He also founded his own label called DillingerGang, but it's not put much out recently. King faced the media after Rovers' last minute defeat to Leigh Leopards on Friday evening. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. After enjoying a close friendship with Flava (aka James Murray) in the band, they teamed up to form a song writing duo called Mojam after the group disbanded. Currently he is still involved in the entertainment industry and works as a music manager for ESG Management. 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? When he wasnt reliving his childhood music dreams, he was working as a window fitter. He also correctly tweeted that Wispa is the best chocolate bar on the market. 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. After the Blazin' Squad disbanded he became a media manager at the BBC. His debut single "Crossroads" with the Blazin' Boys hit the #1 spot on the UK music charts when he was 15 years old. 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. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. Admittedly, only half of them scraped the Top 40, but the group also landed seven Top 10 hits in three years. Before lockdown, Tommy worked as a DJ. Something went wrong, please try again later. They hit the big time back in 2002 but now 15 years has passed and a lot has changed. The man sacrificed his adolescence to the slings and arrows of the pop industry's outrageous fortune only to wind up as an unrecognisable and, seemingly, unfanciable contestant on ITV2's dating reality television show, Love Island. Kenzie, 35, is one of the most famous members of Blazin' Squad following his former romance with bodybuilding reality star Jodie Marsh. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. 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. While some of the fresh-faced group went back to their day jobs, others have continued to court the limelight. 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). He continues to be proud of his Blazin' Squad roots, writing in his Twitter bio that he's a member of the band. He is now married to wife Karina and the couple share two kids. After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. "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. Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. He. 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. The Crossroads hitmakers have announced a headline show at KOKO London on 26 November 2017 with seven members of the original line-up returning. 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. Reepa's mum is called Corleta. The 31-year-old faced controversy after he allegedly cheated on Gaby Allen while the pair were on holiday together in Mexico. He is now dad to daughters Wynter and Wyllow, who he shares with his girlfriend of 10 years. Comeback Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We caught up with Marcel over the summer, but where are the rest these days? 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 most office-based of the lot is Reepa,who works as a media manager at the BBC. Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. 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. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs. Artists including Professor Green and Leona Lewis have used their songs. Desperate Housewives: Where are they now? 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. 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The Blazin' Squad star often shares his love for Arsenal FC across his social media, and has more recently been sharing how he has been feeling during lockdown. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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. Alongside James, Mustafa has penned some massive hits as part of their duo. The cast of Bridget Jones's Diary then & now. We've not heard much from Lee Bailey after his solo musical effort The Lee Bailey Project failed to take off. Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer stubble. There's too many to tag but you know who you are. Poor MarcelSomerville. ", Well no, of course not. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. For love on the line [Reepa] (Love on the line) [Krazy] [CHORUS ALL] We can chat all night and day girl When I'm home or away girl Just give me a call on my line girl You can be all mine girl And when we are talking I picture your eyes on your pretty face With the gloss on your lips, soft tanned skin And the body I'll embrace [Strider] "Wishing everyone a very happy, prosperous new year.". "Flip Reverse" was subsequently used to re-launch Top of the Pops, with a special performance recorded outside the BBC Television Centre with 100 or so hooded back-up dancers. To sign up for the Hull Live newsletter, click here. According to social media, the pair enjoy nothing more than jetting off on exotic holidays abroad. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. "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. But despite their feeble rapping skills and worse vocals, Blazin' Squad captured the nation's imagination and managed to release four albums. 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. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. In a previous interview with Manchester Evening News he said: "I might have a solo career or start to write. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. 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 also had a number two single, the really quite rude chat-up banger Flip Reverse, in 2003. Hes got a really grown up job working at the BBC as a media manager. Members Flava, Plat'num, 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 . She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! In his day job, he's a media manager at the BBC. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. 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. His stint instigated a mini reunion as three fellow Blazin' Squad members made an appearance to perform Flip Reverse. 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. 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. 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. 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. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. There were 10 of them in total, but most have stepped away from the limelight, Get all the latest gossip from the villa straight to your inbox with our Love Island newsletter. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! MC Freek, Rocky B, Melo-d, Reepa, Krazy, Spike-e, Flava . 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. Hope you're well, Flave. 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. In 2005, Strider, Flava and Kenzie signed a record deal with Polydor records, and began recording an album under the name Friday Hill, named after a location in their hometown in Chingford. The former Blazin' Squad member has stayed in media, but a different kind; he is now a media manager at the BBC. Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. Yes, that's him. While Melo-D real name Chris McKeckney has worked as a window fitter in recent years, he's also kept one foot in the music biz. After spending some time with the experts, the inking was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. However, after their showbiz careers stalled the Squad wound up on very different paths. When not in the studio he can usually be found on the running track hanging out with Strider and Krazy. He's also married, referring to himself as a newlywed on Instagram, where he shares pictures of their holidays to far flung and exotic locations. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. 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After their romance, Kenzie spilled the beans on their sex life saying: "Jodie definitely taught me a few things, being an older woman. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Easily the most high-profile member of the band after their split, little Kenzie transformed into a beefcake after his stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. The hair gel loving lads resurfaced in the spotlight when Marcel Somerville, aka Rocky B, went into the Love Island villa and was at the centre of reality romance. He also still has those majestic eyebrows. 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. 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. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . 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