Before lockdown, Tommy worked as a DJ. Poor MarcelSomerville. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? 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. 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. Marcel and partner Rebecca are now on MTV Celebrity Bums: Famous and Pregnant. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. 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In the eighth of the Blazin' Squad diaries, Reepa, aka Stuart tells us what he's been up to this . While doing pretty well behind the scenes, 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. 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. 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. Freek also appears to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan judging from his tweets. 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. He now appears to have completely disappeared from the spotlight. View our online Press Pack. 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. Their catchy tunes including Flip Reverse and number one song Crossroads were dancefloor staples in nightclubs across the country. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . 5. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. However, he's not given up on music altogether. 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. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. Kenzie arrives at the UK Premiere of new animated film "Valiant" at the Odeon West End on March 20, 2005. 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. Kenzie dated Katie Price's arch nemesis Jodie Marsh in 2005 - the same year he also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. Ollie, who is reportedly Marcels best friend, is married and is also a dad. This week Reepa gives us the the latest on what Blazin' Squad have been up to. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. . Twelve years on from his boy band adventure, Marcel Sommerville is taking part in the2017 series of Love Island. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. Melo-D, or Chris McKeckney, still dabbles in the music biz, uploading rap tracks to his Soundcloud page. 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 group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. 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. Watch: Take a look around the Love Island villa in 2017. 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Following the show, Marcel and Gabby were together for almost a year before announcing their split amid reports of infidelity on his part. FRET NO MORE. Lee's trademark spiky blonde hair made him stand out from the group. 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". Last month he revealed he and girlfriend Mia Marley are expecting a baby boy - a little brother for their British bulldog Dre. After Blazin' Squad, they became the successful production duo Mojam. 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. He keeps away from the spotlight now, appearing in the occasional nostalgic performance with the band. Pela Peach Records, eles lanaram seu primeiro single desde a reforma, "All Night Long", em . Since the Squad broke up, he's also appeared with some of his old bandmates in nightclubs. After their romance, Kenzie spilled the beans on their sex life saying: "Jodie definitely taught me a few things, being an older woman. [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. He has had quite the career change and now works in the import and export industry. Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. 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. 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. Rocky B is now widely known for his appearance on ITV's Love Island and his romance with Liverpudlian Gabby Allen. Hope you're well, Flave. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. ", Well no, of course not. 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Since his days in the band, he has certainly grown up and is now a personal trainer, inevitably still making fans droll over him. That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. Desperate Housewives: Where are they now? Arsenal fan Sam Foulkes now works in the import and export industry, while re-teaming with some of his bandmates for the odd Blazin' Squad show. He still performs with the band when they get together for reunions and still lists himself as a member on his Instagram, but he's ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows in favour of grown-out locks and stubble. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. 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He's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. They have been massively successful, writing for artists including Emeli Sande, Leona Lewis, KSI, and Naughty Boy. What's more, they're doing pretty well for themselves. 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. They released a single, and their the group's fourth, and final, record deal dumping followed. Kenzie has certainly grown up since his band days, Reepa has ditched his spikes since the '00s. 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. Blazin' Squad also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. Real name Stuart, Reepa loves sprinting when he's not mixing music. 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. Releasing new music wouldnt be off the table either.. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. 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. Where are Hollyoaks' missing McQueens now? The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. If you watch reality TV, theres a chance you already know what Marcel has been up to since the band split. And as Marcel frequently mentioned in the Love Island villa the group are still good friends. 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. Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? 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. Fans may be shocked to know that the likes of Reea, Freek and Melo-d have gone back to their birth names. 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. 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. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? 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). Are they okay? Well, the 10 mates are all from London and they met at school. Somerville, a 31-year-old musician and self-confessed heart breaker from London, was one of 10 young men who comprised Blazin' Squad, agroup from Chingford, North East London, who achieved considerable chart success despite being widely ridiculed by both the music industry and general public. He appeared on episodes of The Weakest Link, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Celebrity Juice, and published an autobiography in 2005 branded a "damp squib" by reviewers. 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. And are they getting back together? Mostly, appear in "What happened to Blazin' Squad?" 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. Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. Jamie McKenzie is now a very sculpted personal trainer, Marcel Sommervile welcomed his first child earlier this year, Freek carried his love of music through to his work as a band manager, Strider now runs a successful songwriting company, James Murray ( pictured) and his old bandmate worked on Naughty Boy and Sam Smith's huge hit La La La, Sam Foulkes has partaken in a few Blazin' Squad reunions since they split, Chris now has platinum blond hair and works as an engineer, Lee Bailey has retreated from the limelight, DJ Tommy B: he's still working as DJ these days. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. So, of course, everyone is asking - just what happened to the boys? 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. He's currently helping 19-year-old singer-songwriter Miller Blue break through into the industry. 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. Eating their greens? James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. 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). A LONG time. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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.
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