Simon Cowell American Idol Judge Bio Trivia

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The American Idol Judge you love to hate and take issue with, Simon Cowell, is a hot topic on the Internet these days. He is an outspoken, overbearing, coldly blunt entrepreneur, who helps reality TV  productions keep people glued to their televisions in America, across the ocean in Britain and in many European countries. A star maker or breaker he is often called, as he reviews contests on 2 wildly successful reality talent shows: Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol.

But what do you really know about this msn with the semi-brush cut hair style and sarcastic wit?

• He was born October 7th, 1959 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. His father was a music industry executive and his “mum” is Julie Brett, once a ballet dancer [who married well and is now just a “socialite”].

• His middle name is Phillip.
• He has 4 brothers (3 are half brothers and a half sister) and a biological sister and brother.
• His first job in music industry was with EMI, in the mailroom. [His father helped him get the job.]
• He has admitted to using Botox.
• He first TV gig was in 1990 on the show “Sale of the Century”.
• Do you know how tall he is?  5 ft. 9 in. is the answer.
• He has 2 well known nicknames: Judge Dread and Mr. Nasty.
• He dropped out of school at age 16.
• His estimated yearly earnings, for 2008, have been projected to be over 75 Million Dollars.
• He wears cashmere sweaters a great deal of the time he is in public (supposedly he is allergic to wool).
• He has been nominated for 5 Emmy’s.
• One of the major charities he supports is “Children in Need”.
• He has a UK production company called SYCO.
• He has never been married and just broke up in 2008 with his longtime girlfriend.

Interesting, self made man, this Simon Cowell