Jamiroquai ( ) are an English funk and acid jazz band from London , formed in 1992 . Fronted by singer-songwriter Jay Kay , the band is best known for the song " Canned Heat " ( 1999 ) , featured in '' Napoleon Dynamite '' , and for the iconic music video for the 1996 single " Virtual Insanity " which was named Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards . Their 1998 single , " Deeper Underground " , reached number one in the UK . All eight of the band 's albums have entered the UK top 10 . Three of them , along with their greatest hits compilation , charted at number 1
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
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