Jamiroquai facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jamiroquai
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Jay Kay from Jamiroquai
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Funk, jazz-funk, acid jazz, neo soul, nu-disco, funktronica |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Acid Jazz, Sony Music, Columbia, Universal |
| Associated acts | Brand New Heavies, Guru, Julian Perretta, Radio Silence |
| Members | Jay Kay Derrick McKenzie Rob Harris Paul Turner Matt Johnson Sola Akingbola Jim Corry Malcolm Strachan James Russell |
| Past members | Gavin Dodds Johnny Thirkell Gary Barnacle Simon Katz Nick Fyffe Stuart Zender Simon Carter Toby Smith Mike Smith Nick Van Gelder DJ D-Zire Winston Rollins Adrian Revell Howard Anderson Wallis Buchanan Martin Shaw Sam Smith Nathan Haines Maurizio Ravalico William Fry |
Jamiroquai are a British funk and acid jazz band. It was created by Jason Kay. The name of the band is a compound word created from "Jam session" and the name of the Native American tribe, the "Iroquois".
The band's first single, "When You Gonna Learn?", was released in 1992. Because of the success of this single, Jamiroquai made a contract with Sony BMG. They release their first album Emergency on Planet Earth in 1993. The next year, their second album The Return of the Space Cowboy was released. This album become popular. In 1996, a song "Virtual Insanity" on the third album Travelling Without Moving was very popular. The music video of this song was so innovative that it caused a big sensation. With this song, Jamiroquai was nominated for 10 MTV video awards. It won four awards. This album made the band famous all across the world.
The members of Jamiroquai have changed for many times, except Jason Kay. For the present, the members of the band are:
- Jason Kay (vocals)
- Derrick McKenzie (drums)
- Sola Akingbola (percussion)
- Rob Harris (guitar)
- Matt Jonson (keyboard)
- Paul Turner(bass)
Images for kids
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Kay, Harris, McKenzie and Paul Turner performing at the Congress Theater in Chicago, 2005
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Jamiroquai performing at the O2 in London, 2017. Left to right: Matt Johnson, Rob Harris (foreground), Jay Kay and Sola Akingbola.
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See also
In Spanish: Jamiroquai para niños
