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Jimmy Osmond is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, who has obtained success both on and off stage. Through his vast experience in the entertainment industry, he has produced and promoted record breaking world-wide concert tours, ice extravaganzas, a variety of commercials and coordinated celebrity commercial endorsements.
Jimmy is currently performing with and without his brothers throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.
Recently, Jimmy survived 17 days in the Australian Jungle on ITV's most popular reality show, "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here."
Jimmy and his brothers have just performed a very successful tour of the United Kingdom, and he was honored at a tribute dinner in his behalf by the Variety Club. |
Presently, Jimmy is the owner of Osmond Family Theater Productions based in Branson, Missouri. OFT Productions produces various family oriented productions including fireworks spectaculars as well as shows for the cruise industry worldwide.
Jimmy has two theaters in Branson, one of which was the home of the American Jukebox Show starring Jimmy Osmond. The American Jukebox Show continues to tour on cruise lines, and the theater will be leased to CT,LLC, owner of the Country Tonight Show, a well-established show in Branson. Under his direction, Osmond Family Theater Productions has become one of the most successful live theater operations in Branson, MO. The shows and productions have won numerous awards including Branson's prestigious “Show of the Year” award. Over two million people have enjoyed the shows, which Jimmy has both performed in and produced.
In 2003, Jimmy, his brothers, and sister received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, Jimmy and his brothers traveled to England where they were honored to perform in a special royal command performance before Queen Elizabeth.
In addition to Osmond Family Theater Productions, this young entrepreneur showcases his vast collection of over 200 framed celebrity owned memorabilia items, autographed movie posters and photos, and Osmond videos and cassettes in his online Osmond General Store.
The youngest member of the world-renowned Osmond family, Jimmy received the first of many accolades at the age of seven when he was awarded a gold record for a song he recorded in Japanese, “My Little Darling.” That same year, he was named Japan 's “Male Vocalist of the Year.” As a solo artist, Jimmy has accumulated six gold records, one platinum record, and two gold albums. In addition, Jimmy and his siblings have sold over 80 million records and share 47 gold and platinum recordings along with numerous other prestigious awards and honors. His latest CD release is a well-received album in the United States and the United Kingdom entitled “Keep The Fire Burnin.”
Before the age of 15, Jimmy had developed and supervised most of the Osmonds' merchandising business. Soon after, he launched a successful advertising agency that handled production services and campaigns for larger corporations, such as Yamaha and Coca-Cola, as well as an elite roster of clients. Also, during this same time, he starred in his first motion picture entitled “The Great Brain” and starred in his own show to sold-out crowds in Madison Square Garden.
In addition to live performances, Jimmy and his production companies have produced over eleven hundred hours of programming including theatrical films, made for television movies, TV specials, music videos, commercials and industrial videos for major U.S. and international corporations. Jimmy served as the executive producer of the ABC television movie, “Inside The Osmonds.” and has served as a consultant to Warner Brothers developing new programming. He has also been asked by the Chinese government to serve as a producer and consultant for live Chinese show presentations in the U.S. as well as producing live entertainment shows in China .
As owner and chairman of Osmond Real Estate, Jimmy has developed or had interest in the development of various types of property which includes: television / motion picture production facilities, commercial and residential subdivisions, live performance theaters, apartment complexes, retail outlets, and factory outlet shops.
In 1992, Jimmy married Michelle Larson and has since become the father of four children: Sophia, Zachary, Wyatt, and Bella. Soon after they were married, Jimmy moved his base of operations from Los Angeles, CA to Branson, MO.
Jimmy is also an accomplished artist and cartoonist and is in the process of illustrating a series of children's products, the first of which was the book “If Santa Were My Daddy” which was released in 1996.
Jimmy holds numerous board positions, and as a member of the National Board of Governors for the Children's Miracle Network, he has assisted in raising over 2 billion dollars to benefit Children's hospitals. He has been appointed to the Governor's Select Panel on Tourism for the State of Missouri and currently sits on the Economic Development Board, Chamber Board, and Marketing Advertising Board in Branson, and the Utah Valley State College Engineering Board.
Jimmy was honored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans in 1999. Many notables have been honored as Outstanding Young Americans in the past including Presidents John F. Kennedy and Gerald Ford, Vice-Presidents Dan Quayle and Al Gore, Howard Hughes, Elvis Presley, and Christopher Reeve.
This young entrepreneur has not rested on his laurels but has continued to live under strict discipline guidelines of integrity, wholesome entertainment, and hard work. Whether it's family, business, or civic duties, Jimmy Osmond strives to be the best.
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