Vanessa Anne Hudgens, (born December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California) American actress and singer, made her screen debut in 2003 and appeared in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before reaching fame in the 2006 hit Disney Channel film, High School Musical. To read more please click here
Jason "Jay" Kay (born Jason Cheetham on 30 December 1969 in Stretford, Manchester) is an English funk musician. He is the principal member, songwriter, and lead singer of the band Jamiroquai.
Kay was born into a Jewish family only with his mother Karen Kay, a cabaret singer and impressionist who performed around the world, and stepfather James Royal. He did not meet his biological father, a man of Portuguese origin, until 2003. He was educated at the independent Oakham School in Rutland, and spent six months in Thailand at the age of thirteen with his stepfather.
Kay learned as a schoolboy that he had a twin brother who died at six weeks, and had a father whom he never met. Not being a schoolboy type of person, Kay found himself in trouble at school regularly, and after turning 15 he left home.
To support himself, Kay resorted to committing petty thievery and doing odd jobs, as he often lived on the streets. In 1989, he found himself in an unused taxi depot, which he described as having holes in the roof and no electricity. During his accommodation there, Kay was involved in a fight in which he was gassed in the face and nearly stabbed, and was then accused and arrested for a robbery he was alleged to have committed.Upon returning home, he decided to change his life and began recording demos using his drum machine and some free studio time, and writing lyrics. During this time he coined the name Jamiroquai for his potential new band, based upon the name of a Native American tribe, the Iroquois, and "jam" from the word jamming, and also the distinctive Buffalo Man logo. His demos were soon spotted by the UK music label Acid Jazz, and Kay found himself signing a recording contract.
