- Kenzie
James Victor MacKenzie (born
6th January 1986 ,Chingford ,London ,England ), better known as Kenzie or MC Kenzie, is a British rapper and former member of 10-piece UK pop-rap bandBlazin' Squad . He was briefly romantically linked to glamour modelJodie Marsh .Early life
Kenzie grew up in
Chingford and attendedHighams Park School.Blazin Squad
Blazin' Squad was a 10-piece UK pop-rap vocal band. Despite avoiding the typical 'boyband' image, they appealed to a similar pre-teen female fanbase. They enjoyed moderate success in the UK, achieving 6 consecutive Top 10 hits, including a UK Number One single 'Crossroads', a cover version of the Bone Thugs 'N Harmony original. They recorded and released 2 albums, their debut 'In The Beginning' went gold in the UK, whilst their follow-up 'Now Or Never' failed to reach the UK Top 40 Album Chart. While in the band, he went by MC Kenzie.The group subsequently split in 2005. MC Kenzie, MC Flava & MC Strider, went on to form the band,
Friday Hill (going now by Kenzie, James & Mus).Work Outside of Music
In 2005, Kenzie appeared in Celebrity Big Brother which he went on to come runner up, losing out to dancer & musician,
Bez . Up until that time he was the youngest contestant to ever enter the house.He appeared in a "Rock and Pop Special" edition of
The Weakest Link , alongsideKelli Young &Rick Wakeman . [ cite web | url = http://spanish.imdb.com/title/tt0744810/ | title = The Weakest Link/ | publisher = IMDb]Kenzie also appeared on
Never Mind the Buzzcocks in March 2005 and again in March 2006.Kenzie released his autobiography in April 2005, published by Harper Collins, entitled, "Kenzie: My Life". [" [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/000721149X Buy Kenzie:My Life] ", ] .
In Autumn 2006, Kenzie featured in the
Sky One reality showCirque de Celebrité . In week ten of the show he was eliminated, coming third. (Losing out to model Emma B andBig Brother housemateGrace Adams-Short ).In September 2008, he was a contestant on the ITV reality show,
CelebAir . He was eliminated in the second episode shown on9th September .See also
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Blazin' Squad
*Friday Hill References
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* [http://www.findmypast.com Births England and Wales 1984-2006]
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