Firin' Squad
Firin' Squad were signed up by Choice FM in August 2007 after having left Kiss 100 where they had a weekly show for seven years. Guests featured on their show have included Kano, Roll Deep and MOBO 2008 award winner Chipmunk. Since January 2007, they have been providing in-flight entertainment for the UK’s second largest airline, BMI.
In August 2006 they launched 'Firin’ Squad Unsigned Podcast' - a series of monthly audio programmes
Their show has featured 'beatbox extraordinaire Faith SFX, N-Dubz and Akala.
They won gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2007, and were nominated again in 2008.
Clubs
They play in the UK and else where. Recent international gigs have included Dubai, New York City, Russia, Ukraine, MTV Block Parties in Lithuania, and through Summer 2008 they hit the holiday hotspots of Ibiza and Ayia Napa.Discography
Albums
Firin' Squad have compiled and mixed seven albums to date with the four releases in The Very Best Of Pure R&B series alone having combined sales of over one million CDs.Year | Title | Peak Chart Position | Certification |
2001 | Pure R&B IV
| 35 | N/A |
2002 | The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection | 1 | Gold |
2002 | The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection | 11 | Gold |
2003 | The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection 2003 | 2 | Gold |
2003 | The Very Best Of Pure Dancehall | 8 | Silver |
2003 | The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection 2003 | 3 | Gold |
2004 | Bling | 2 | Gold |