Jamiroquai are a British jazz funk and acid jazz - band formed in 1992. Fronted by lead singer Jay Kay, Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions such as pop, rock and electronica. Their best known track is "Virtual Insanity", which won four awards at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamiroquai have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1998.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at jamiroquai.co.uk
- Fanpage at funkin.com, jamirosite.com and jamitaly.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/jamiroquaivideo
- MySpace at myspace.com/jamiroquai
- Wikipedia article on Jamiroquai
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm2444725
- Last.fm page on Jamiroquai
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Jamiroquai
- MusicBrainz entry on Jamiroquai
Members
- Hazel Fernandez,
- Jason Kay,
- Derrick McKenzie,
- Nick Fyffe (1998-2003),
- Nick Van Gelder (1993),
- Sam Smith,
- Gavin Dodds (1993-1994),
- Stuart Zender (1993-1998),
- Winston Rollins,
- Dee Lewis,
- Adrian Revell,
- Maurizio Ravalico (1993),
- Simon Katz (1995-2000),
- Matt Johnson,
- DJ D-Zire (1993-2001),
- Rob Harris,
- Sola Akingbola,
- Lorraine McIntosh,
- John Thirkell (1993-1998),
- Simon Carter (1999-2002),
- Toby Smith (1992-2002),
- Paul Turner,
- Howard Anderson,
- Wallis Buchanan (1992-2001)
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Latest News Stories
News from the BBC
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Jamiroquai'm back
Mon 31 Jan 2011 03:11
Jay Kay talks the X Factor, cars and Cole
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Jamiroquai 'nervous' about album
Wed 1 Sep 2010 14:09
Jay Kay from Jamiroquai says first studio album in five years is a "shock to the system".
BBC Reviews
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Rock Dust Light Star 2010
Reviewed by Johnny Sharp
Middle England’s favourite funkateer delivers the goods again.
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The Return of the Space Cowboy 1994
Reviewed by Daryl Easlea
Captures this first phase of Jamiroquai at their very best.
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Emergency on Planet Earth 1993
Reviewed by David O'Donnell
Laid the foundations for an acid-jazz sound.
