19 Management
| Simon Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 May 1960 Cyprus |
| Origin | Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Talent manager, A&R representative, television producer, creator of the Idol franchise |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels |
19 Entertainment (1985–2010) XIX Entertainment (2010–) |
| Associated acts | David and Victoria Beckham, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Andy Murray, Annie Lennox, Spice Girls, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Amy Winehouse, Cathy Dennis, Carrie Underwood, Will Young, Lisa Marie Presley, Adelén, Steven Tyler, David Cook, S Club 7, Adam Lambert, Lewis Hamilton and others |
| Website | xixentertainment.com |
Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is an English entrepreneur, artist manager and television producer. He is best known for being the creator of the Idol franchise, which was first seen in the UK under the name Pop Idol, and includes American Idol in the U.S. Fuller is the executive producer of many other hit shows including the Fox TV reality shows So You Think You Can Dance and Q'Viva.
One of the most influential figures in British popular culture, Fuller came to prominence through managing pop group the Spice Girls. He has managed a wide range of talent that includes David and Victoria Beckham, Annie Lennox, S Club 7, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Tyler, Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Will Young, Emma Bunton, Lisa Marie Presley, Gary Barlow, Cathy Dennis, Aloe Blacc, Steve McManaman and others. He is in partnership with the duo Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.
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