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RedMileDJ · 02-16-2009, 07:43 PM

I was just watching Entertainment Tonight Canada and JD Fortune was fired from INXS ("with a hand shake in a Hong Kong airport" as stated on ET Canada and Wikipedia).

I checked the INXS website and there isn't any mention of this. The site doesn't look like it's been updated in months.

JD is now living out of his truck, again, and having to steal and beg to make ends meet...so it seems.

How the mighty have fallen.

Here's a link and quote to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._D._Fortune

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On 16 February 2009, JD revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada that INXS fired him from the band with a shake of the hand at an airport in Hong Kong. The band is once again without a frontman and their new album indefinitely put on hold. JD is back to living out of his car (pickup truck) and saving/stealing every dime to try and get his solo album out ("Death of a motivational speaker"). He said he's been off of all drugs including cocaine for the past 2 years.

Does anyone else know anything about this? I've tried doing some searching online, but I can't find much. The ET story was only 3 minutes long. Not much was revealed.

I was never a big fan of JD taking over Michael Hutchence's spot in INXS. It always seemed like a cheap ploy to sell more records for an aging out of work (broke) band. After all, Michael Hutchence did commit suicide. To me INXS died the day that Michael did. But after hearing the new record, JD's voice and youthful spirit injected into the band, made me a fan again.

I'm really kinda shocked to hear this news. I feel bad for the guy.

CMPunk · 02-16-2009, 07:45 PM

It's all those Asians in Hong Kong that made INXS fire him

CaptainCrunch · 02-16-2009, 07:56 PM

Stunningly a guy that was a lead singer of a very successful band is living out of his car. Obviously he didn't have a financial planner in his posse.

But its not unusual, remember that the lead singer of Quiet Riot ended up living in his moms basement.

RedMileDJ · 02-16-2009, 07:58 PM

Here's a Youtube like to the ET clip. Sorry I don't know how to imbed it into the thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6Cu6CSJU4

edit: if anyone knows how to imbed the clip into the thread, please do.

Hack&Lube · 02-16-2009, 08:03 PM

LOL, I miss Rock Star the show though. The only good reality music TV show with real musicians ever

Hack&Lube · 02-16-2009, 08:04 PM

Now maybe they'll hire Marty or Christie MacNeil or whatever her name is.

RedMileDJ · 02-16-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Stunningly a guy that was a lead singer of a very successful band is living out of his car. Obviously he didn't have a financial planner in his posse.

But its not unusual, remember that the lead singer of Quiet Riot ended up living in his moms basement.

I'm wondering if there was some sort of contract dispute? Maybe JD didn't follow through on something or maybe broke some "rules."

And since they released the Switch album, does he not get any type of royalties (money) every time INXS songs are played on the radio? I mean, just the songs he helped write and did vocals for? As I seem to remember he was half of the writing team for the song "Pretty Vegas."

Was he dumb enough to sign on with INXS and not get a "cut"?

Lots of questions to be answered I guess.

CaptainCrunch · 02-16-2009, 08:07 PM

Just for fun, from what I thought was a very under rated movie about the Judas Priest Story and the disposal of lead singers

Hack&Lube · 02-16-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Just for fun, from what I thought was a very under rated movie about the Judas Priest Story and the disposal of lead singers

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Reggie Dunlop · 02-16-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Now maybe they'll hire Marty or Christie MacNeil or whatever her name is.

If they joined forces with Rita MacNeil, they'd be known as INXXXL

Kybosh · 02-16-2009, 08:09 PM

Songs need to played on the radio to receive royalties . . . I've never once heard these new INXS songs on any radio station. By the way, this guy is different from the one that hanged himself while jacking it right?

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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

I'm wondering if there was some sort of contract dispute? Maybe JD didn't follow through on something or maybe broke some "rules."

And since they released the Switch album, does he not get any type of royalties (money) every time INXS songs are played on the radio? I mean, just the songs he helped write and did vocals for? As I seem to remember he was half of the writing team for the song "Pretty Vegas."

Was he dumb enough to sign on with INXS and not get a "cut"?

Lots of questions to be answered I guess.

Hack&Lube · 02-16-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kybosh

Songs need to played on the radio to receive royalties . . . I've never once heard these new INXS songs on any radio station. By the way, this guy is different from the one that hanged himself while jacking it right?

Pretty Vegas and Afterglow have been on the radio a lot.

Pretty Vegas was pretty much one of those ridiculously overplayed songs of Calgary radio of 2006.

Kybosh · 02-16-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Pretty Vegas and Afterglow have been on the radio a lot.

Pretty Vegas was pretty much one of those ridiculously overplayed songs of Calgary radio of 2006.

Guess I'm listening to the wrong radio stations.

Crispy's Critter · 02-16-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kybosh

Guess I'm listening to the wrong radio stations.

I'd say you were listening to the right ones.......

INXS sucks

Hack&Lube · 02-16-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kybosh

Guess I'm listening to the wrong radio stations.

Well you're right anyway that they haven't been on the radio lately, therefore no royalties. Somehow he must have blown all the royalties he got 2 years ago when he was getting airplay

RedMileDJ · 02-16-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Well you're right anyway that they haven't been on the radio lately, therefore no royalties. Somehow he must have blown all the royalties he got 2 years ago when he was getting airplay

I do remember reading somewhere that INXS lost their contract with who ever it was in the US that promoted their album. Low sales...so they got dropped.

Wonder if that had anything to do with it? I know sales were better in Canada.

RW99 · 02-16-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Here's a Youtube like to the ET clip. Sorry I don't know how to imbed it into the thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6Cu6CSJU4

edit: if anyone knows how to imbed the clip into the thread, please do.

Here ya go. Just replace the brackets with [ and ]

(youtube)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw6Cu6CSJU4(/youtube)

MJK · 02-16-2009, 10:18 PM

Well I like JD's voice and think he might do better as a solo artist anyways. We'll soon find out I guess.

Daradon · 02-17-2009, 05:00 AM

Watching the clip it sounded like a bit of a sob story, please buy my album pretty please...

I dunno, I thought the guy was pretty talented but he is obviously lacking in some common sense.

Hard for me to feel sorry for him even though I was rooting for him to succeed in the past.

The Goon · 02-17-2009, 08:07 AM

I saw JD Fortune and INXS when they performed here at Stampede in 2007. It was a pretty damn good live show, and JD did a great job on those classic INXS tunes.

A real shame, but the guy's young and has a good voice, so if he can get his crap together, he should have some more success in the future.