J.D. Fortune
Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jason Dean Bennison (born September 1, 1973),[1] better known by his stage name J.D. Fortune, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was the frontman of the Australian rock band INXS for six years[2] after winning the first season of the CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS;[1] in 2005, replacing its late lead singer Michael Hutchence. After the show, Fortune fronted INXS through an extended 2+1⁄2-year world tour supporting the release of the album Switch, INXS's first studio album with Fortune, and the only album with new INXS material after Hutchence's death.
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Birth name | Jason Bennison |
Born | (1973-09-01) September 1, 1973 (age 50) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
Origin | Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Genres | Rock, new wave |
Occupation(s) | Musician[1] |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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Formerly of | INXS |
Website | jdfortune |
Switch also marked Fortune's only album with the band before parting ways in August 2011 due to creative differences and to work on his solo projects.