Kenzie (rapper)

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Kenzie
Birth nameJames MacKenzie
Born (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38)
London, England
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, disc jockey, personal trainer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2001–present
LabelsColumbia Records

James MacKenzie (born 6 January 1986), better known as Kenzie or James Kenzie, is a British rapper, DJ, actor and personal trainer, who was formerly a member of ten-piece hip-hop group Blazin' Squad. He was also part of the R&B/pop supergroup 5th Story, set up for The Big Reunion in 2013.

Music

Blazin' Squad (2001–06)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
song. They released two albums which just made the UK Top 40 album chart. While in the Blazin' Squad, he went by the name MC Kenzie.

The group subsequently split in 2005. MC Kenzie, MC Flava and MC Strider went on to form the group

UK Singles Chart. One of their first performances after their reformation was at Walthamstow School for Girls
, a school in the group's local area, where his father taught.

5th Story (2013–2014)

In December 2013, it was revealed that Kenzie would be joining forces with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana to form the supergroup 5th Story for the second series of ITV2's The Big Reunion.

Work outside music

In 2005, Kenzie appeared in the

The Weakest Link, alongside Kelli Young and Rick Wakeman.[1] He appeared on the show's 1,000th episode, but was voted off in the fourth round for answering too many questions incorrectly. Kenzie appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks
in March 2005 and again in March 2006.

Kenzie also moonlights as a GTA special officer and enjoys filling in paperwork under the pseudonym "McKenzie" - to remain anonymous.

Kenzie released his autobiography in April 2005, published by HarperCollins, titled Kenzie: My Life.[2] The book was somewhat a "damp squib" with one reviewer saying "it's full of incredibly dull revelations."[3]

In 2006, Kenzie appeared in the

Grace Adams-Short). In September 2008, he was a contestant on the ITV reality show CelebAir. He was eliminated in the second episode, shown on 9 September. He appeared on an episode of Ready Steady Cook which aired originally on 12 March 2009. He competed against, and defeated, Chico Slimani.[citation needed
]

Kenzie is a

Keith Lemon and Verne Troyer
.

Personal life

On 4 May 2014 Kenzie was injured in a car crash.[4] He dated glamour model Jodie Marsh in 2005. He has been together with his current girlfriend since January 2012. Kenzie has two daughters, Wynter (born 2013) and Wyllow.

References

  1. ^ "The Weakest Link". IMDb.
  2. ISBN 0-00-721149-X
    .
  3. The Free Library
    . Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. ^ McGarry, Lisa (5 May 2014). "Kenzie injured in serious car accident". Unreality TV. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

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