He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. 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. Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. 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. 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. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. "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. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. 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. Over their brief career the lads celebrated two gold records and sold-out arena tours - including a headline set at Wembley. The year was 2002. Unlike many of his former bandmembers, Lee retreated from the limelight after Blazin' Squad ended. Artists including Professor Green and Leona Lewis have used their songs. Viewers have been taking the Mickey out of him for constantly mentioning that he was in Blazin' Squad. King faced the media after Rovers' last minute defeat to Leigh Leopards on Friday evening. 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We've not heard much from Lee Bailey after his solo musical effort The Lee Bailey Project failed to take off. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. The group's split spelled the end of Oliver's music career as he pursued a new profession in corporate banking. But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. 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. When he wasnt reliving his childhood music dreams, he was working as a window fitter. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36 . 4. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . Kenzie arrives at the UK Premiere of new animated film "Valiant" at the Odeon West End on March 20, 2005. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. Releasing new music wouldnt be off the table either.. Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. As well as becoming a household reality TV icon, Marcel Sommerville works as a producer and founder of an independent music label called Dmode. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! At the end of 2021, they posted on the Mojam Instagram: "In a year full of ups and downs, somehow we had one of our best years to date. 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. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s. 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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). He's since found love with current girlfriend Rebecca Vieira and they welcomed a son together called Roman in 2021. Answer: False. 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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. According to social media, the pair enjoy nothing more than jetting off on exotic holidays abroad. 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 has been pretty quiet of late since his solo career, dubbed the Lee Bailey Project, failed to hit the big time. Assuming it was Marcel. 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. 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. 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. Currently he is still involved in the entertainment industry and works as a music manager for ESG Management. In May 2014 Kenzie was injured in a "serious car crash", but escaped with injuries. Twelve years on from his boy band adventure, Marcel Sommerville is taking part in the2017 series of Love Island. articles across the internet. 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. 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! he said. 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. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? This content is imported from YouTube. 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. But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group. In the band he had a couple of nicknames from Rocky B, to Plat'num B, to Bezzle. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. He is now in a new relationship and welcomed his first child called Roman at the end of January. A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. 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. James and long-term partner Leah Jade Stowell share a son and daughter, and he regularly shares proud snaps of his family on Instagram. Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. [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. 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? He's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. Just by the law of averages, at least a couple of Blazin' Squad's 10 members should still be making music - ands they are. They hit the big time back in 2002 but now 15 years has passed and a lot has changed. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. Like Marcel, he also had a stint on a reality show in 2017 - E4's Tattoo Fixers. At the time, Marcel admitted he had made a huge mistake and regretted it as he was in love with Gabby, Cosmpolitan reported. They had hits including Baby Goodbye and One More Night Alone, but they were dropped from the label the following year after their album Times Like These peaked at number 67 on the UK Albums Chart. Its no surprise that Blazin Squads only DJ is still active in the music career as he still works as a DJ. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. The chances are that Kenzie is the boy you remember the best, as he went on to appear on a couple of different reality TV shows like Celebrity Big Brother and The Big Reunion, and now lives a very lavish Insta-lifestyle. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting/production team called Mojam, which has been impressively successful. 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. 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. Family Life. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. What's more, they're doing pretty well for themselves. Where is Reepa now? Freek also appears to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan judging from his tweets. Their representative told The Telegraph: "There are no major plans apart from the band performing a few shows up and down the country". 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 cast of That '70s Show where are they now? Since then he has appeared in other shows such as The Games and Celebrity Come Dine With Me. Another member of the band who has had a change in career is Sam Foulkes, aka Spike-E. 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. Lee (Krazy) has gone solo and is currently working on his solo album in the US called the 'Lee Bailey project'. Something went wrong, please try again later. His stint instigated a mini reunion as three fellow Blazin' Squad members made an appearance to perform Flip Reverse. There's too many to tag but you know who you are. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". 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. I think the first thing is, weve been doing a few shows, so to up that to a tour, if we were to do anything that would be the first point of call, see how that goes then who knows. After Blazin' Squad, they became the successful production duo Mojam. "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. Marcel, 36, is engaged to Rebecca Vieira and they have a beautiful baby boy together called Roman. About Blazin' Squad. Blazin' Squad were an English Hip-Hop crew consisting of James MacKenzie aka Kenzie, Mustafa Omer aka Strider, James Murray aka Flava, Marcel Somerville aka Rocky B, Ollie Georgiou aka Freek, Chris McKeckney aka Melo-D, Stuart Baker aka Reepa, Lee Bailey Krazy, Sam Foulkes aka Spike-E, Joe Williams aka J-Tell, Tom Beasley aka Tommy-B, and Chris We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. Blazin' Squad did consist of Marcel (MC Plat'num), Stuart (MC Reepa), Sam (MC Spike-E) & Chris (MC Melo-D). Eles tambm anunciaram que iriam lanar um novo lbum pela nova gravadora, Peach Records. Although he didnt win the show in 2017, he was one of the finalists along with his co-star and ex-girlfriend Gabby Allen.
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