<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1956</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Randy Jackson is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On June 23, 1956, Randall Darius Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Begins Music Career</div><div class='timeline-text'>Randy Jackson started his music career in the 1980s playing bass guitar for various bands.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1991</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Works with Columbia Records</div><div class='timeline-text'>Jackson started working as an A&R executive at Columbia Records, where he worked with many famous artists.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins American Idol</div><div class='timeline-text'>Randy Jackson joined the judging panel of American Idol, a reality TV show competition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases Own Music</div><div class='timeline-text'>Randy Jackson released his own music album, "Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Leaves American Idol</div><div class='timeline-text'>Randy Jackson announced his departure from American Idol after 12 seasons.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins The Next: Fame is at Your Doorstep</div><div class='timeline-text'>Jackson became a mentor on The Next: Fame is at Your Doorstep, a music competition show.</div></div></div>
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