Randy Jackson

Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician. He is best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. He was also an executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.^[1]

Randy Jackson
Jackson in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Randall Darius Jackson
Born	(1956-06-23) June 23, 1956 (age 69) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Record executive television presenter musician record producer
Instruments	Bass keyboards
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Dream Merchant 21 Concord Columbia
Formerly of	Divinyls Journey
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Jackson ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 2019)​
Education	Southern University (BM)