Is randy jackson from american idol related to michael jackson

Randy Jackson is the youngest Jackson brother, and was a member of the Jacksons back in the s and s.

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Not to be confused with the American Idol star of the same name , Randy has kept a lower profile compared to most of his other siblings, and was the second youngest child of father Joe Jackson and mother Katherine Jackson , with only Janet being born after him. Randy Jackson was born on October 29, He celebrated his 60th birthday in He is the ninth child of the Jackson family, and was only two years old when the Jackson 5 were formed.

His parents were Joe Jackson and Katherine Jackson. He was not an original member of the Jackson 5, and first appeared live with his brothers in at a Christmas show the Jackson 5 held for blind children. While he was on every Jackson 5 tour since , playing the congas among other instruments, Randy did not officially join the band until The Jackson 5 also officially changed their name to the Jacksons when they signed with Epic, as Motown owned the name 'Jackson 5'.

When the Jacksons parted ways in the early s, Randy took a step back from performing live. A post shared by Randy Jackson Jr rjacksonjr.

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A post shared by Genevieve Jackson genevievejaxn. In , Randy Jackson met Alejandra Oaziaza. The couple dated for several years, and have two children together:. Oaziaza would go on to marry and divorce Randy Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson. They also have a daughter together, Stevanna Jackson born June 17, In the s, Randy Jackson dated Bernadette Swann.