Key facts
- Born
- Jason Luís Cheetham , ( 1969-12-30 ) 30 December 1969 (age 56) , Stretford , Lancashire , England
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1986–present
- Spouse
- Maria Kay
- Partner
- Denise van Outen (1998–2001)
- Mother
- Karen Kay
- Genres
- R&B soul alternative rock funk acid jazz
- Member of
- Jamiroquai
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Stretford
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- dance-pop
- Record label
- Mercury Records
- Official website
- www.jamiroquai.co.uk
- Image
- Jason Kay.jpg
- Voice type
- tenore di grazia
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- Commons category
- Jason Kay
- date of birth
- 1969-12-30
- member of
- Jamiroquai
- Commons gallery
- Jason Kay
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- different from
- Jake Angeli
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Encyclopedic overview
Jason "Jay" Kay (born Jason Luís Cheetham; 30 December 1969) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1992, he co-founded the acid jazz and funk band Jamiroquai, and he still serves as their lead vocalist. As of 2026, the band had sold more than 26 million albums internationally.
Outside music, Kay is known for his interest in luxury cars, and made appearances in the shows Top Gear and Fifth Gear. He has also contributed to environmental causes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jay Kay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.