Since then he has continued to appear on television and radio shows, including appearing on Celebrity Come Dine With Me last year. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. Ten teenagers from Chingford who enjoyed a brief, but indeed blazing, time in the limelight in the early Noughties. Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. 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). 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. 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. In his free time he enjoys cycling and enjoying ice creams on a hot day. After their romance, Kenzie spilled the beans on their sex life saying: "Jodie definitely taught me a few things, being an older woman. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. 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The group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. 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). The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. 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. 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. Kenzie has certainly grown up since his band days, Reepa has ditched his spikes since the '00s. ", (Image: The Sun/Getty/Buzzfeed/Mirror Online). The single fared slightly better than the previous single but could only peak at #51 on the UK Singles Chart. Probably what it says on the tin tbh. Some members valiantly carried on, and with limited success. 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's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s feelings ignite all over again. ", Well no, of course not. 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. 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. He also founded his own label called DillingerGang, but it's not put much out recently. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. Where is Reepa now? 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. 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. These days Freek, 35, continues to work in music as a music manager, but after initially leaving the band he had quite the alternative career working in a corporate bank for a few years. They released a single, "All Night Long", in August 2006, however, it only peaked at #54, which resulted in their record deal being scrapped and a further disbandment. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Rocky B is now widely known for his appearance on ITV's Love Island and his romance with Liverpudlian Gabby Allen. 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The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. "We want to say a massive thank you to everyone we've collaborated with this year, from in the room, to behind the scenes, we're very greatful [sic] for all your passion & hard work. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. 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. Marcel's busy having a swell time with Gabby, but what ever happened to the rest of the boys? "Its [sic] been a lot of fun & we're and looking forward to sharing what we've been working on for 2022. Lee has stayed away from the limelight since but judging by his social media posts, he has two sons and is also married. He has had quite the career change and now works in the import and export industry. The album was released on 20 November 2003 in the United Kingdom, and peaked at #37 on the UK Albums Chart. But when the band disbanded, he retreated from the limelight - despite initially telling the media he would like to carry on with a career in the industry. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad (if that's actually possible). Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single Credit: . 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. These days, Kenzie, a dad to Wynter and Wyllow, is still active in the music industry and is a UK and International DJ according to his Instagram bio. As trio Friday Hill (a housing estate in Chingford), Kenzie, Strider and Flava signed with Polydor records and even managed to stay in the Top 10 for a month with debut single Baby Goodbye. He also still has those majestic eyebrows. He's currently helping 19-year-old singer-songwriter Miller Blue break through into the industry. 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. Alongside his various stints on reality shows, James McKenzie now works as a personal trainer. Eating their greens? 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. 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). Lovely jubbly. The ten members of 00s' boyband Blazin' Squad are living very different lives as it approaches the 20th anniversary of their debut single Crossroads topping the charts. Despite this, however, their debut album, In the Beginning achieved gold status in the UK and spawned two further top ten hits, "Love on the Line" and double A-side single, "Reminisce/Where the Story Ends". This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. After Blazin' Squad, they became the successful production duo Mojam. Blazin' Squad are reckoned to be the next big pop sensation, so just who are they? We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. Sams also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. 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. 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. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Where are Hollyoaks' missing McQueens now? Kenzie, 35, is one of the most famous members of Blazin' Squad following his former romance with bodybuilding reality star Jodie Marsh. 51 in the UK and basically ended it again. 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. The group went on to achieve further chart success in 2003, with two further top five chart hits. The cast of Bridget Jones's Diary then & now. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [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.
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