Television show host who became known as the supportive judge on American Idol and the executive producer of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.

Before Fame

He was a musician in bands for Santana and Jerry Garcia. 

Trivia

He produced the entertaining dance craze show, ABDC, on MTV, and won a Grammy Award for his work as a producer. 

Family Life

He divorced Elizabeth Jackson, with whom he had one daughter named Taylor, in 1990. In 1995, he married Erika Riker, with whom he had a daughter named Zoe and a son named Jordan.

Associated With

He played bass for Madonna throughout her album Like a Prayer.

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