Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23, 1956 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is best known as a judge on American Idol; he is also a Grammy Award-winning bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, and former A&R executive.
Randy Jackson has been married twice. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, ended in divorce in 1990; they had one child (Taylor) together. Since 1995, he has been married to Erika Riker, with whom he has two children Zoe (age 13) and his son Jordan (age 11).
In 2003, Jackson lost over 100 pounds following gastric bypass surgery. He stated in a February 2008 television commercial that he has Type 2 diabetes.