Find yourself among people of a certain age today and chances are they'll be able to sing the chorus of Crossroads. 5. James appears to have ditched his infamous Blazin' Squad gold chain and diamond earrings for a more laidback look. View our online Press Pack. FRET NO MORE. Where Blazin' Squad are now from chart success to BBC boss He. Blazin' Squad now - unrecognisable transformations, glamour models and The former Squad member has also gone under the aliases Primetime Pro-Juice, Plat'num and Bezzle (to his friends) in recent years. He is now in a new relationship and welcomed his first child called Roman at the end of January. But the world had moved on: guitars were ruling the airwaves and there was little nostalgia lurking for the formerly teenage group. 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. EastEnders actress turned Strictly star Maisie Smith has sent fans into meltdown with her latest batch of smoking hot social media snaps as she posed up a storm fo the camera. Blazin Squad on Apple Music 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. [3][4], For their official debut, the band released a cover of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony song "Crossroads" for Warner Music's East West Records label. Di. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. In the eighth of the Blazin' Squad diaries, Reepa, aka Stuart tells us what he's been up to this . While he and Flava had their biggest hit co-writing and co-producing Sam Smith and Naughty Boy's hit La La La. He is also on a Podcast called Its Not All Dad with co-stars Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden. . He now has a wife called Zoe and often shares snaps of their luxurious holidays. When not in the studio he can usually be found on the running track hanging out with Strider and Krazy. 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. Kenzie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and he was one of the youngest contestants to ever enter the house. After the band split, Krazy, real name Lee Bailey, along with Strider, Flava, Kenzie, and Rocky B announced that they would be reuniting. Blazin' Squad did consist of Marcel (MC Plat'num), Stuart (MC Reepa), Sam (MC Spike-E) & Chris (MC Melo-D). The chances are that Kenzie is the boy you remember the best, as he went on to appear on a couple of different reality TV shows like Celebrity Big Brother and The Big Reunion, and now lives a very lavish Insta-lifestyle. He also correctly tweeted that Wispa is the best chocolate bar on the market. The Love Island boys reunited in early August 2017, Young Kenzie, with his then girlfriend Jodie Marsh, Now he's a buff personal trainer with a penchant for reality television shows, Chris McKeckney was a fresh faced young boy in 2002, Stuart Baker was all spiked hair and chains, Now he's got a proper haircut and a proper job working for the Beeb, Freek had one of the biggest transformations, He ended up being a suave banker who sipped wine and used Instagram filters, Cutie Marcel didn't stray far from his Blazin Squad roots, He does however look infinitely cooler now, Looking like butter wouldn't melt back in the day, Tommy B is also a keen cyclist who loves a vanilla cone, Krazy's hair sadly isn't the reason he was given that moniker, He's not been seen recently but did keep to his love of music, Sam Foulkes left his curls in the early noughties, But he's kept up with his music and still works with Blazin Squad on reunions, Mustafa Omer learnt a lot in his Blazin Squad days, And he's penned some huge hits for some massive names with James. We've not heard much from Lee Bailey after his solo musical effort The Lee Bailey Project failed to take off. This is one Blazin' Squad lad who's hard to pin down. They have been massively successful, writing for artists including Emeli Sande, Leona Lewis, KSI, and Naughty Boy. 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. 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? articles across the internet. Rocky B is now widely known for his appearance on ITV's Love Island and his romance with Liverpudlian Gabby Allen. Spike-E is considerably less spiky 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. Le migliori offerte per SMASH HITS MAGAZINE April 2004 BUSTED Peter Andre PINK Lemar RACHEL STEVENS sono su eBay Confronta prezzi e caratteristiche di prodotti nuovi e usati Molti articoli con consegna gratis! Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer stubble. Since then he has appeared in other shows such as The Games and Celebrity Come Dine With Me. As well as occasionally performing with other former Blazin' Squad members, Sam works in the import/export industry now. Since the Squad broke up, he's also appeared with some of his old bandmates in nightclubs. Marcel, 36, is engaged to Rebecca Vieira and they have a beautiful baby boy together called Roman. 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. 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. This is false- Corleta Somerville is Rocky B's mum! Hes got a really grown up job working at the BBC as a media manager. At the time, Marcel admitted he had made a huge mistake and regretted it as he was in love with Gabby, Cosmpolitan reported. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. Did they meet at the Crossroads after their breakup? 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. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways, but is currently enjoying retweeting a LOT of support for bandmate Marcel on Love Island. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Where are Hollyoaks' missing McQueens now? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. 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). Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. This week Reepa gives us the the latest on what Blazin' Squad have been up to. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. Hope you're well, Flave. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. Watch: Take a look around the Love Island villa in 2017. [2] Career [ edit] In The Beginning: 2002 [ edit] Find out more, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Blazin' Squad, in their baggy-trousered heyday, Blazin' Squad backstage at Party In The Park, 2004, Dry Cleaning: the British band with the strangest lyrics in music, The Edge: Its going to be very difficult to break up U2, Punk star Slowthai provides a breath of fresh air from self-help platitudes the weeks best albums, A Wagnerian superstar forgoes her helmet and spear, plus the best of Marchs classical concerts, How Daisy Jones & the Six faked Fleetwood Mac. Following the show, Marcel and Gabby were together for almost a year before announcing their split amid reports of infidelity on his part. Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. The group's split spelled the end of Oliver's music career as he pursued a new profession in corporate banking. Where are the Blazin' Squad lads these days? | Metro News Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. Blazin' Squad - Wikipedia In 2003 they were considered so relevant that their rendition of Flip Reverse was used to relaunch Top of the Pops. However, he's not given up on music altogether. He now has a. 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. Can this young prodigy bring back the age of the wild virtuoso violinist? Another member of the band who has had a change in career is Sam Foulkes, aka Spike-E. For other inquiries, Contact Us. They have worked with artists such as Emilie Sande, Sam Smith, Ella Eyre and Professor Green. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Love Island 2017: who are this years contestants. Yes, that's him. 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. In his day job, he's a media manager at the BBC. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting/production team called Mojam, which has been impressively successful. Strider and Flava real names Mus Omer and James Murray have now formed a songwriting duo called Mojam. Alongside James, Mustafa has penned some massive hits as part of their duo. Despite ditching the hair gel and growing a beard, the 36-year-old does not look too different from the group's heyday. Freek also appears to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan judging from his tweets. Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. I think the first thing is, weve been doing a few shows, so to up that to a tour, if we were to do anything that would be the first point of call, see how that goes then who knows. 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). Blazin' Squad member James Mackenzie a.k.a. He's eating ice cream in his Twitter picture though, so he must also enjoy some occasional dessert based snacking. It's been almost 20 years since Blazin' Squad were riding high in the UK charts with their debut single Crossroads heading straight for the Number One spot. 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". Heres what Wednesday Addams looks like now! 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. The tricky second album. Sam is said to work in the import/export industry these days but still does the occasional reunion gig with the Blazin' Squad boys when called for. It features the rap version of "We Just Be Dreamin . Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of 'chav' culture".