Jay Dee Springbett
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Jay Dee Springbett was a British
-born record executive who appeared as a judge on the singing competition Australian Idol
during the show's seventh season
in 2009. Springbett was one of three judges, along with Ian Dickson and Marcia Hines
.
Springbett, an executive with Sony Music Entertainment
in Britain, moved from his native United Kingdom
to Australia
in 2004. He worked in the artists and repertoire department at Sony Music Australia. He helped launch or manage the careers of well-known Sony artists and pop singers, including Jessica Mauboy
and Human Nature
.
In early 2011 Springbett split from his fiancee, publicist
Louisa McCole, with whom he had two daughters, Jasmin and Marley.
On 30 June 2011, Springbett was found dead at his apartment in Woolloomooloo
in non-suspicious circumstances.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born record executive who appeared as a judge on the singing competition Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
during the show's seventh season
Australian Idol (season 7)
The seventh and final season of the Australian Idol series began on 9 August 2009, to determine who would succeed Season 6 winner, Wes Carr. Beginning amid controversy, judge Kyle Sandilands was replaced by Sony Music record executive, Jay Dee Springbett. It was the first season where all four...
in 2009. Springbett was one of three judges, along with Ian Dickson and Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Marcia Elaine Hines, AM is a vocalist, actress and TV personality who achieved success in her adopted homeland of Australia. Hines made her debut, at the age of sixteen, in the Australian version of the stage musical Hair and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar...
.
Springbett, an executive with Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in Britain, moved from his native United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2004. He worked in the artists and repertoire department at Sony Music Australia. He helped launch or manage the careers of well-known Sony artists and pop singers, including Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
and Human Nature
Human Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was...
.
In early 2011 Springbett split from his fiancee, publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
Louisa McCole, with whom he had two daughters, Jasmin and Marley.
On 30 June 2011, Springbett was found dead at his apartment in Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo, New South Wales
Woolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolloomooloo is located 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb is located in a low-lying, former...
in non-suspicious circumstances.