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After Jason "Jay" Kay (born Jason Cheetham) auditioned unsuccessfully to be the singer of the The Brand New Heavies, he decided to put together his own band. Jamiroquai's first single, Jamiroquai – When You Gonna Learn?, was released in 1992 on the Acid Jazz label. Following its success, Kay signed a £1,000,000 eight-album record deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The band enjoys worldwide popularity and is the best-known member of the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the Brand New Heavies, Galliano and Corduroy. Jamiroquai has since, however, moved in other musical directions.

The band´s lead, Jay Kay, is a hat and car lover. During shows he always wears a hat, and he has lots of very expensive sports cars, like Ferrari.

The name "Jamiroquai" is derived from the Native American Iroquois tribe, with which Kay has said he identifies philosophically, combined with 'Jam', as in musical jamming.

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Jamiroquai, muslib.ru (рус.)

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Members

Jason "Jay" Kay - Vocals

Rob Harris - Guitar

Derrick McKenzie - Drums

Paul Turner - Bass

Sola Akingbola - Percussion

Matt Johnson - Keyboards

Lorraine McIntosh - Backing Vocals

Hazel Fernandez - Backing Vocals

Sam Smith - Backing Vocals

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