This is one Blazin' Squad lad who's hard to pin down. While he's back to being close with the boys these days, he also previously performed as a solo act called The Lee Bailey Project, which is still visible on MySpace. Kenzie, now 36, became one of the most recognisable membersof the group following a series of TV appearances and high profile relationships after the band went their separate ways. In the eighth of the Blazin' Squad diaries, Reepa, aka Stuart tells us what he's been up to this . 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. After Blazin' Squad, they became the successful production duo Mojam. Its no surprise that Blazin Squads only DJ is still active in the music career as he still works as a DJ. Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Is that Marcel, from Love Island? 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]. And as Marcel frequently mentioned in the Love Island villa the group are still good friends. 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 also often shares snaps of him and the band hanging out abroad or in swanky venues (pre-pandemic of course). Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. In June 2009, Strider, Flava, Kenzie, Krazy and Rocky B announced they would be re-uniting as a five piece, and subsequently released their comeback single, "Let's Start Again". For other inquiries, Contact Us. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. While he's back to being close with the boys these days, he also previously performed as a solo act called The Lee Bailey Project. 5. 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. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. 4. MC Freek, Rocky B, Melo-d, Reepa, Krazy, Spike-e, Flava . . As trio Friday Hill (a housing estate in Chingford), Kenzie, Strider and Flava signed with Polydor records and even managed to stay in the Top 10 for a month with debut single Baby Goodbye. Having lived it large in the early 2000s with the boys, Tommy now prefers the quieter life and doesn't appear in the showbiz world much anymore. 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 . In October 2005, the group released their debut single, "Baby Goodbye", which reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart, selling over 80,000 copies. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Lovely jubbly. The Crossroads hitmakers have announced a headline show at KOKO London on 26 November 2017 with seven members of the original line-up returning. While some of the fresh-faced group went back to their day jobs, others have continued to court the limelight. 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. 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. But what happened after the band split in 2005? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Where are the Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast now? As well as becoming a music mogul writing tracks for the likes of Leona Lewis, Emeli Sande and Professor Green, Strider also now has a wife and a cute baby son too. Self-proclaimed pioneers of "chav" culture, ten-piece pop/rap act Blazin' Squad scored an impressive six consecutive Top Ten hits in just two years. Newsbeat spoke to original Blazin' Squad band members MC Freek and Melo about reuniting and having their first headline show since 2004. . Sams also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. 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. He's pretty unrecognisable these days with cropped hair and a thick beard. Pela Peach Records, eles lanaram seu primeiro single desde a reforma, "All Night Long", em . Their representative told The Telegraph: "There are no major plans apart from the band performing a few shows up and down the country". 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. Where are Hollyoaks' missing McQueens now? Despite his career change, he has shared pictures with the other Squad members and proudly declares his membership in the noughties boyband. 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. 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. "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. Confirming the reunion in August 2017, the band told fans: "We're back, and this year's gonna be ours.". Most importantly, Reepa could arguably be the Blazin' Squad member who's experienced the biggest glo up in terms of hotness. Watch: Take a look around the Love Island villa in 2017. Friendship goals. 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's also married, referring to himself as a newlywed on Instagram, where he shares pictures of their holidays to far flung and exotic locations. Most have kept a finger in the musical pie, from artist management (Freek, formerly a corporate banker) and songwriting (Flava and Strider) or DJing (Tommy-B). 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. Yes, that's him. 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. 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. 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. That's all we can tell you really as he's kept away from the big Blazin' reunions. "I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy. What Blazin' Squad look like now: here's what the 10-piece boyband did next, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex star. Trivia. Now or Never is the second studio album released by British ten-piece hip hop group Blazin' Squad. Eles tambm anunciaram que iriam lanar um novo lbum pela nova gravadora, Peach Records. The group had six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original. I might become an actor or do something similar - I've always wanted to be an entertainer from being a small boy." Blazin' Squad were an English hip hop group. Occasionally, he ditches the suit to join his bandmates on stage during reunion performances. 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. Marcel and partner Rebecca are now on MTV Celebrity Bums: Famous and Pregnant. Well, the 10 mates are all from London and they met at school. He and best band pal Flava formed a songwriting and production team called Mojam. The most office-based of the lot is Reepa,who works as a media manager at the BBC. 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. 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. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s feelings ignite all over again. Sam's also taken part in some Blazin Squad reunion tours. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. Reepa is still in the media industry as a manager at the BBC. THEY burst onto the music scene with baggy clothes, excessive hair gel and a crew that would put the biggest Stateside rapper's entourage to shame. Where are the cast of Attack the Block now? You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? The Squad's Reepa tells Leigh Mytton all about it. Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained, Here's what Buzz from Home Alone looks like now. Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. 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. Flava is the second half of Mojam alongside Strider, and the pair are enjoying some serious success in the business. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . Since his days in the band, he has certainly grown up and is now a personal trainer, inevitably still making fans droll over him. Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. Rumour has it that Tommy was the one who came up with the idea for the band to Crossroads - leading them to chart success. Melo-D is a member of the band, but 'Melody' isn't. Strider, Rocky B, and Krazy are all members. In May 2014 Kenzie was injured in a "serious car crash", but escaped with injuries. Now a father-of-two, he splits his time between London and New York. Where are Emmerdale's missing Bartons now? The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Did they meet at the Crossroads after their breakup? Speaking to Manchester Evening News way back in 2004, Lee said he'd like to stay in the industry if the band ended. Marcel's busy having a swell time with Gabby, but what ever happened to the rest of the boys? After years away from the limelight, Marcel appeared on the third series of Love Island and came in fourth place with Gabby Allen. 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. 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. James Murray stayed close with his bandmate Mustafa Omer and performed together as MoJam. Back in 2002, the young lads dressed in matching white tops, sported blingy chains around their necks and didn't scrimp on the wet look gel to keep their spikes in place. Since the Squad broke up, he's also appeared with some of his old bandmates in nightclubs. DJ Tommy, who is a fan of cycling, has not been seen with the group during any of their reunion gigs. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. ", Well no, of course not. Heres what Wednesday Addams looks like now! 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. He now has a wife called Zoe and often shares snaps of their luxurious holidays. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s. This is false- Corleta Somerville is Rocky B's mum! 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). Marcel then got them all together for their first ever full reunion in early August 2017, and they all look incredibly different. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. His corkscrew curls have been ironed out and now Sam Foulkes is all grown up. The album was released to general critical censure.[6][7]. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad (if that's actually possible). After bandmate Marcel's stint on Love Island, Oliver was invited to appear on E4 show Tattoo Fixers where he hoped to update the inking on his left bicep. 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. A debut album In The Beginning was also a huge success and they went on to release a further six top ten hits.