J.D. Fortune is the stage name of Jason Dean Bennison (born September 1, 1973 in Mississauga, Ontario), a Canadian rock singer, winner of the 2005 CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS, and the current singer of rock band INXS for their latest album Switch. A stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, and clowns) Performers take stage names for many reasons, often because their real name is considered unattractive, dull, unintentionally amusing, already used, difficult to pronounce or spell, or projects the... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Location of Mississauga in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Peel Established 1968, as a town Incorporated 1974, as a city  - City Mayor Hazel McCallion  - Local government Mississauga City Council (9... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... Rock is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar and drums. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) is an Australian rock group. ... Switch is the 11th studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on November 29, 2005. ...

He was born in Mississauga, Ontario, and raised in Salt Springs, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. J.D. grew up listening to his grandfather sing and started performing at a very young age. He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School and West Pictou Consolidated School but dropped out before graduating. He was living in his car when he applied for and was offered a job on CBS's TV show, Rock Star: INXS. Bennison is his estranged father’s name, and Fortune is his mother’s maiden name. He has a sister, Sarah-Jane, and a pug named Presley. Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Location of Mississauga in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Peel Established 1968, as a town Incorporated 1974, as a city  - City Mayor Hazel McCallion  - Local government Mississauga City Council (9... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... Salt Springs is a small Canadian rural community located in the central-western part of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. ... Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages none (English, French, Gaelic) Flower Mayflower Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total... Cawthra Park Secondary School is a public high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... West Pictou Consolidated School (sometimes called West Pictou Consolidated Middle School) or WPCS, is located in Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia, and has fewer than 600 students enrolled. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... Pug is also a common name for some smaller moths in the family Geometridae. ...

After several years in and out of the music world, he finally began to strike gold as an original musician. Fortune drew bigger and bigger audiences, ultimately performing at the Friendship Festival and at Toronto's Skydome in front of tens of thousands of people. He also works as an entertainer and pop songwriter for an Ontario TV show. Rogers Centre, formerly known as (and often still unofficially called) SkyDome, [1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24...

A vegetarian and a former smoker, he has worked as a martial arts teacher, Elvis impersonator, and served in the Canadian military. For a time, before seeking the role with INXS, Fortune lived and co-owned a business in Oakville, Ontario. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... A smoker is: someone who smokes tobacco or cannabis a deep-sea hydrothermal vents a type of social event at universities a character from the anime One Piece a cooking apparatus that slow-cooks meat with hot, wood smoke See also smoking. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Motto: Avancez (French: Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Region Wards 6 Neighbourhoods 12 Established 1827 Town Mayor Rob Burton. ...

Fortune currently is single. He had a brief relationship with Estella Warren after shooting the video clip for INXS's single Afterglow. Estella Warren Estella Warren (born December 23, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress, former fashion model, and a former synchronized swimmer. ... Afterglow is the secong single from their new album Switch by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Desmond Child and consists of synth, strings, airy guitar and INXSs new lead singer J.D. Fortune (who won INXSs reality television show Rockstar: INXS). ...

On Friday April 7, 2006, J.D. appeared on Australian radio station Triple M with fellow band member, Tim Farriss. Speaking to Triple M's morning show team, The Cage, J.D. and Tim spoke of how much acceptance they are receiving as the new INXS, especially in the United States and Canada. J.D. said that he had always dreamed of singing INXS songs in front of thousands of people where they all sing the words right back at him but he never thought he'd see the day. J.D. sang acoustic versions of their hit single Pretty Vegas and Mystify, an earlier INXS hit. The goddess Freyja, after whom Friday is named. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Timothy William Farriss (born 16 August 1957 in Perth, Australia) is a member of the band, INXS. // Tim Farriss was born to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and he is the oldest of four children; counting brothers, Andrew and Jon, and sister, Alison. ... The Cage is the popular and long-running breakfast radio show currently airing in Australia (in Melbourne and Sydney) on Triple M, part of the Austereo Radio Network. ... Pretty Vegas was the first single released from Switch, the 11th studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. The single was released on November 29, 2005. ...

J.D. revealed that his first meeting with the brother of INXS' first lead singer, Michael Hutchence, who committed suicide, initially was a scary experience. "I met his brother Rhett in Australia a while ago and it wasn't pleasant. He was wearing a t-shirt saying, 'That's not my brother'. "His friend had a t-shirt on which said, 'Mock Star: INXS'. I had to say something, like, 'You don't know me, I don't know you. We're just humans.' Michael Hutchence (January 22, 1960 – November 22, 1997) was the lead singer of the Australian rock band, INXS. // Michael Kelland John Hutchence was born in Sydney, son of Kelland (Kell) and Patricia Hutchence, but was subsequently raised in Hong Kong. ...

"Something changed after that and, by the end of the night, it was a different story. Rhett took the t-shirt off and bought another one. He hugged me and said he was sorry."

He also stated his thoughts on Reality Television: "I think reality TV cheapens everything--I'm not a fan--but I tried to see past the audition process," J.D. said. "I went there because of Michael Hutchence and INXS. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

"I want to pay homage to Michael, but I'm not trying to recapture the past. I'm trying to fill my own shoes." Look up Michael in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• Hardstar-INXS.com For everything J.D. Fortune & INXS
• J.D. Fortune bio at Rock Star: INXS
• J.D. Fortune bio at ROCKBAND.COM
• JD's first meeting with Hutchence Family
• J.D. Fortune at the Internet Movie Database
• fortune448.com J.D. Fortune/INXS Fan Forum, featuring extensive news, media and photo galleries.
• INXS.PL - Polish INXS website
• JD's Perfect Strangers Home of JD Fortune's birthday quilt, his quilters and their friends.
• JD's Perfect Strangers Forums The place for everything JD Fortune. New and improved.