Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on June 23rd, 1956 and is the TV Show Host. At the age of 68, Randy Jackson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American bassist, singer, record designer, investor, and television presenter. Jackson began his career as a session musician playing bass guitar for a number of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B artists in the 1980s.
He went back to work in music production and as A&R at Columbia Records and MCA Records.
Jackson is best known for his appearances as both the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.
Jackson has been named as a producer on Grammy Awards.
Early life
Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Julia, a homemaker, and Herman Jackson, a plant foreman. He earned a bachelor's degree in music from Southern University in 1979.
Personal life
Jackson's first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, was ended in 1990; they had one daughter named Taylor. In 1995, Jackson married Erika Riker, with whom he has two children, a daughter named Zoe, and a boy named Jordan. Riker filed for divorce in 2014 citing irreconcilable inconsistencies; it was finalized in 2019.
Following gastric bypass surgery in 2003, Jackson lost 114 pounds (52 kilograms). He said in a television commercial in February 2008 that he has type 2 diabetes.
Music career
He appeared on three albums for Jean-Luc Ponty and with the rock band Taxxi in the early 1980s. He appeared on Journey from 1986 to 1987 as a session musician. Jackson appeared on Journey's 1986 album Raised on Radio. In the late 1980s, he moved to Italy and competed on a record set by Italian pop star Zucchero. Corrado Rustici, who played guitar with Jackson on several albums in the early 1980s, produced Zucchero and the Randy Jackson Band. Billy Cobham appeared with him before.
Keith Richards was asked to write music for the Whoopi Goldberg comedy vehicle Jumpin' Jack Flash in 1985. Aretha Franklin on piano and lead vocals, and Jackson on bass guitar, Richards assembled an all-star band. This song was Aretha, Aretha's fourth track on Aretha's 1986 album. In the song's video, Jackson can be seen.
Jackson was still doing sessions in the late 1980s. He appeared on Steve Lukather's first solo album. On Maze's 1989 "Silky Soul" album, Jackson appeared on five songs. He has appeared on several of Kenny G's albums.
Jackson played bass on the 1991 self-titled Divinyls album (which includes the song "I Touch Myself") as well as featured bassist on several tracks of Tracy Chapman's 1992 album, Matters of the Heart. On the singles "Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang," "Open Arms," and "Dreaming on a World," he appeared. Jackson appeared on Bruce Springsteen's "Human Touch" as a bass player during that year.
Jackson has recorded, produced, or toured with many well-known musicians and bands, ranging from Mariah Carey (he has worked with her on several of her tours, including Live 8 in London in 2005), to 'N Sync, Whitney Houston (he played some bass on her album Like a Prayer, although not on the single of the same name).
Jackson appeared in Ponty's backing band several times. From playing with Aldo Nova, George Benson, Blue Yster Cult, Shannon Bolton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Billy Benson, Ernie Bolton, Aretha Franklin, Ernie Cobham, Benjamin Brown, Keith Brown, Adam Clayton, Ernie Benson, Ernie Bolton, Billy Brown, Joshua Bolton, Brendane, Ernie Cobham, Kevin Wilson, Richard Marx, George Michael, William Robert Brown, Brent Bourgeois Jackson, as well as his writing and scriptwriting work in the San Francisco Bay area with Narada Michael Walden and Walter Afanasief, has pushed him to be in demand as a writer.
Jackson's Music Club, Vol., a completely self-produced album released on March 11, 2008. 1. Paula Abdul's single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" preluded the album's debut. Randy began collaborating with former Idol finalist Kimberley Locke in 2009, recording her 4th album. "Strobe Light," the lead single, was released on March 16, 2010. In February 2010, Jackson was involved in We Are the World 25 for Haiti as part of the chorus.
Jackson is the manager of Paper Tongues, a Charlotte-based band. They signed with A&M/Octone Records, with Jackson as their representative. He has also served as an executive, spending eight years as vice president of artists and repertoire (A&R) at Columbia Records and four years as director of A&R at MCA Records.
Randy Jackson's Hit List, which is syndicated by Westwood One, is also hosted by the Jackson family. Every week, Jackson Ranks in his top-ranked Urban AC and Mainstream AC hits. On the internet radio station Artist Underground, he provides behind-the-scenes details on American Idol.