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Randy Jackson
1 FOLLOWER • 26 CREDITS • JUN 23, 1956 • 68
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Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album Raised on Radio and its tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album Raised on Radio and its tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
American Dreams
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Daily Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Simpsons
Today
MADtv
The Early Show
Family Guy
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Bernie Mac Show
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Lego Batman Movie
Robots
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Dr. Vegas
American Idol
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
Name That Tune
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Production Credits
The Sing-Off
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