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

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Send us Fan MailDerrick 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.Derrick McKenzie:Instagram:Instagram.com/degzy99Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrums Follow us here: Instagram.com/drummermamas Instagram.com/Ciaradrums Instagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums

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