For other inquiries, Contact Us. However, he has now returned to his first love and works as a band manager. What do Blazin Squad look like now, when was Marcel Somerville on Love Island and what are the lads doing now? While Melo-D real name Chris McKeckney has worked as a window fitter in recent years, he's also kept one foot in the music biz. Ollie, who is reportedly Marcels best friend, is married and is also a dad. The doting dad regularly shares snippets of his life to his 615k followers on Instagram. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. Hope you're well, Flave. "I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy. The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. Di. 23. Even the BBC gave them one star for their debut album In The Beginning, grimly (and, as it happened, falsely)predicting: "Sorry boys, the only Crossroad you'll be meeting at in a couple of yearsis one with a Job Centre on the corner.". Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. Blazin' Squad's new album In The Beginning is out this week. 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. When their second album failed to reach the dizzying heights of their first, they were dropped from their label and forced to split in 2003. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. After the short-lived comeback in 2009, Freek known as Oliver Georgiou to family and friends founded his own music management company. View our online Press Pack. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". 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. Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. Their break up turned bitter when he in turn accused her of cheating with Towie star Dan Osborne, a claim she's fiercelydenied. After the Blazin' Squad disbanded he became a media manager at the BBC. Since then he has continued to appear on television and radio shows, including appearing on Celebrity Come Dine With Me last year. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. As MC Reepa he is best recognized for having been a member of the rap group Blazin' Squad. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Is that Marcel, from Love Island? 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? The album was released to general critical censure.[6][7]. Watch: Take a look around the Love Island villa in 2017. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s feelings ignite all over again. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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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. Comeback The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. Assuming it was Marcel. According to social media, the pair enjoy nothing more than jetting off on exotic holidays abroad. Digital Spy has sought out every member of the group who put the #Squad into #SquadGoals long before Taylor Swift came along. If you watch reality TV, theres a chance you already know what Marcel has been up to since the band split. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. 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. Answer: Melody. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. 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. In his day job, he's a media manager at the BBC. 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). All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. 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. He has been pretty quiet of late since his solo career, dubbed the Lee Bailey Project, failed to hit the big time. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. 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. And as Marcel frequently mentioned in the Love Island villa the group are still good friends. The year was 2002. He was a vocal supporter of Marcel during his Love Island villa stint. 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. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Rocky B is now widely known for his appearance on ITV's Love Island and his romance with Liverpudlian Gabby Allen. Watch the official music video for "Here 4 On" by Blazin Squad.Released as the third and final single from the group's second studio album, "Now or Never", o. 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. Flava is now seemingly married with two kids. 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. There's too many to tag but you know who you are. He's still loving life in the slightly smaller, reunited version of the band and is probably popping up at a student union near you soon. 4. Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? 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] [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. Something went wrong, please try again later. We met them at the crossroads back in the early noughties, and their catchy RnB songs were stuck in our heads for days, but what happened to the 10 members of Blazin' Squad? The group's split spelled the end of Oliver's music career as he pursued a new profession in corporate banking. 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. 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. In May 2014 Kenzie was injured in a "serious car crash", but escaped with injuries. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . He tweeted: "I've used so much hand sanitiser I can see through my hands.". While some of the fresh-faced group went back to their day jobs, others have continued to court the limelight. In a complete Flip Reverse, Oliver Georgiou went into banking after the group disbanded. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? 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. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Their debut album featured three hit singles, including Love on the Line and Where the Story Ends, and their follow up, Now or Never, had another, Flip Reverse. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The singer is now married and has a baby. Their comeback single 'Let's Start Again' peaked at No. The pair co-write Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's hit single La La La - which went on to be the sixth best selling single in the UK in 2013 and even made a splash on the US charts peaking at number 19. 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. In October 2005, the group released their debut single, "Baby Goodbye", which reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart, selling over 80,000 copies. Some members valiantly carried on, and with limited success. Probably what it says on the tin tbh. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. Occasionally, he ditches the suit to join his bandmates on stage during reunion performances. He's eating ice cream in his Twitter picture though, so he must also enjoy some occasional dessert based snacking. The Squad's Reepa tells Leigh Mytton all about it. He now has a wife called Zoe and often shares snaps of their luxurious holidays. 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. Unlike many of his former bandmembers, Lee retreated from the limelight after Blazin' Squad ended. Family Life. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. This is false- Corleta Somerville is Rocky B's mum! What Blazin' Squad look like now: here's what the 10-piece boyband did next, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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). The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. 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. 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. He. He and partner Bayley Hatson share a daughter. He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. BLAZIN' Squad are fondly remembered by nostalgic noughties pop fans. Now or Never, released in November 2003,lived up to the latter half of its title and rendered the band in tatters after poor sales. After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. FRET NO MORE. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. Heres what Wednesday Addams looks like now! They hit the big time back in 2002 but now 15 years has passed and a lot has changed. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s. Ten teenagers from Chingford who enjoyed a brief, but indeed blazing, time in the limelight in the early Noughties. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. 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 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? He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. In 2005, Strider, Flava and Kenzie signed a record deal with Polydor records, and began recording an album under the name Friday Hill, named after a location in their hometown in Chingford. They also joined Kenzie, Rocky B and Freek to form a five-piece Blazin' Squad reunion in 2009. However, he's not given up on music altogether. "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. 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. 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. 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 . But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. "Flip Reverse" was subsequently used to re-launch Top of the Pops, with a special performance recorded outside the BBC Television Centre with 100 or so hooded back-up dancers. Each portion of delicious takeaway buys a meal for someone in need - win-win! 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. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. Yes, that's him. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36 . Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. The former Squad member has also gone under the aliases Primetime Pro-Juice, Plat'num and Bezzle (to his friends) in recent years. ", Well no, of course not. He is also on a Podcast called Its Not All Dad with co-stars Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden. Blazin' Squad are reckoned to be the next big pop sensation, so just who are they? Are they okay? Tell us about your album, In The Beginning It's got an R&B, chilled-out vibe.. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. ), but we haven't heard a peep from them on the chart since 2009. He is now married to wife Karina and the couple share two kids. 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. James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. 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. It features the rap version of "We Just Be Dreamin . After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. Fans may be shocked to know that the likes of Reea, Freek and Melo-d have gone back to their birth names. Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex star. Where is Reepa now? We caught up with Marcel over the summer, but where are the rest these days? The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. 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. 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. This content is imported from YouTube. Blazin' Squad also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. Alongside James, Mustafa has penned some massive hits as part of their duo. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms 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. That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. 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. Unlike many of his ex-bandmates, DJ Tommy has completely shunned the showbiz life. Flava is the second half of Mojam alongside Strider, and the pair are enjoying some serious success in the business. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained, Here's what Buzz from Home Alone looks like now. 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. At home he hashis own record label but occasionally performs on stage with other bands, andspecialises in electronic and house jams. He's also married, referring to himself as a newlywed on Instagram, where he shares pictures of their holidays to far flung and exotic locations. 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. What's more, they're doing pretty well for themselves. The tricky second album. Associated With Blazin' Squad member James Mackenzie a.k.a. He's pretty unrecognisable these days with cropped hair and a thick beard. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. But he's apparently had a couple of normal jobs too. 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. Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" 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. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. He was vocal about supporting his pal Marcel when he appeared on the third series of Love Island and proudly declares his membership with the 00s boyband in his Twitter bio. Now a father-of-two, he splits his time between London and New York. Since then he has appeared in other shows such as The Games and Celebrity Come Dine With Me. In the eighth of the Blazin' Squad diaries, Reepa, aka Stuart tells us what he's been up to this . Much like some of his other band mates, he still gets involved in music; working as a DJ. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. Chris remains loyal to his roots as a Blazin' Squad original and still performs their songs at various reunion gigs. They co-wrote and co-produced Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's tune 'La La La', and also worked on Jess Glynne's debut album. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It also failed to re-ignite the low sales of the album. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. As well as occasionally performing with other former Blazin' Squad members, Sam works in the import/export industry now. Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. 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. And are they getting back together? 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.
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