the Lee Bailey Project, failed to hit the big time. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. 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. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. And the Love Island gang were often caught singing Crossroads in between their dating dramas. He also often shares snaps of him and the band hanging out abroad or in swanky venues (pre-pandemic of course). Since then he has continued to appear on television and radio shows, including appearing on Celebrity Come Dine With Me last year. But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. Friendship goals. He also still has those majestic eyebrows. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. After Blazin' Squad's popularity dwindled, Strider and his best band pal Flava went on to form their own songwriting and production company. Strictly's Karen Hauer teases future judging role, Creed 3 star talks building intimacy with co-star, EastEnders reveals big twist in Eve and Suki story, Emmerdale star shares future of Paddy's dark story, Sims 4 Growing Together 28% off in pre-order deal. For the past five or so years, though, he's worked as an engineer for Virgin Media. 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. Real name, Chris McKeckney, he's believed to be working as an Engineer these days after leaving the music world behind. 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. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. Kenzie also claimed Jodie liked to be spanked in the bedroom and revealed he once bought her saucy underwear. 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. Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. Oliver wanted to update a tattoo on his left bicep which depicted the date the band got their first number one song and the day they signed their record contract. 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. Lee's trademark spiky blonde hair made him stand out from the group. The 31-year-old faced controversy after he allegedly cheated on Gaby Allen while the pair were on holiday together in Mexico. Most notably, they worked with Sam Smith on his hit track La La La. Hull City disciplinary situation as 37th-game amnesty looms large, Two City players are breathing a little easier after Friday night's game, New artisan dessert restaurant to open in Hull city centre, Heavenly Desserts has restaurants across the nation, Anger at irresponsible dog owners after pregnant sheep chased at East Yorkshire beauty spot, It follows an incident in Yorkshire where a sheep was bitten in the throat, George King explains argument with referee after Hull KR's defeat to Leigh Leopards. Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. Where are the Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast now? 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. 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. Their break up turned bitter when he in turn accused her of cheating with Towie star Dan Osborne, a claim she's fiercelydenied. "I might have a solo career or start to write. Lovely jubbly. You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? Even though the releases were issued as underground white labels, "Standard Flow" sold enough copies to chart as Blazin' Squad's first Top 100 chart entry, peaking at number 78 on the chart of 17 August 2002 with three weeks in the countdown. These days Freek - aka Ollie Georgiou - is back in the music business but as a manager behind the scenes, along with the occasional nostalgic performance with the boys. 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. Viewers have been taking the Mickey out of him for constantly mentioning that he was in Blazin' Squad. 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. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here.
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