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Blazin' Squad shot to fame in the noughties – but what have they been up to since then?
The group of 10 schoolmates tore up the music industry back in 2002 with hits such as Crossroads and Flip Reverse.
Though the Daily Star sat down with members Spike E and Melo D, real names Sam Foulkes and Chris McKeckney, who revealed what they'd been up to his fame.
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Sam told us: "When it all came to an end we all went and got normal jobs. When you're doing something like this not everyone will have a chance to stay famous and sometimes the fame is just short-lived.
"For a boyband like us in our day, our longevity was about three-four years, whereas nowadays I'd say it's far less. And my biggest advice is, when you come down, go and get a normal job.
"You need to appreciate what you've done but don't dwell on being down too long as that will make you feel sad.
"The best thing you can do is get a normal job because no one cares… When I walked into my first office job, a few people asked if I was Blazin' Squad and they asked me a few questions and that was it."
Chris added: "We all got normal jobs very quickly. My first job after Squad was still in the music industry, I was working with a music royalty company.
"Where I was an artist receiving them, I was then sending them out instead and Marcel came and worked with me there.
"Now, I work with an old school friend of mine, it's just the two of us. It's his business and it's a security alarm company which is quite cool now, as again when I was doing Squad stuff which is quite cool because I'm working with mates again."
Sam added: "A couple of the others started doing music and were successful producers after but some of us just went and done normal jobs and we just did what had to be done.
"Life happens, you have to have a job and we had bills to pay.
"But all of us are now in a good stage in life, we've all got our own house, we've gained from it and just have to do our day-to-day jobs like everyone else."
The current lineup of Blazin' Squad is made up of Sam and Chris, alongside Love Island star Marcell Sommerville (Rocky B) and Ollie Georgiou (Freek).
The group are still touring and are currently on the festival circuit and will be hitting up Reminisce Festival which is taking place on Saturday, September 9th.
It will be held at Sheardley Park, St Helens, Liverpool, and fans can find tickets here.
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