Born on April 24th, 1982 in Fort Worth Texas, Kelly Clarkson lived a simple life in Burleson, a small suburb of Fort Worth. But in middle school, the choir teacher overheard her singing with some friends and asked Clarkson to audition for the school choir. Kelly soon learned that she had a deep love for [...] Read more »
Paula Abdul, Pop Princess & Ex Idol Judge
Born on June 19th, 1962, Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of California, where she joined her first dance class at the age of eight years old. Her love of the arts was instant and her dance teacher soon saw a raw talent with her capabilities in choreography, often allowing Paula’s [...] Read more »
Ryan Seacrest, America’s Host
Ryan Seacrest began his life-long love for radio and television hosting during his junior year at Dunwoody High School in 1991, when he became the “Voice of Dunwoody” as a morning announcer on the school’s public address system. Ryan said that he was an overweight kid that wore glasses and was far from the popular [...] Read more »
Randy Jackson, An Ear For Music
Not many people knew his name prior to American Idol, But Randy Jackson has always been a giant to the music industry. Born June 23rd, 1956 in Baton Rouge Lousiana, Jackson grew up surrounded by soulful, deep southern musical influances. In 1979, after graduating from Southern University with a Bachelor’s in music, Randy Jackson started [...] Read more »
Simon Cowell: Mr. Nasty or Mr. Nice?
Simon Cowell has made a name for himself on both sides of the pond, from London England, to Hollywood California. A talent industry giant in all aspects, climbing his way to the top in television, movies and radio airplay. Although it may seem to people here in the United States as if Cowell became an [...] Read more »