Biography

Jackson Guthy

by Shrijan,

Jackson Guthy is an American singer, songwriter, and social media celebrity. The 23-year-old musician gained worldwide recognition as a touring member with such bands like One Direction and Big Time Rush during their 2012 Better With U Tour.

Born The Younger Son Of Business Moghuls Bill Guthy And Victoria Guthy

Jackson was born on March 19, 1996, in Los Angeles, California. The youngest of two siblings, Jackson was born to father Bill Guthy and mother Victoria Guthy. His father is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Guthy-Renker. His mother is a writer and an entrepreneur: the founder of the Victoria Jackson Cosmetics. His older sister is named Ali Guthy.

Jackson's billionaire parents, Bill and Victoria Guthy SOURCE: ecelebrityfacts.com

He became interested in playing the piano and began playing at a tender age of 4, and he began composing original songs at 7.

Jackson Guthy Is An Aspiring Musician 

He started gaining online traction for his music, and he received his biggest platform to date when he was invited on as a musical guest in The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He debuted his song, Loving on Ellen DeGeneres’ show in April 2011.

The single propelled him to unforeseen heights, and he dropped an accompanying music video for Loving in August that year.

After becoming a teenage heartthrob seemingly overnight, Jackson was invited on as an opening act along with the English boy-band, One Direction to accompany the American musical act, Big Time Rush on their 2012 tour, Better With U.

It was the tour where Jackson dropped his new single, titled Make Up Your Mind.

Jackson debuted his singles Roll and Everything You Do on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in April 2013, and an EP titled Launch later that year. He again opened for Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice in 2013 on their joint tour, Summer Break Tour.

Jackson has also opened for such acts as Cher on her I Wish tour, and Emblem3 and MKTO on their joint tour, #Bandlife in 2014.

North of Nine SOURCE: SXSW

Jackson was also a part of the rock band, called North of Nine. The band was formed by American record-producer Randy Jackson and quintuplet have since dropped their EP, titled Alive. 

Jackson Guthy's Entrepreneur Father Is Worth $600 Million

Jackson is an aspiring musician and media personality. He has not been active on the music scene for a long time. Nonetheless, his flair for singing and songwriting comes through in his releases. As of 2019, Jackson’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million. His wealth comes from the royalties he makes from his music as well as performing on tours with One Direction, Cher, and Victoria Justice.

He is the son of the American entrepreneur and business Moghul, Bill Guthy. Bill is the co-founder of the multi-million-dollar direct marketing company Guthy-Renker with Greg Renker. As of 2019, Bill Guthy is estimated to be worth $600 million.

Jackson Guthy Broke Up With Olivia Jade Giannulli Following The 2019 College Admissions Bribery Scandal

Jackson was involved in a tumultuous relationship with social media influencer, Olivia Jade Giannulli. The two had been dating when Olivia and her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, were caught up in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.

Her parents reportedly paid $500,000 in bribes to get Olivia and her sister, Bella, into the University of Southern California under the pretense of being crew team recruits despite never actually playing the sport.

The shame that befell the social-media influencers’ household after the scandal is what is believed to have ultimately led to Jackson and Olivia’s breakup.

The Instagram post that sparked the reconciliation rumors between Jackson and Olivia SOURCE: Instagram: @jacksonguthy

The two sparked rumors of reconciliation when the ex-lovebirds were seen on Instagram cozying up. However, there is no concrete evidence of their relationship being anything but platonic.