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JD Fortune Profile |
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Birth Date: September 1, 1973
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Birth Place: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Birth Name: Jason Dean Fortune
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
J.D. Fortune is the stage name of Jason Dean Bennison, a
Canadian rock singer, winner of the 2005 CBS reality
television series Rock Star: INXS, and the current lead
singer of rock band INXS for their latest album Switch.
He was born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Salt
Springs, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. J.D. grew up listening
to his grandfather sing and started performing at a very
young age. He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School and
after dropping out of high school and living in his car, was
offered a job on CBS's TV show, Rock Star: INXS. Bennison is
his estranged father’s name and Fortune is his mother’s
maiden name. He has a sister, Sarah-Jane, and a pug named
Presley.
After several years in and out of the music world, he
finally began to strike gold as an original musician.
Fortune drew bigger and bigger audiences, ultimately
performing at the Friendship Festival and at Toronto's
Skydome in front of tens of thousands of people. He also
works as an entertainer and pop songwriter for an Ontario TV
show.
A vegetarian, he has worked as a martial arts teacher, Elvis
impersonator, and served in the Canadian military. For a
time, before seeking the role with INXS, Fortune lived in
his car.
Fortune currently lives in Oakville, Ontario.
On Friday April 7, 2006, JD appeared on Melbourne radio
station Triple M with fellow band member, Tim Farriss.
Speaking to Triple M's morning show team, The Cage, JD and
Tim spoke of how much acceptance they are receiving as the
new INXS, especially in the United States and Canada. JD
said that he has always dreamed of singing INXS songs in
front of thousands of people where they all sing the words
right back at him but he never thought he'd see the day. JD
sang acoustic versions of their hit single Pretty Vegas and
Mystify, one of INXS' earlier hits. |
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Other Information |
Lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS. [2005-present]
Is a strict vegetarian.
Served in the Canadian military.
He was living in his car with his dog before the competition
started.
He worked with Estella Warren (Planet Of The Apes) on the
INXS Afterglow video. |
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