Where are Hollyoaks' missing McQueens now? The pair co-wrote and co-produced Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's smash hit La La La, and worked on Jess Glynne's debut album. Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? Where are Blazin' Squad band members now - The Mirror As well as occasionally performing with other former Blazin' Squad members, Sam works in the import/export industry now. The group have a verified Twitter account which suggests their line-up is comprised of 40 per cent of the original 10 (Freek, Spike-e, Reepa, Plat'num) and a man named Melo. Since his days in the band, he has certainly grown up and is now a personal trainer, inevitably still making fans droll over him. 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. However, he's not given up on music altogether. The album was released on 20 November 2003 in the United Kingdom, and peaked at #37 on the UK Albums Chart. Blazin' Squad burst onto the scene 20 years ago, clocking a No.1 hit with their debut single. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Friendship goals. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. At the time, Marcel admitted he had made a huge mistake and regretted it as he was in love with Gabby, Cosmpolitan reported. Speaking of plans for a reunion, Chris had previously said: It has to be done in the right way but were not against it. Kenzie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and he was one of the youngest contestants to ever enter the house. 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). But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group. 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. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. 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. A live recording of a concert in Liverpool was released on DVD for Christmas 2003 but failed to achieve any commercial success. Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single Credit: . Blazin' Squad also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. Blazin' Squad Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic Chris McKeckney was a major player in the Blazin Squad reunion tour two years ago. 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. Poor MarcelSomerville. 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. Here we take a trip down memory lane as we revisit their lives 20 years on from their glory days. 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. He's since found love with current girlfriend Rebecca Vieira and they welcomed a son together called Roman in 2021. Answer: Melody. Blazin' Squad were the laughing stock of nearly all serious music magazines. 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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. Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. 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? News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Blazin' Squad on Apple Music Where are Emmerdale's missing Bartons now? Just by the law of averages, at least a couple of Blazin' Squad's 10 members should still be making music - ands they are. ), but we haven't heard a peep from them on the chart since 2009. [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. 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. Over their brief career the lads celebrated two gold records and sold-out arena tours - including a headline set at Wembley. Where Blazin' Squad stars are now - The Irish Sun Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. The group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. Di. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . Currently he is still involved in the entertainment industry and works as a music manager for ESG Management. And as Marcel frequently mentioned in the Love Island villa the group are still good friends. 51 in the UK and basically ended it again. 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 About Blazin' Squad. 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. Eles tambm anunciaram que iriam lanar um novo lbum pela nova gravadora, Peach Records. The cast of That '70s Show where are they now? Blazin' Squad - Wikipedia Something went wrong, please try again later. Some of still in the biz, while others lead quieter lives. . Confirming the reunion in August 2017, the band told fans: "We're back, and this year's gonna be ours.". Marcel, 36, is engaged to Rebecca Vieira and they have a beautiful baby boy together called Roman. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. 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. His curly ginger locks are gone, replaced with a bald head and bushy beard. Trivia. 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. 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. Blazin' Squad hometown, lineup, biography | Last.fm Peach Recordsin alla he julkaisivat ensimmisen singlens uudistuksen jlkeen, "All Night Long", keskuussa 2006. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. Lee's trademark spiky blonde hair made him stand out from the group. 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. After recording a demo, "Standard Flow," at a nearby . Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. 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. So, of course, everyone is asking - just what happened to the boys? Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. Another member of the band who has had a change in career is Sam Foulkes, aka Spike-E. 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. This is one Blazin' Squad lad who's hard to pin down. 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. 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.