- Born
- Birth nameJason Luís Cheetham
- Height1.75 m
- Jason Kay was born in Stretford, England, on December 30, 1969. After moving to East London with his mother Karen Kay, a jazz singer, in his teens, Jay found himself homeless after a fight with his mum. Jay became involved in the street culture and took on many jobs in order to get by.
After an unsuccessful audition to become the new lead singer for The Brand New Heavies, Jay formed his own band with Stuart Zender, Toby Smith, Nick Van Gelder and Wallis Buchanan (although the line up has now changed significantly). Their first album as Jamiroquai, 1993's Emergency on Planet Earth, was a hit, and the band's latest - and fifth- album, A Funk Odyssey (2001) was a huge success.- IMDb mini biography by: akico12
- Often wears unusual hats
- Has an extensive car collection including, amongst others, 3 Mercedes-Benz, an Aston Martin DB5, a Bentley, a Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and 3 Ferraris including a Ferrari Enzo.
- Didn't meet his father, Luís Saraiva, until he was 28.
- At the age of 15, following an argument with his mother, he left his home and was temporarily homeless. During that time, he was in conflict with the law by committing several small crimes. After a near-death experience where he was attacked and stabbed, and a false arrest for a crime he didn't commit, he decided to return home.
- Lead singer of Jamiroquai.
- Son of Karen Kay
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