J.D. Fortune
Jason Dean Bennison (born September 1, 1973), better known by his stage name J.D. Fortune, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was the frontman of the Australian rock band INXS for six years after winning the first season of the CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS; in 2005, replacing its late lead singer Michael Hutchence. After the show, Fortune fronted INXS through an extended 2+1⁄2-year world tour supporting the release of the album Switch, INXS's first studio album with Fortune, and the only album with new INXS material after Hutchence's death.
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Fortune at an INXS performance at Mystic Lake Casino, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 28, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Bennison |
| Born | September 1, 1973 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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| Formerly of | INXS |
| Website | jdfortune |
Switch also marked Fortune's only album with the band before parting ways in August 2011 due to creative differences and to work on his solo projects.
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