Jay Kay
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Jay Kay with Jamiroquai at the Sydney Resolution Concert on New Year's Eve
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| Birth name | Jason Luís Cheetham |
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30 December 1969 Stretford, Lancashire, England |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Associated acts | Jamiroquai |
Jay Kay (born Jason Luís Cheetham; 30 December 1969) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the acid jazz band Jamiroquai.
Kay was born in Stretford, Lancashire, on 30 December 1969. His mother, Karen Kay, is a former cabaret singer and television personality. His biological father is Luís Saraiva, a Portuguese former guitarist, who he did not meet until 2001. Kay's identical twin, David, died some weeks after they were born. Kay's mother raised him largely alone, which gave him "an childhood; half of it living in rural Suffolk and rural Devon", according to his 2010 Daily Telegraph interview and his 1990s television interviews.
It is stated in the 1997 Lancashire Evening Telegraph article that Kay "moved with his mother and step-father Mervyn Kay to Manchester as a youngster". James Royal—often misidentified as Kay's stepfather—is his mother's former manager with whom she had a relationship during Kay's childhood years. Royal had stated in his 2002 interview in News of the World that he never married Karen Kay but still regards Kay as his stepson.
Kay attended Oakham School in Rutland.
Kay formed Jamiroquai with members Toby Smith (keyboards), Stuart Zender (bass), Nick Van Gelder (1992–1993) (drums), Derrick McKenzie (1994–present) (drums-battery), Wallis Buchanan (didgeridoo) together with guest appearances by Gavin Dodds (guitar), Maurizio Ravelico (percussion) and Johnny Thirkell (horns) amongst others, both on the band's debut album and on their first tour.
Jamiroquai has sold over thirty million albums, and has spent a collective 162 weeks on the UK singles chart between 1992 and 2006, with Kay's personal wealth said to be around £40 million. He appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List 2004 at joint-950th. The Sunday Times Rich List 2008 has him tied for #1,794, with £40 million.
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