Jay Kay was born in Stretford, Lancashire, on 30 December 1969. He formed Jamiroquai in 1992 with Toby Smith, Nick Van Gelder, Derrick McKenzie and Wallis Buchanan. The band has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. His personal wealth is reported to be around £40 million.
About Jay Kay in brief
Jay 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. At the age of 15, Kay was homeless and turned to small crimes to survive. He formed Jamiroquai in 1992 with Toby Smith, Nick Van Gelder, Derrick McKenzie and Wallis Buchanan. The band has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. His personal wealth is reported to be around £40 million. He appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List 2004 at joint-1,950th. He currently resides at his own private studio in Horsenden, Buckinghamshire. He is in a relationship with a woman he only names as Maria. The couple have two daughters named Tallulah and Carla.
Kay’s identical twin, David, died a few weeks after they were born. In 2005 it was announced that Kay, often referred to as ‘the cat in the hat’, was launching a range of distinctive clothing, including his trademark hats, on his new \”Quai\” label. The Indian Country Media Network has criticised him for wearing sacred regalia of the First Nations. Kay appeared in an episode of the BBC series The Naked Chef alongside chef Jamie Oliver. He has also performed on the series Strictly Come Dancing singing \”Canned Heat\”. He also appeared four times in the BBC car show Top Gear. In a 2010 interview, Kay stated that he at one point had a’substantial’ cocaine habit. He was engaged to Denise van Outen from 1998 to 2001.
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