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Band-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your children

Band-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your children

Update: 2025-05-05
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Derrick McKenzie joined Jamiroquai when his eldest child was a year old, meaning that he has a lot of experience and wisdom in dealing with band life and fatherhood. Luckily for us, he shares it with us in this episode! From keeping weekends for family to making phone calls with loose change from public telephones on tour, Derrick gives us an insight into how he juggled playing in a chart-topping band with family life, and what his career has uniquely provided for his three children.

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Band-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your children

Band-life balance: Jamiroquai’s Derrick McKenzie on the importance of maintaining good communication with your children

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