Monday night on Vanderpump Rules we got to see DJ James Kennedy showcase some of his music talent by performing his new track “Feeling You” with girlfriend Lala Kent.
And despite the massive amount of drama on Monday night’s episode, I think the biggest nugget of info to emerge from the annual Gay Pride episode was that 80’s pop icon George Michael is James Kennedy’s Godfather.
So who is Vanderpump Rules’ James Kennedy’s father?
It’s no wonder that 23-year-old James Kennedy is so musically talented. He grew up immersed in the music industry. His father is 53-year-old Andros Georgiou who worked closely with the 52-year-old Wham! frontman.
Andros and George’s fathers emigrated to London from the same small village in Cyprus. Thus the two sons became very close.
He was the managing director of George Michael’s record label Aegean Records, started in the mid-’90s. The two were so close and considered one another family. In fact in his autobiography he claims that “George actually steered Andros to the lady who would become his wife for the next 22 years and still counting” James’ mother Jackie Georgiou, 45. George became James’ Godfather when he was born. George is also the Godfather of James’ brother Harry.
George was best man at James’ parents wedding in Las Vegas in 1991 and his Brazilian lover Anselmo Feleppa, who died of Aids in 1993, was their maid of honor.
Sadly Andros and George had a big falling out and no longer speak. Things fell apart after George was arrested in 1998 for the infamous lewd public restroom act in Will Rogers Park in Beverly Hills.
To make things even worse Andros did an interview with HELLO! and gave the mag a photo of George’s late mother, but the last straw came from an argument about Geri Halliwell, a.k.a. Ginger Spice.
After the fall out he did an interview with the Sun accusing George of doing hard drugs like crack and Ecstasy.
“Andros is “appalled” at the direction George’s life has taken since their big bust-up 14 years ago.
His concerns are fueled by claims that others in George’s circle have sought treatment for serious drug addiction in the past year.
He says: “Now he has admitted he’s done hard drugs and has tried crack. Why would he do that?
“He is one of the most gifted songwriters the world has ever seen. He would have outsold Michael Jackson if he had put out Faith 2.””
So the two are no longer speaking but Andros has reached out to George many times. He has also written an autobiography titled Rock: The Luckiest Man in Pop talking about his life with pal George Michael.
Andros currently lives in Beverly Hills, California and has a radio show called the London Calling Radio Show.
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UPDATE: 12/25/2016: Sadly George Michael was found dead today at his home in Goring in Oxfordshire, England. He was 53.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” his publicist Connie Filippello said in a statement. “The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage.”
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