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Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29, 1961) is an American musician. He is a member of The Jacksons. He was born to Joe and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Indiana.

Randy was very young when his brothers started their famous band, The Jacksons. He was only three years old at the time. Because he was so young, he was not an official member when the group first formed.

In 1971, Randy performed live with his brothers for the very first time. He officially joined the group in the mid-1970s. His first album with The Jacksons was released in 1976. It was simply called The Jacksons. After that, the band released five more studio albums with Randy as a member. The Jacksons have sold an amazing 150 million records worldwide!

Randy's Family Life

Randy Jackson has three children. He has two children, Genevieve Katherine (born 1989) and Steven Randall, Jr. (born 1991), with Alejandra Oaziaza. He also has a daughter named Steveanna (born 1990) with Eliza Shaffy.

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