1. Jason "Jay" Kay was born on Jason Luis Cheetham, 30 December 1969 and is a British singer and songwriter.
31 Facts About Jay Kay
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Outside music, Kay is known for his interest in luxury cars, and made appearances in the shows Top Gear and Fifth Gear.
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Jay Kay previously had a high-profile relationship with Denise van Outen.
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Jay Kay was born Jason Luis Cheetham in Stretford, Lancashire, on 30 December 1969, to English cabaret singer Karen Kay and Portuguese guitarist Luis Saraiva.
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Jay Kay said in a 2010 interview that his mother raised him largely alone, and being that she was a cabaret singer, he had "an itinerant childhood", half of which he spent "living in rural Suffolk".
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Jay Kay attended several boarding schools throughout his childhood, including in Devon.
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Jay Kay moved back to Manchester with his mother and step-father Mervyn Kay after briefly living in Blackburn as a youngster.
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Jay Kay is occasionally referred to as 'Jamiroquai' due to the misconception that the band is a solo artist.
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Jay Kay is well known for his array of elaborate hats and headgear.
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In 2005, it was announced that Jay 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.
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On 9 October 2017, Jay Kay received the BMI President's Award at the BMI London Awards.
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Jay Kay appeared in an episode of the BBC series The Naked Chef with chef Jamie Oliver, and he performed on the series Strictly Come Dancing singing "Canned Heat".
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Jay Kay has made many other TV guest appearances as either a singer, interviewee, or both, including on The Word, The Girlie Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Rove, and many others.
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Jay Kay has appeared on four episodes of the BBC car show Top Gear.
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In series 3, episode 4, Jay Kay drove his Lamborghini Miura with Richard Hammond as a passenger.
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Jay Kay won Top Gear's "John Sergeant Award" for the best dance after learning that his time on the Top Gear test track was the fastest lap time in 2008.
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On 24 May 2004, Jay Kay appeared on Season 5, Episode 9 of Channel 5 series Fifth Gear.
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Jay Kay gave the presenters a tour around his property whilst showing off his collection of cars.
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Jay Kay pleaded not guilty, and the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
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Jay Kay harangued the photographer and his girlfriend, causing the man to give him a severe headbutt to the nose.
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Jay Kay was reported to have got into a scuffle at an afterparty for the 2002 BRIT Awards.
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Jay Kay was alleged to have acted erratically and was taken to Saville Police Station.
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Billington, who was drunk and motivated by romantic interest in a woman with whom Jay Kay was interacting, lost his job and was jailed for 20 weeks.
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Three of Jay Kay's cars appeared in the video for the song "Cosmic Girl".
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Jay Kay decided to auction this car in 2018, selling it for $313,000.
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At the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jay Kay showcased his signal green LaFerrari, the only one of its colour in the world.
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From 1998 until 2001 Jay Kay was in a relationship with Denise van Outen.
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Jay Kay is married to Maria Jay Kay, and they have two daughters, Carla and Tallulah.
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Jay Kay stated in 2010 that he had a "substantial" cocaine habit before quitting his drug use in 2003, said to have been triggered over his break-up with Denise van Outen.
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Jay Kay formerly lived in the Ealing area of London, where he played some of his first gigs.
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Jay Kay owned a property in Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland until selling it in 2022.