It
looks like Simon Cowell has found the next version of... himself?
Record executive Antonio "L.A." Reid has been tapped as a judge on The X Factor, the singing competition Cowell is bringing over from Great Britain and which will debut on Fox in the fall.
Record executive Antonio "L.A." Reid has been tapped as a judge on The X Factor, the singing competition Cowell is bringing over from Great Britain and which will debut on Fox in the fall.
While he makes no mention of the new gig, Reid
sent out an email to his staff this morning that read: "I have decided
to leave my position as chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group. I
have always thrived on growth and the next great challenge, and I look
forward with much enthusiasm to what the future holds."
Reid is a three-time Grammy
Award-winning executive who is responsible for signing such talents as
Mariah Carey, P!nk, Justin
Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West and Usher.
An official announcement of his X Factor role is expected soon,
but Cowell said of Reid a couple weeks ago:
"We always wanted to work with L.A., whether it was now or in the
future. Because in terms of his credibility and what he’s achieved,
he’s always somebody who we would love to work with... He’s had so much
success. And he’s also a good friend of mine."
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