Hollyscoop

Simon Phillip Cowell was born on October 7, 1959 in Brighton, England to Eric Philip Cowell, a music industry executive, and Julie Brett, a socialite. After dropping out of school at the age of 16, Simon was able to secure a job at EMI Music Publishing, his father's company, as a mailroom clerk. Utilizing his natural instinct to move up in the world, Simon managed to...