His mother, Julie Brett, was a former ballet dancer and socialite.Cowell attended school at Dover College, but dropped out at 16.If you watched the movie, Runaway Bride, you may remember news columnist Ike Graham, played by Richard Gere, wandered the streets of New York looking for column inspirations.I don't often wander the streets of New York, though I would dearly love to.
Cowell left EMI during the early 1980s to form E&S Music with his boss at EMI, Ellis Rich.Simon Cowell was born on October 7, 1959, in London, England.Cowell started his career in the music industry working in the mailroom at EMI Music Publishing.He floated in and out of jobs, sabotaging several interviews for jobs set up by his father.He finally landed a job at his father's company as a mailroom clerk at EMI Music Publishing.