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The ten members all met through secondary school and came together through a shared love of music. However, after their showbiz careers stalled the Squad wound up on very different paths. 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. I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy." James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. Here we take a trip down memory lane as we revisit their lives 20 years on from their glory days. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. They released a single, and their the group's fourth, and final, record deal dumping followed. Toukokuussa 2006 ilmoitettiin, ett Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E ja Melo-D aikovat uudistua ja esiinty neliosaisena versiona Blazin 'Squadista. 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. Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. Eating their greens? He also dated former glamour model Jodie Marsh around the same time. Releasing new music wouldnt be off the table either.. Hes got a really grown up job working at the BBC as a media manager. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. Their album, entitled Times Like These, was also released in February 2006, but only peaked at #67 on the UK Albums Chart, and such, were soon dropped from their label.[8]. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. Now a father-of-two, he splits his time between London and New York. But their album, Times Like These, struggled in the charts. The group met at school and came together through a shared love of music and rap. A LONG time. Alongside James, Mustafa has penned some massive hits as part of their duo. In 2005 the Chingford lad came second on Celebrity Big Brother aged 19, and made headlines that same year when he began dating former glamour model Jodie Marsh, 43. Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. Answer: Melody. After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Months earlier, So Solid Crew, the amorphous garage group from Battersea, had emerged from pirate radio obscurity into the mainstream thanks to the relentless patter of their hit single 21 Seconds. Where are the cast of Attack the Block now? 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. We've not heard much from Lee Bailey after his solo musical effort The Lee Bailey Project failed to take off. Also known as Tom Beasley, the former boyband member is still working the decks up and down the country as a DJ. We take a look at what the likes of Kenzie, Strider, Freek and Rocky B are up to now One of the most recognisable members of the group ( who could forget that gel-slicked hair ) baby-faced Kenzie went on to become a tabloid favourite after the band split thanks to his high profile romances. But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. . He has had quite the career change and now works in the import and export industry. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms 51 in the UK and basically ended it again. Somerville has become the first Love Island contestantto make headlines from this series, but if he continues to use his "I was in a band" schtick to impress the ladies, then we might as well remind ourselves of what that "band"actually was. He's also now a father to two daughters, Wynter and Wyllow. With the facial hair and jawline structure came a very sensible and grown up job, too. As MC Reepa he is best recognized for having been a member of the rap group Blazin' Squad. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. 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Blazin' Squad - angielski zesp hiphopowy. 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 hip-hop. 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. 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). Their catchy tunes including Flip Reverse and number one song Crossroads were dancefloor staples in nightclubs across the country. Aim for the stars and if you miss at least you will land on the moon.. #gooner. 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. He's still loving life in the slightly smaller, reunited version of the band and is probably popping up at a student union near you soon. The trio released their debut single, "Baby Goodbye" in October 2005. What Blazin' Squad look like now: here's what the 10-piece boyband did next, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. He now has a wife called Zoe and often shares snaps of their luxurious holidays. He's eating ice cream in his Twitter picture though, so he must also enjoy some occasional dessert based snacking. He has since returned to the industry but now works as a band manager instead. However, he's not given up on music altogether. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs.