Simon Cowell began his career as a post boy at EMI record label

Simon Cowell did some small jobs in his younger days such as serving as a runner on Stanley Kubricks The Shining. Later, his father who was an executive with the recording company EMI Music firm got him a job as a post boy at the EMI records. He worked his way to the top from here. Today, he is a judge in a television talent and music contest, television producer, A&R executive, television personality, and entrepreneur. He is famous as a judge for television shows like Pop Idol, Britains Got Talent, American Idol, and The X Factor. He also owns the music publishing and TV production house Syco.