Simon Cowell
Tell the worlds favorite TV meanie exactly what you think of him!
From A+R man to international TV legend, Cowell has smashed the dreams of millions yet he still knows a star when he sees one. The brains behind X Factor and American Idol is known for his bluntness and the often controversial criticisms, insults, and wisecracks he makes about contestants and their singing abilities - or lack of them.
1959: Born in Brighton, East Sussex
1981: Finds work at independent record label, Fanfare Records
1986: Has first hit with Sinitta’s So Macho (with Stock Aitkin and Waterman)
1989: Becomes A+R consultant for BMG
1998: Signs Westlife
2001: Launches Pop Idol in the UK
2002: Launches American Idol in the US
2004: Launches X Factor
2006: Launches America’s Got Talent
2007: Judges Britain’s Got Talent
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