Kevin Jacobsen
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Kevin George Jacobsen OAM (born 29 July, 1939) in Sydney) is an Australian entertainment entrepreneur and former musician who is the head of the Jacobson Entertainment Group
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Roster of artists
- The Jacobsen Group of Companies has presented many international artists including:
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]
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References
Further reading
- Ian McFarlane (1999) The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, Allen and Unwin
- Max Moore (2003) Some Days are Diamonds, New Holland Publishers
External links
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- The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular at IMDb
- Frank Van Straten (2007) Profile, Hall of Fame, Live Performance Australia
- Valerie Lawson (2009) Jacobsens' Dirty Dancing family feud on show, 9 May 2009, The Australian
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