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===Activity of former members=== {{unsourced section|date=August 2024}} Anthony Johnson reappeared as the drummer for the band Middle Man before moving on to perform a lead role in the [[Off-Broadway]] production of ''[[Stomp (theatrical show)|Stomp]]''. He was also featured in the [[HBO]] film ''[[Stomp Out Loud]]''. While performing in Stomp, Johnson was recruited to play drums for Japanese pop star, [[Bonnie Pink]]. Johnson relocated to Japan where he lived and toured with the band for a time. He was named as the drummer for [[Ben Folds]] during a tour supporting Folds' solo album, ''[[Rockin' the Suburbs]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ben Folds Now One| publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]| url = http://uk.real.com/music/artist/Ben_Folds/articles/374932/-related-articles-page-3/| access-date = December 28, 2009}}</ref> In 2005, he made an appearance on the self-titled, five-song release by Lost Tricks, a band fronted by actor Trevor Oswalt. He has also performed with artists such as [[Eagle-Eye Cherry]], [[Dionne Farris]] and [[Vanessa Daou]]. Johnson lives in [[New York City]] where he continues to participate in music, as a member of [[The Morning After Girls]], and theatre.<ref>{{cite web| title = Anthony Johnson Biography| website = Taisuke.com| url = http://www.taisuke.com/anthony/bio.html| access-date = December 29, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725081141/http://www.taisuke.com/anthony/bio.html| archive-date = July 25, 2008| url-status = dead}}</ref> P. Fluid and the P. Fluid Foundation performed in clubs in and around [[New York City]] but never released an album. Shortly after leaving 24-7 Spyz for the second time, P. Fluid, now using the name Forrest Thinner, formed BlkVampires. The band released a five-song EP titled ''The Collector's Item'' through the Catch A Fire website. These five songs had previously been recorded by 24-7 Spyz and released on ''Temporarily Disconnected''. In 2005, the [[New York City]] based band released their debut, self-titled album,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/blkvampires|title=blkvampires | CD Baby Music Store|website=Store.cdbaby.com|access-date=November 25, 2019}}</ref> compiling seven previously unreleased tracks as well as the five songs previously included on ''The Collector's Item'' EP. In 2010, the band released a follow-up ten-song EP/DVD titled ''Blkcula''. A five-song release, titled ''The Devil's Music'', followed in 2012. Also in 2012, Thinner was the creative director and publisher of a book titled ''The HarlequinX''. The book, based on a short film and characters created by Thinner, was written by CJ Cassidy and edited by Hector Valle. Thinner also appeared in the film ''Riot on the Dance Floor'', a documentary about [[City Gardens]], a nightclub formerly located in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]. In 2015, the band released the two-song ''[[Eric Garner]]'' EP. In 2019, Thinner announced that BlkVampires had broken up and that he was embarking on his first solo project, BlkVampiresX. In 2022, BlkVampiresX released the single "Bike Ride in Manhattan/La Flaca Negra", produced by Swedish guitarist Apollo Kris. On January 13, 2025, Peter Forrest was found beaten to death in the back of an [[ambulette]] he had been driving in the Bronx. He was 64.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/13/man-found-dead-in-pool-of-blood-in-bronx-ambulette/|title=Man found dead in pool of blood in Bronx ambulette|website=Nydailynews.com|date=January 14, 2025|access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref> Joel Maitoza has continued playing drums with bands such as Crown 10, Shockhead, Headtrip Superstar, Don Lithgow, Sahara, Seventrain and Kerry Conally. He remains heavily involved in session work, songwriting and producing and has appeared on a total of 22 albums as of 2016. From 2000 to 2006, Maitoza managed the thrash-groove metal act Brick Bath on the Pavement/Crash Music label. In 2007, Maitoza began working with French guitarist, Christophe Godin. Maitoza reunited with 24-7 Spyz in 2011 for a reunion of the ''Strength in Numbers'' lineup and continued to tour with the band through 2012 for the band's European tour dates. In September 2012, it was announced that Maitoza and the band had parted ways again, but that Maitoza would contribute drum tracks to the band's planned 2013 album along with other previous Spyz drummers. In 2013, Maitoza joined the hard rock band, Seventrain, which also features former members of Cage and Tourniquet. Their self-titled debut album, produced by Maitoza, was released in 2014, along with a video for the single "Bittersweet Seduction." The band was nominated for Best Hard Rock Album of the Year at the 2014 San Diego Music Awards and charted on the CMJ Top 40 Loud Rock chart in February 2014. Seventrain released their second album, titled ''Back on Track'', also produced by Maitoza, in 2019. Maitoza parted with Seventrain in early 2019 citing irreconcilable differences. In early 2020, Maitoza announced his solo project called The Frequency Conspiracy and released two singles and accompanying videos of cover versions of "Rock Candy" by Montrose and "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas. In September 2020, Maitoza was putting finishing touches on an album of cover tunes titled ''Quarantine Covers''. The album features vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob), bassist Jaimie Scott (Tyketto), bassist Rick Skatore, guitarist Joshua Jones (Poster Child), guitarist Christophe Godin (Mörglbl, The Prize), guitarist Craig Soderberg (Shockhead, -ITIS) and guitarist Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, David Pastorius), and is slated to be released in early 2021. A self-titled, full-length album of original material will be released as well. Jeff Brodnax went on to join the band Egypt. During his time with the band, they released two albums, ''Drowning in the Promised Land'' and ''Soul Hammer''. The singer later released a solo album titled ''Acoustic EP'' in 2002. It was followed in 2009 by an album titled ''Forcing Me To Bend'' which he continues to support through touring. Like Maitoza, Brodnax reunited with 24-7 Spyz in 2011 and continued to tour with the band through 2012 for the band's European tour dates. In September 2012, it was announced that Brodnax had parted with the band for a second time. In 2019, Jeff announced the formation of his new band, The Soulvation Society.
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