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Kevin Jacobsen

Australian entertainment entrepreneur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kevin George Jacobsen (born 29 July, 1939) is an Australian entertainment entrepreneur and former musician who is the head of the Jacobson Entertainment Group.

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Along with brothers Col Joye and Keith, he was a member of the Australian 1960s band Col Joye and The Joyboys which achieved four No. 1 Top Forty chart hits.[citation needed]

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Roster of artists

  • The Jacobsen Group of Companies has presented many international artists including:
Artist
Barbra Streisand
Bruce Springsteen
Bee Gees
The Three Tenors
Kiss
Simon and Garfunkel[1]
Bob Marley
Shania Twain
Billy Joel
John Denver
Pearl Jam
Cyndi Lauper
Julio Iglesias
Barry Manilow
Meat Loaf
Olivia Newton-John
Grace Knight
Walt Disney's World on Ice
Peter Allen
Sammy Davis Jr,

Production

Jacobsen has also produced theatrical shows such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Camelot with Richard Harris, Fame, A Chorus Line, and Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage.

He was also the executive producer of the musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular.[2]

Honours

Jacobsen was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)[3] in 1985 for his services to the performing arts and entertainment industry.

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001.[4] In 2002, Jacobsen received the JC Williamson Award, the LPA's highest honour, for their life's work in live performance.[5]

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