Randy Jackson (2)

Not related to, or to be confused with Jacksons and Jackson 5 member (and [a=Michael Jackson]'s brother) - see [a239453].

This Randy Jackson, born June 23, 1956 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, is a Grammy-winning producer, musician (electric bass & keyboard bass), record executive and television presenter, who started out learning bass from age 13. He has played and toured as session bassist with numerous high-profile pop artists, including [a=Mariah Carey], [a=Destiny's Child], [a=Céline Dion], [a=Whitney Houston], [a=Elton John], [a=Journey], [a=Madonna], [a=*NSYNC], [a=Jean-Luc Ponty] and more. He was vice president of A&R at [l=Columbia Records] for eight years, followed by four years as senior vice president of A&R at [l=MCA Records]. He served as one of the judges on the TV reality show [i]American Idol[/i] from 2002 to 2013.