The dawg, Randy Jackson, celebrates his birthday today. As of Season 10, Randy will be the American Idol judge with the most years of experience hes been on the show every season since the start! Having worked in the music industry for over two decades, Randy has worked with many of the biggest stars around, from Mariah to Whitney and from *NSYNC to Elton John. Randy got his big break when he joined the band Journey, which hes never too shy to talk about on American Idol!
The Grammy Award-winning producer was the Vice President of A&R at Columbia Records and the Senior Vice President of A&R at MCA Records. Randy went back to his producer roots when he collaborated with American Idol alums including Brooke White on her album High Hopes & Heartbreak and with Kimberley Locke on her single Strobe Light. He also produced an album titled Randy Jacksons Music Club, Vol. 1, which includes performances from American Idols Paula Abdul, Katharine McPhee, and Elliott Yamin, as well as Joss Stone, Jason Mraz, Richie Sambora, Brian McKnight and ... read more
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