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Simon Cowell

music executivetelevision producer

television personality

born in London on 7 October 1959

Father: music executive at EMI Music Publishing

Mother: ballet dancer

One brother, 3 half-brothers

lives with fiancée in Beverly Hills

LIFE

• assistant to an A&R man

• music publishing position

• A&R consultant for BMG

• set up music label, Syco Music,

in 2002,later became part of

Columbia Records and Sony

BMG Music Entertainment.

• created Il DIvo (2003)

Career

EDUCATION

• Radlett Preparatory School

• Dover College• Windsor Technical

College

First job

father - executive at the recording giant EMI Music Publishing - got him a jobin the mail room

Talent show judge

Pop Idol (2001) Idol format e.g. Megasztár in Hungary

American Idol (2002- 2010)Kelly ClarksonCarrie Underwood

New judges from 2011 season 10Jennifer Lopez Steven Tyler

Britain’s Got Talent (2007- 2010)Susan Boyle

X Factor UK (2004-2010)

Simon: creator, judge, mentor• Leona Lewis• Alexandra Burke• JLSNew judge from 2011:Gary Barlow (2011–)

X Factor USA

started on 21 September 2011Panel of judges:• Simon Cowell• Paula Abdul• L.A. Reid• Nicole Scherzinger

Talent show judge

His signature phrase, "I don't mean to be rude, but ...",

income is over £54.25m per year

has a fortune of £200 million

ROLE MODEL

Always gives his honest opinion

Thanks for watching.

Created by Mr. K 2011