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Background information
Birth name	Shawn Corey Carter
Born	December 4, 1969
Born place	Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hip-hop
Years active	1988—present
Label(s)	Atlantic Records Sony Music Roc-A-Fella Records Roc Nation
Associated acts	Rihanna Kanye West Eminem Memphis Bleek Big Daddy Kane Big Jaz Beyoncé
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George Michael 'To Be Judge On The X Factor USA'

December 16, 2010

George Michael is in talks to judge the American X Factor, according to reports.

Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have offered the former Wham! star a £1million deal to appear alongside Cheryl Cole.

"George is going to take the job. It's an amazing opportunity to get back in the limelight and reverse his recent bad spell,” a source told The Sun.

“Simon knows that Americans love him. He is as big in the US as he is over here."

Michael’s rumoured involvement follows reports that former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has also been approached about the job.

The American X Factor is due to begin next year.

(by Jason Gregory)

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