Fathers have also been known to manage their children in this way, such as
Joe Jackson (patriarch of the
Jackson family),
Murry Wilson (father of three founding members of
The Beach Boys), Joe Simpson (father of
Jessica and
Ashlee Simpson), Jeff Archuleta (father of
American Idol runner-up
David Archuleta),
Mathew Knowles (father of
Beyoncé and
Solange Knowles),
Ira David Wood III (father of
Evan Rachel Wood) and
Kit Culkin (father of
Macaulay and
Kieran Culkin). A historical example of such a father was
Leopold Mozart, who recognized his son
Wolfgang's musical ability at an early age.
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., father of Tejano superstar
Selena, is credited with having discovered Selena's gift of singing and organizing her and her siblings as a band (Selena y Los Dinos). Stage fathers share a similar role with parents promoting their children in professional sports. The drive to enhance their child's success, and vicariously the father's own financial furtherance and fame can include implementation of strength and exercise regimens at a young age and backhanded actions such as delaying enrollment in school so their sons will be bigger than their classmates.
LaVar Ball, father of
NBA player
Lonzo Ball, achieved notoriety for spurious self aggrandizement and inflation of his son's assets, including questionable claims that his son's basketball skills exceeded those of
Stephen Curry,
LeBron James and
Russell Westbrook. == Script mother ==