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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). This is one Blazin' Squad lad who's hard to pin down. He is from England. Blazin' Squad also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. So far he's basically spent the entire time telling people he was in Blazin' Squad. However, after their showbiz careers stalled the Squad wound up on very different paths. To date, he still occasionally performs with a few members of the group but also works in the import/exportindustry. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. articles across the internet. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad (if that's actually possible). He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. King faced the media after Rovers' last minute defeat to Leigh Leopards on Friday evening. Some of still in the biz, while others lead quieter lives. Now a far cry from his skinny days, Kenzie is buff thanks to his work as a personal trainer, and is an international DJ according to his social media profile. The group's split spelled the end of Oliver's music career as he pursued a new profession in corporate banking. 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. 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But Blazin' Squad were infamous for their pretentious attempts to seem "street", their love of oversized clothing and enjoyably preposterous interviews at the hands of Simon Amstell, then-co-host of T4 showPopworld, who famously asked them, "So, how's puberty going? Following his very public but short-lived romance to Marsh, Kenzie has been with his current girlfriend since 2012 with whom he now shares daughters Wynter and Wyllow. Comeback 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. Alongside his various stints on reality shows, James McKenzie now works as a personal trainer. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. 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. His curly ginger locks are gone, replaced with a bald head and bushy 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. There's too many to tag but you know who you are. The baby faced member of Blazin Squad travels the UK as a DJ. 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. 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). Chris McKeckney was a major player in the Blazin Squad reunion tour two years ago. Each portion of delicious takeaway buys a meal for someone in need - win-win! Before Fame. Di. He's now working as a BBC media manager, but does also still pop up at a reunion gig every so often. He is also on a Podcast called Its Not All Dad with co-stars Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden. For other inquiries, Contact Us. She introduced me to new pleasures and all kinds of different positions.". A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. 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Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. 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. "I might have a solo career or start to write. Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. Occasionally, he ditches the suit to join his bandmates on stage during reunion performances. He was a vocal supporter of Marcel during his Love Island villa stint. "Wishing everyone a very happy, prosperous new year.". 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. 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The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. 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. To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. 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. While continuing to do pretty well in the music industry, 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, but he hasn't changed much from the '00s. He has also become a music mogul writing tracks for the likes of Leona Lewis, Emeli Sande and Professor Green. 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. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad. 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. A LONG time. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of ' chav ' culture". His corkscrew curls have been ironed out and now Sam Foulkes is all grown up. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture". They decided to call it a day in 2006. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. Before Somerville had to explain his earlier life in the fast lane to other people on Love Island, he competed in local athletics and launched a record label. So, of course, everyone is asking - just what happened to the boys? 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. 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. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. 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Find yourself among people of a certain age today and chances are they'll be able to sing the chorus of Crossroads. Blazin' Squad were the laughing stock of nearly all serious music magazines. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. He is now married to Welsh-born wife, Zoe, and the pair are often seen jetting off abroad to exotic and mountainous locations. But when the band disbanded, he retreated from the limelight - despite initially telling the media he would like to carry on with a career in the industry.