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Michael Jackson, American singer, was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, USA.

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Name in English: Michael Jackson
Full real name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Nickname: King of Pop
Nationality: United States
Language: English
Religion: Christianity (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
Date of birth: August 29, 1958
Place of birth: Gary, Indiana, United States.
Date of death: June 25, 2009
Place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States.
Age: 50 years, 9 months and 25 days (on death 2009)
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Profession: Singer, Dancer, Songwriter, Producer, Dance Director, Actor, Author, Entrepreneur, Financier
Genre: Pop, R&B, Rock, New Jack Swing
Years of activity: 1963-2009

Biography, Life story

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, United States, and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has been called the King of Pop. Ranked as the most successful and most important superstar in the history of music ever by Guinness World Records. His unparalleled contributions to the fields of music, dance and fashion, as well as a life in the limelight, have made him a global figure and part of global popular culture.

The eighth child of the Jackson family, he began his singing career with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1964, then began singing solo in 1971. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a prominent figure in popular music. Attributed to his music videos, including “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, and “Thriller”, he was credited with breaking racial barriers on music television stations as he was the first singer of African origin to show his song videos on MTV, in addition to that he has the credit In turning a music video into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of these videos helped popularize the then-new TV channel, MTV.

Jackson Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His other recordings, including Off the Wall, Bad, Dangerous and History are also international bestsellers.

Aspects of Jackson’s personal life including his appearance, personal relationships and behavior have generated controversy. In the mid-nineties, he was accused of molesting a minor, but it was settled out of court without any formal charges being filed. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further allegations of harassment and several other charges after a jury found him not guilty on all counts.

While preparing for his “This Is It” concert series, Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine poisoning after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009.

List of works

Films

The Wiz (1978), Captain EO (1986), Moonwalker (1988), Ghosts (1996), Men in Black II (2002), Miss Cast Away (2004), This Is It (2009).

Music Videos

Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Rock With You (1979), She’s Out Of My Life (1980), Billie Jean, Beat It (1983), Thriller (1984), Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel (1987) , Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Speed Demon, Come Together (1988), Liberian Girl (1989), Black Or White (1991), Remeber The Time, In The Closet, Jam, Who Is It, Heal The World (1992), Give In To Me, Will You Be There, Gone Too Soon (1993), Scream, You Are Not Alone (1995), Earth Song, They Don’t Care About Us, They Don’t t Care About Us Prison Version, Stranger In Moscow (1996), Blood On The Dance Floor (1997), You rock my world, Cry (2001), Hold my Hand (2010), Hollywood Tonight, Behind The Mask (2011), XSCAPE (2014).

Games

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, Space Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Michael Jackson’s The Experience

Awards and Honors

Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Jackson is the first and only dancer from the world of pop and rock music to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Some of his other accomplishments include multiple Guinness World Records, 13 Grammy Awards plus Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26 American Music Awards including Artist of the Eighties and Artist of the Century, 13 number one singles in the US during his career. singles and sales of estimated 750 million records worldwide.