Firin' Squad

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Firin' Squad
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Firin' Squad in 2006.
Background information
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres R&B
Hip hop
Dancehall
Funky House
Grime
Occupation(s) DJ's
Presenters
Years active1993-present
MembersChris Vee, Mista Grill & Sean Slimm
Website firinsquad.co.uk

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.[ citation needed ] Since January 2007, they have been providing in-flight entertainment for the UK's second largest airline, BMI.

Contents

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.[ citation needed ]

They won gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2007, [1] and were nominated again in 2008. [2]

Clubs

They play in the UK and elsewhere. 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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

YearTitle Peak Chart Position (UK) [3] Certification (UK)
2001Pure R&B IV
  • Released: 10 November 2001
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
35N/A
2002The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection
  • Released: 3 August 2002
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
1Gold [4]
2002The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection
  • Released: 23 November 2002
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
11Gold [4]
2003The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection 2003
  • Released: 31 March 2003
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
2Gold
2003The Very Best Of Pure Dancehall
  • Released: 15 September 2003
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
8Silver
2003The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection 2003
  • Released: 27, October 2003
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
3Gold
2004Bling
  • Released: 26 January 2004
  • Label: Telstar/BMG
  • Format:2XCD
2Gold

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