J. D. Fortune (birth name Jason Dean Norman Bennison) was born on September 1, 1973 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He is a musician who became famous after winning the reality television series Rock Star: INXS in 2005 and then became singer of INXS.

Biography and Career :

He spent part of his childhood in Salt Springs, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. His grandfather used to sing so he started singing when he was very young. He studied at the Cawthra Park Secondary School and West Pictou Consolidated School but didn't finish it.

His career as a singer had ups and downs but finnaly he became popular after performing at Friendship Festival and at Toronto's Skydome. Luck came to him at the reality television serie s Rock Star: INXS in 2005 when he became the lucky winner and also a singer for IMXS.

Before winning the competition he lived in his care with his dog. He served in the Canadian military and worked as a martial arts teacher and Elvis impersonator. Now (2007) he is planning to release a solo album, "Death of a Motivational Speaker", in the fall of 2007.

He participates and co-writes the songs of INXS and told he met the brother of INXS' first lead singer, Michael Hutchence. With his great voice and talent we are sure he will continue having an amazing success and his career too.

Trivia :

- Height: 188 cm
- He is a vegetarian person.

Quotes :

- "If anyone calls you a dreamer remind them that the building they work in came from a dreamer, the car they're driving from came from a dreamer. The computer they love, the cell phone they use, movies and music they escape in - all came from dreamers."

- "When I was younger, I told my mother I wanted to be famous. She said good luck. At that moment, I knew Lady Luck's gonna shine something on me."

- "Family is very important to me. If I was asked to chose between an INXS gig and a family funeral, it's gonna be tough but either way, family first."

Filmography :

- 62 Pickup (2008)
- INXS: Switch (2006) (V).
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J.D. Fortune Lists

	Canadian male singers
	Canadian rock singers
	Canadian vegans
	Canadian people of English descent
	INXS members
	Musicians from Nova Scotia
	Musicians from Ontario
	People from Mississauga
	People from Oakville, Ontario
	People from Pictou County, Nova Scotia
	Reality show winners
	1973 births
	Living people

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Category: Musicians  - ( Musicians Archive)

Date Added: 29 November '07

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