Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson was born on 23rd June, 1956 in Louisiana.
Randy Jackson was a music producer and performer and is now a judge on the hit TV show American Idol.
Randy Jackson played electric bass guitar and was in a band called Journey. He also performed with artists such as Billy Joel and Bob Dylan.
In the 1990s Randy Jackson was an executive with Columbia Records and then MCA Records. During the nineties he also performed with and produced for people like Madonna, Elton John, and Mariah Carey.
Since 2002, when the show started, Randy Jackson has been a judge on American Idol alongside Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul.
In 2003, Randy Jackson had gastric bypass surgery which caused him to lose over 100lbs. This caused his appearance to change dramatically by the start of series 3.
Randy Jackson biography by Ben Rosenbaum
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