J.D. Fortune
- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Jason Dean Fortune or better known as J.D. Fortune, the winner of the
2005 CBS reality series, Rockstar: INXS was born on September 1, 1973
in Missisauga, Ontario. J.D. was raised as a kid in Salt Springs,
Pictou County by his mother. That eventually led him to carry his
mother's maiden name, Fortune. His birth name is Jason Dean Benninson,
Benninson being his estranged father's family name.
The 6' 2" tall star has been living in Canada almost all his life together with his younger sister Sarah-Jane. Even though J.D. frequently attended school, he dropped out not having go through his last few moments at his high school. In Canada, J.D. worked as a serviceman in the Canadian military, a martial arts teacher and an Elvis impersonator at local pubs.
Just before he was signed to do the CBS reality show, J.D. was apparently living in his car with his pug named Elvis after the rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley. After getting signed to do the reality television show, J.D. eventually moved to the rock star mansion where contestants of the reality show were asked to live in.
In Rockstar: INXS, J.D. was said to be overly-confident which resulted a controversy among his house mates. Eventually, after J.D. bottom three of the reality series, J.D. started to realized that he should just be himself and be more of a humble person. His humility finally paid as he was crowned the winner of the show and he became the new lead singer of INXS.
Being part of INXS is a great experience for J.D. as when he was younger, he used to be a fan of the band. His song, Pretty Vegas which he co-wrote and sang for INXS is the highest position that INXS has ever reached on music charts. The video itself was also deemed as a big hit as female fans got to see a more fit and toned version of J.D. Fortune.
The band's second single, Afterglow from the album Switch since signing J.D. also became a hit in Australia. The song was a tribute to the late Michael Hutchence who fronted the band and later committed suicide. Making the video also linked J.D. to model and actress Estella Warren romantically. The duo are no longer together as they are said to have eventually split.
J.D. is currently said to be working on some new solo project. Although it has not been confirmed whether is he still going to perform with INXS, the band's rep has said that J.D. did do their sophomore album with them. At the mean time, J.D. is mostly seen around attending music award shows. J.D. has so far proved to fans worldwide that he is able to take over Michael Hutchence's place as INXS's lead singer and hopefully, it'll stay that way. After all, it has been a magical experience for him, from an INXS fan to actually being in INXS!
The 6' 2" tall star has been living in Canada almost all his life together with his younger sister Sarah-Jane. Even though J.D. frequently attended school, he dropped out not having go through his last few moments at his high school. In Canada, J.D. worked as a serviceman in the Canadian military, a martial arts teacher and an Elvis impersonator at local pubs.
Just before he was signed to do the CBS reality show, J.D. was apparently living in his car with his pug named Elvis after the rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley. After getting signed to do the reality television show, J.D. eventually moved to the rock star mansion where contestants of the reality show were asked to live in.
In Rockstar: INXS, J.D. was said to be overly-confident which resulted a controversy among his house mates. Eventually, after J.D. bottom three of the reality series, J.D. started to realized that he should just be himself and be more of a humble person. His humility finally paid as he was crowned the winner of the show and he became the new lead singer of INXS.
Being part of INXS is a great experience for J.D. as when he was younger, he used to be a fan of the band. His song, Pretty Vegas which he co-wrote and sang for INXS is the highest position that INXS has ever reached on music charts. The video itself was also deemed as a big hit as female fans got to see a more fit and toned version of J.D. Fortune.
The band's second single, Afterglow from the album Switch since signing J.D. also became a hit in Australia. The song was a tribute to the late Michael Hutchence who fronted the band and later committed suicide. Making the video also linked J.D. to model and actress Estella Warren romantically. The duo are no longer together as they are said to have eventually split.
J.D. is currently said to be working on some new solo project. Although it has not been confirmed whether is he still going to perform with INXS, the band's rep has said that J.D. did do their sophomore album with them. At the mean time, J.D. is mostly seen around attending music award shows. J.D. has so far proved to fans worldwide that he is able to take over Michael Hutchence's place as INXS's lead singer and hopefully, it'll stay that way. After all, it has been a magical experience for him, from an INXS fan to actually being in INXS!
