Birthplace
Baton Rouge, LA
Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer, is a 20-year music industry veteran. He started out playing bass at the age of 13, and got his big break when he joined the band Journey. As a musician and producer, he also spent eight years, as vice president of A&R at Columbia Records, followed by four years as Senior V.P. of A&R at MCA Records.
Randy has recorded, toured and performed with the likes of: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, *NSYNC, Madonna, Elton John and Destiny's Child, among others. He has worked on over 1,000 gold and multi-platinum albums. His contributions have helped to sell over 200 million albums worldwide. With his talent, immense studio knowledge and performing, touring and record company experience, Randy is one of today's most highly regarded music industry experts.
Last fall, Randy launched his own radio countdown show, "Randy Jackson's Hit List," for the Westwood One Radio Network.
Jackson lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.
