This is a quick message to say happy birthday to long time Jamiroquai drummer Derrick McKenzie, who is 43 years old today (Tuesday).

UPDATE: Derrick has posted a thank you message at his MySpace blog, and this message exclusive to the visitors to funkin.com...

Hi David and Sharon and all of you lovely fantastic fans!!!!!!!I Would just like to say a massive massive thank you to all of you out there who sent me great and fantastic birthday wishes today,  it has been a great day today and I have spent a great time reading all of your wonderful messages.  It definately  makes me want to carry on even if we are not on the road or not recording!!!!!!!!!I Would like to send a massive thank you to all of you who have kept in contact with me over the years and months to keep up the spirit of the band and having faith in the band.  Today is a special day for me as I have been in the band for a long time and still I am appreciated by all of you and respected by all of you this means a hell of a lot to me to be perfectly honest and I will do my upmost best to keep the music alive for all of you.I Thank you all from the bottom of my heart and look forward to seeing you all in the very near future!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much love and respect my friends!!!!!!!!!DerrickXXXXX