Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23, 1956 in
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana) is best known as a judge on
American Idol; he is also a
Grammy Award-winning
bassist,
singer,
record producer,
music manager, and former
A&R executive.
Personal life
Randy Jackson has been married twice. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, ended in divorce in 1990; they had one child (Taylor) together. Since 1995, he has been married to Erika Riker, with whom he has two children Zoe (age 13) and his son Jordan (age 11).
