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Well, the 10 mates are all from London and they met at school. Strider, Rocky, Kenzie and Reepa on Popworld's "The Big Ones" Very funny!Deutsch/German:Simon: Ein paar Mitglieder von Blazin' Squad, herzlich Willkommen. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. 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. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer stubble. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. 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. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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). 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? He is reported to be a successful cyclist and over the years has taken part in a string of races including the CC Hackney Road Race in April. Real name Stuart, Reepa loves sprinting when he's not mixing music. 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. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. More recently in 2013, he gave the pop game another shot by teaming up with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana for ITV2's The Big Reunion for new manband 5th Story. This week Reepa gives us the the latest on what Blazin' Squad have been up to. "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. [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. Stay up-to-date with all the news from the Love Island villa this summer with our regular newsletter. However, he's not given up on music altogether. 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. 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. 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. 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. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". Twelve years on from his boy band adventure, Marcel Sommerville is taking part in the2017 series of Love Island. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. A LONG time. 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. With the facial hair and jawline structure came a very sensible and grown up job, too. After dipping his toe into the music scene hes now moved into imports and exports. "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. Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. The album spawned the singles "We Just Be Dreamin'", "Flip Reverse" and "Here 4 One". After spending some time with the experts, the inking was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? Ollie, or Freek as he was known in his Blazin' Squad days, embarked on a major career change after leaving the music industry and launched a career in corporate banking. 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. He has been pretty quiet of late since his solo career, dubbed the Lee Bailey Project, failed to hit the big time. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. The star has also dyed his natural dark locks peroxide blond and is rocking a nose and facial piercing. Melo-D is a member of the band, but 'Melody' isn't. Strider, Rocky B, and Krazy are all members. Lat year Marcel revealed vile trolls had targeted his son with cruel racist remarks. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. The Squad's Reepa tells Leigh Mytton all about it. She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! Where are the cast of Attack the Block now? Flava is now seemingly married with two kids. 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. He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. Since then he has appeared in other shows such as The Games and Celebrity Come Dine With Me. Even the BBC gave them one star for their debut album. 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, with his long blonde hair still in tact. He tweeted: "I've used so much hand sanitiser I can see through my hands.". Lee's trademark spiky blonde hair made him stand out from the group. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. ", (Image: The Sun/Getty/Buzzfeed/Mirror Online). Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. The tricky second album. As well as becoming a household reality TV icon, Marcel Sommerville works as a producer and founder of an independent music label called Dmode. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. Here, we've have taken a deeper dive into what the original Squad members have been up to over the past two decades. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" If you watch reality TV, theres a chance you already know what Marcel has been up to since the band split. Outside the villa, fans were reliving the group's glory days which led to some members of the band doing the nightclub PA rounds over summer. Marcel then got them all together for their first ever full reunion in early August 2017, and they all look incredibly different. Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. Last month he revealed he and girlfriend Mia Marley are expecting a baby boy - a little brother for their British bulldog Dre. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Peach Recordsin alla he julkaisivat ensimmisen singlens uudistuksen jlkeen, "All Night Long", keskuussa 2006. 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? But he's apparently had a couple of normal jobs too. [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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Although he didnt win the show in 2017, he was one of the finalists along with his co-star and ex-girlfriend Gabby Allen. Kenzie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and he was one of the youngest contestants to ever enter the house. Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. 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. Marcel's busy having a swell time with Gabby, but what ever happened to the rest of the boys? 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. But despite their feeble rapping skills and worse vocals, Blazin' Squad captured the nation's imagination and managed to release four albums. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. Occasionally, he ditches the suit to join his bandmates on stage during reunion performances. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s feelings ignite all over again. Kenzie, who is also a personal trainer, shows off his toned figure and shredded abs on the social media platform as well as posts featuring his daughters. What's more, they're doing pretty well for themselves. 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). Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. Ollie, who is reportedly Marcels best friend, is married and is also a dad.