The average fan has no clue what the “other” Randy Jackson did before he came to worldwide fame on the ratings bonanza “American Idol” in 2002.
Most still don’t know that Jackson was such an accomplished musician back in the ’80s playing alongside some of the most iconic artists of this generation. This is why Jackson was the perfect candidate to comb through the plethora of wannabe’s to find the next musical icon.
Speaking of icon, most Americans knew Randy Jackson as the younger brother of the late megastar Michael Jackson and a member of the Jacksons musical family. It is interesting to see how quick that flipped in favor of the unassuming artistic genius from southern Louisiana.
Let’s take a quick look at Randy Jackson.