Kevin Jacobsen

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Kevin Jacobson (OAM)
Born
Kevin George Jacobson

(1939-07-29) 29 July 1939 (age 85)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Entertainment entrepreneur, former musician
Known for
  • Talent Promotor of Jacobson Entertainment Group
  • Member of The Joy Boys
Family Col Joye (brother), Keith Joye (brother)

Kevin George Jacobsen OAM (born July 29, 1939) in Sydney) is an Australian entertainment entrepreneur and former musician who is the head of the Jacobson Entertainment Group

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Along with brothers Col Joye and Keith, he was a member of the Australian 1960s band Col Joye and The Joyboys which achieved four No. 1 Top Forty chart hits.[ citation needed ]

Roster of artists

Artist
Barbra Streisand
Bruce Springsteen
Bee Gees
The Three Tenors
Kiss
Simon and Garfunkel [1]
Bob Marley
Shania Twain
Billy Joel
John Denver
Pearl Jam
Cyndi Lauper
Julio Iglesias
Barry Manilow
Meat Loaf
Olivia Newton-John
Grace Knight
Walt Disney's World on Ice
Peter Allen
Sammy Davis Jr,

Production

Jacobsen has also produced theatrical shows such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Camelot with Richard Harris, Fame , A Chorus Line , and Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage .

He was also the rxecutive producer of the musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular . [2]

Honours

Jacobsen was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) [3] in 1985 for his services to the performing arts and entertainment industry.

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. [4] In 2002, Jacobsen received the JC Williamson Award, the LPA's highest honour, for their life's work in live performance. [5]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2002 [6] Himself JC Williamson Award awarded

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References

  1. Lawson, Valerie (3 January 1983). "An old Joy Boy rocks if not rolls the Town Hall". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. Dennis, Anthony (18 June 2002). "Just can't get enough of The Man". smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. It's an Honour – Medal of the Order of Australia – 26 January 1985
  4. "Events & Programs". Live Performance Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. "JC Williamson Award recipients". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. "JC Williamson Award recipients". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

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