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Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is an English entrepreneur, artist manager and television producer. He is best known for being the creator of the ''Idol'' franchise, which was first seen in the UK under the name ''Pop Idol'', and includes ''American Idol'' in the U.S. The franchise has been sold to more than 100 countries around the world.〔 Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality shows ''So You Think You Can Dance'', ''Q'Viva'', and other U.S. and European TV shows. Fuller first came to significance through managing the female pop group the Spice Girls.〔(The man with stars in his eyes ) The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2012〕 He has managed a wide range of talent that includes S Club 7, S Club 8, David and Victoria Beckham, Annie Lennox, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Tyler, Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Will Young, Emma Bunton, Lisa Marie Presley, Gary Barlow, Cathy Dennis, Aloe Blacc, Steve McManaman and others. He is in partnership with the duo Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. In 2007, ''Time'' magazine named Fuller one of the 100 most influential people in the world.〔(The TIME 100: Simon Fuller ), Time. Retrieved 3 May 2007〕 In 2008, Fuller was certified as the most successful British music manager of all time by ''Billboard'' magazine.〔 Fuller received the 2,441st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 23 May 2011.〔(Simon Fuller: Hollywood Walk of Fame ) WalkofFame.com. Retrieved 15 June 2011〕 The 2012 ''Sunday Times Rich List'' values Fuller at £375m; the sixth richest music millionaire in Britain. In the ''Daily Mail'' in 2012, music promoter Harvey Goldsmith ranked Fuller at No.1 in a list of the greatest British Entrepreneurs, commenting; "he is a man of real vision".〔(Simon Fuller to Bernie Ecclestone: Ten of the greatest British entrepreneurs ). Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 May 2012〕 ==Business background== Fuller began his career in 1981 at Chrysalis in A&R (Chrysalis Records) in the UK,〔("'American Idol' Creator Simon Fuller Gets Star On Walk Of Fame" ), losangeles.cbslocal.com; retrieved 23 Msy 2012〕 where he signed Madonna's first hit 'Holiday' to the company. He discovered Paul Hardcastle in 1985 and started his own management company in London, 19 Entertainment, naming it after Hardcastle's first hit song "19".〔Jamie Doward (27 July 2003). ("Reign maker" ), guardian.co.uk, 27 July 2003; retrieved 23 May 2012.〕 Fuller spent the next twenty years turning 19 Entertainment into a highly profitable business, becoming one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the global entertainment market. After 20 years at the head of the company Fuller sold 19 Entertainment to CKX, Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth over $200 million in March 2005.〔(CKX chief's departure could set off bidding war for 'American Idol' parent ) Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 April 2012〕 In 2008 the company delivered a profit of $92.5 million (£66m) into the parent company.〔Sweney, Mark (3 March 2009) (19 Entertainment profits soar ) The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2012〕 Fuller became a director of CKX, a position which gave him creative control over all of CKX's assets including the Elvis Presley Estate, Muhammad Ali’s business interests, and other iconic rights properties, until January 2010 when he started a new firm, XIX Entertainment, while continuing to work with CKX/19 as a consultant and executive producer. XIX Entertainment has a valuation of $100 million, and has offices in London, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York City.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XIX Entertainment Ltd profile )〕 In February 2008 Fuller was presented with the PGA Award by the Producers Guild of America in Hollywood. At the event he was praised for his creativity, entrepreneurship, and charity work by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and HRH The Prince of Wales who also thanked Fuller for his support of the Prince's charity The Prince's Trust. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Simon Fuller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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