Simon Fuller
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About
Creator of the American Idol franchise and co-creator of So You Think You Can Dance. He managed many famous British icons.
Before Fame
His first job was with Chrysalis in 1981, working in publishing at Chrysalis Limited. He was also an A&R at Chrysalis Records, for which he signed Madonna in 1983.
Trivia
He was named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2007 and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
Family Life
He traveled with his father who was in the Royal Air Force. He married Natalie Swanston, with whom he fathered a daughter.
Associated With
He was manager to Carrie Underwood, Lisa Marie Presley, Steven Tyler, Annie Lennox, and Victoria, and David Beckham.
