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,Sony Radio Academy Award Winners 2007, Radiowards.org and were nominated again in 2008.Sony Radio Academy Award Winners 2008, Radiowards.org
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.
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 TitlePeak Chart Position (UK)Chart Log UK (Various Artists), Zobbel.deCertification (UK) 2001Pure R&B IV Released: 10 November 2001 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 35 N/A 2002The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection Released: 3 August 2002 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 1 GoldBPI Certification, Bpi.co.uk 2002The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection Released: 23 November 2002 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 11 Gold 2003The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Summer Collection 2003 Released: 31 March 2003 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 2 Gold 2003The Very Best Of Pure Dancehall Released: 15 September 2003 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 8 Silver 2003The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection 2003 Released: 27, October 2003 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 3 Gold 2004 Bling Released: 26 January 2004 Label: Telstar/BMG Format:2XCD 2 Gold
References
External links Official website firinsquadunsigned.com
choicefm.com/firinsquad Choice FM