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Randy Jackson

1956 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Randy Jackson is the 2,477th most popular musician (down from 2,449th in 2024), the 13,601st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,269th in 2019) and the 1,018th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Randy Jackson ranks 2,477 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Weir, Paul Horn, Regina Spektor, Offer Nissim, Aaron Burckhard, and Thomas Gabriel Fischer. After him are DJ Sammy, Bobby Hackett, Bob Wills, Nocturno Culto, John Rutsey, and Lustmord.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Randy Jackson ranks 657. Before him are Reinhold Hintermaier, Guy Maddin, Alfredo Tena, Betty Ong, Lubomír Zaorálek, and Tom Irwin. After him are Clifton Powell, Claudio Rodriguez Fer, Chris Hedges, Andrés Aldama, Ilana Kloss, and David Wolf.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Jackson ranks 13,605 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Loesser (1910), Barbara Bennett (1906), Tom Irwin (1956), Mario (1986), Jon Lee Anderson (1957), and Kim Wayans (1961). After him are Patsy Mink (1927), Maggie Roswell (1952), Caldwell Esselstyn (1933), Nancy Carell (1966), Natasha Gregson Wagner (1970), and Jacob Lawrence (1917).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Randy Jackson ranks 1,018. Before him are Robb Flynn (1967), Mike Inez (1966), Dave Sabo (1964), Bob Weir (1947), Paul Horn (1930), and Aaron Burckhard (1963). After him are Bobby Hackett (1915), Bob Wills (1905), Glen Benton (1967), Sandy West (1959), Brent Hinds (1974), and Ginger Fish (1965).

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