Full Name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Business Name: Michael Jackson
Michael means: What is like a god. It dates back to the first century as first used by St. Michael the Archangel.
Nick names: Mike, Mikey, Mickey, MJ(MJJ), Doodoo, Smelly, Joker, Wacko Jacko, Apple Head, Big Nose and a few more
Title: The KING of POP, rock and soul
Birth Date: August 29, 1958
Birth Time: 11:20 pm
Sex: Male
Marital status: Single/Divorced
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
First home: 2300 Jackson St., Gary, Indiana ,(USA)
Current home: Michael Jackson, Neverland Valley Ranch, c/o Postmaster, Figueroa Mountain Road, Santa Ynez Valley, Los Olivos, CA, 93441, USA
Parents:
- Mother: Katherine Esther Scruse (May 4, 1930)
- Father: Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1929)
Siblings:
- Sister: Rebbie (Maureen Reilette, *May 29, 1950)
- Brother: Jackie (Sigmund Esco, *May 4, 51)
- Brother: Tito (Toriano Adaryll, *October 15, 1953)
- Brother: Jermaine (Lajaun, *December 11, 1954)
- Sister: LaToya Yvonne (*May 29, 1956)
- Brother: Marlon David (*March 12, 1957)
- Brother: Randy (Steven Randall, *October 31,1961)
- Sister: Janet Damita Jo(*May 16, 1966)
Other siblings:
- Brandon (twin brother to Marlon died a tillborn.)
- Joh'Vonnie Jackson half sister to Michael, daughter to his father side of the family (born on August 30th, 1974)
Marriages:
- Lisa Marie Presley – daughter of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Elvis Presley
(May 26, 1994 – January 19, 1996)
- Deborah (Debbie) Rowe (Nov. 14, 1996 - filed for divorce in July 15, 1999)
Children:
-Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Junior ( February 13, 1997 - 12:07 am, Godmother: Elizabeth Taylor, Godfather: Macaulay Culkin )
-Paris Michael Katherine Jackson ( April 3, 1998 – 6:26 am, godfather: Macaulay Culkin )
-Prince Michael Jackson II (Knows as Blanket) ( February 2002 - not known )
Godchild: Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb - 'Bee Gees')
Best friend: Elizabeth Taylor, McCauley Culkin
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Black (Naturally afro)
Race: Black/African American
Height: 5' 10" (1,78 m)
Weight: ~ 65 kg (130 pounds)
Shoe Size: US 10 (European 42)
Secondary School Qualifications: high-school diploma
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, producer, dancer,choreographer, actor,
director, entrepreneur
Interests & Hobbies: Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing, acting, drawing, animals, philanthropic and humanitarian causes, going to amusement parks, traveling, shopping, going to the movies, spending time with children (especially terminally ill and underprivileged children), collect paintings, sculptures, movie memorabilia and old costumes, investing
Pets: Jeannine the Ostrich, Muscles the snake, Bubbles the chimp, Louie the Llama, Suzie the rabbit, Uncle Tookie the frog and Spanky the dog, Mr. Tibbs the ram, Crusher the 300-pound python, Mahali the giraffe.
Favorite song: Arternoon of a Faun (by Claude Debussy)
Favorite songs of his own: Earth song, Heal the world, The lost children, Speechless, You are my life
Favorite songs to perform: Billie Jean, Heal the world
Favorite music videos: Thriller, Smooth criminal, Ghosts
Favorite Artists: Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci
Idols: Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Three Stooges, Walt Disney
Favorite Singers: James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations, Diana Ross
Favorite Actor/Actress: Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Morgan Freeman, Marlon Brando
Favorite Classical Composers: Claude Debussy ('Afternoon of the Fawn'), PjotrIljitsch, Tschaikowsky, Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew
Favorite Colors: Red and black
Favorite (lucky) number: 7
Favorite Accessory: Black Fedora
Favorite Books: 'Peter Pan' by James Matthew Barrie, 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' by Richard Bach, 'The Old Man And The Sea' by Ernest Hemingway
Favorite Movies: 'Peter Pan', 'E.T.', 'Star Wars'
Favorite place: Disneyland, Neverland
Favorite TV Shows: Flip Wilson Show, Brady Bunch, Road Runner Show, The Simpsons
Favorite Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio
Favorite cartoon Character: Peter Pan
Favorite Drink: Mineral water (e.g. Evian, Perrier), fruit juice (orange), vegetable juice (carrot), Gatorade (during concerts)
Favorite Food: Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi, pizza, chicken, fish, fresh fruits, popcorn, vanilla ice with cookie pieces, sunflower seeds, glazed doughnuts, frosted flakes with milk, M& Ms amp
Vegetarian: Michael was a strict vegetarian for most of his life
Favorite Board Game (when he was a child): Monopoly
Favorite Songs (When He Was A Child): 'Tobacco Road', 'You Are My Sunshine', 'Cloud Nine' by The Temptations
First Movie Debut: 'The Wiz' (1978)
First Record Ever Bought: 'Mickey's Monkey' by Smokey Robinson and Miracles
Famous Duets: Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson
First Record Ever Made: 'Big Boy' (Steel Town Records)
Own Record Label: MJJ Music Productions
Current Record Label: Epic Records (Sony Music)
Quarry: Quarry began at 1963 years in household musical group, as a leading vocalist. He is also try and succeed, as actor, designer, dancer, stage manager, producer, writer, artist, model, composer, singer, poet.
Albums: Off the wall (1979); Thriller (1982); Bad (1987); Dangerous (1991); HIStory (1995); Blood on the dance floor (1997); Invincible (2001); Number Ones (2003); The Ultimate Collection (2004); The Essentials (2006)
Movies: The wiz (1978); Moonwalker (1988); Ghosts (1996/97)
Date of Birth
29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA
Birth Name
Michael Joseph Jackson
Nickname
The Gloved One
Wacko Jacko
Jacko
King Of Pop
MJ
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958 and has been entertaining audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joseph Jackson, had been a guitarist but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together they prodded their growing family's musical interests at home. By the early 60s the older boys Jackie, Tito and Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964 Michael and Marlon had joined in.
A musical prodigy, Michael's singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of "The Jackson 5." An opening act for such soul groups as the O-Jays and James Brown, it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy's attention, and by 1969 the boys were producing back-to-back chartbusting hits as Motown artists. As a product of the 70s, the boys had emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop/soul vocal groups in music history, successfully evolving from a Temptations-like group act to a disco phenomenon.
Solo success for Michael was inevitable, and by the 80s he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, "Thriller." A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow in The Wiz (1978/I), but had better luck with elaborate music videos.
In the 90s the down side as an 80s pop phenomenon began to show. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted by his celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin with, his physical appearance began to change drastically and his behavior grew alarmingly bizarre, making him a consistent target for scandal-making, despite his numerous charitable acts. Two brief marriages -- one to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley -- were forged and two children produced by his second wife during that time, but the purposes were obviously image oriented. Despite it all, Michael Jackson's skills as a singer, dancer, writer and businessman are unparalleled, and it is these prodigious talents that will ultimately prevail over the extremely negative aspects of his seriously troubled life.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net
Spouse
Debbie Rowe (15 November 1996 - 8 October 1999) (divorced) 2 children
Lisa Marie Presley (18 May 1994 - 18 January 1996) (divorced)
Trade Mark
The Moonwalk.
Single sequined white glove.
He always wears white socks with black shoes.
Says "Hee Hee" in many of his songs
High-pitched voice.
Trivia
Through his "Heal the World" Foundation, Jackson spearheaded airlifts of food and medical supplies to war-torn Sarajevo, instituted mentoring, immunization and drug-abuse education programs and paid for a Hungarian child's liver transplant.
Second child, daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, is born. [3 April 1998]
Wife, Rowe, gave birth to a son in Beverly Hills, named Prince Michael Jackson Jr. [13 February 1997]
Macaulay Culkin is godfather to his two eldest children.
Married Lisa Marie Presley in La Vega, Dominican Republic, by Judge Hugo Francisco Alvarez Perez. Witnesses present were Thomas Keough and Eve Darling (Lisa Marie's ex-brother-in-law and his wife, ex-sister-in-law). [26 May 1994]
Shares with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones the record for most Grammys won in one year, with eight in 1984.
First solo artist to generate four top ten hits on the Billboard charts on one album with "Off the Wall."
First artist to generate seven top ten hits (USA) on one album with "Thriller."
Only artist in history to generate five #1 hits (USA) from one album with "Bad."
With Lionel Richie, co-wrote the song "We Are the World," and was one of its performers.
His 1982 album "Thriller" is the biggest selling album of all time, with confirmed sales of over 47 million copies worldwide.
His 1991 album "Dangerous" is second to "Thriller" as the biggest selling album of all time, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
His 1987 album "BAD" is third to "Thriller" as the biggest selling album of all time, with 20 million copies sold worldwide.
Brother of (in this order) Rebbie Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson and Janet Jackson.
Copied his moon walk after mime Marcel Marceau in "walk-against-the- wind" pantomime techniques.
Wrote and recorded a song called "On the Line", produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, for the film Get on the Bus (1996) that was not included on the soundtrack for the film.
The name of his 2700-acre ranch near Santa Ynez, California, is Neverland Valley Ranch. It contains Jackson's house, an amusement park co-designed by Macaulay Culkin, a private theater and dance stage, and exotic animals.
Once dated Brooke Shields.
He is being sued by two former financial advisors for $25 million over alleged unpaid expenses. Jackson denies owing them anything. [9 September 2001]
Claims to have a skin disease called vitiligo.
Was a Jehovah's Witness.
Uncle of Jermaine Jackson II, Valencia Jackson, Brittany Jackson, Marlon Jackson Jr..
His estate contains a child's mini coaster, Zipper, Bumper cars, Merry go round, octopus, Giant slide and rocking dragon.. There is also a full size basketball court, water wars section (for water gun fights) 2 Trains, (one steam train) and a zoo where he has various exotic animals including elephants, giraffes, alligators, a tiger and even an Anaconda.
He does not own the right to the entire Beatles catalogue. For example, the family of the late George Harrison own songs he wrote, including "Something," and Sony music owns 50% of the catalogue after Jackson sold it to them because he needed the money.
Son of Katherine Jackson, and Joe Jackson.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (as a solo artist).
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of the Jackson 5).
Jackson shocked his fans when he dangled his third child, infant Prince Michael II, over a balcony on the fourth floor of a Berlin, Germany hotel for all hovering fans to see. He later stated that he made "a terrible mistake." [November 2002]
Starting with Black or White (1991) (V), Jackson and his record company refer to his music videos, before or since, as "short films," never "videos".
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).
Father of Prince Michael Jackson I, Prince Michael Jackson II, and Paris Jackson.
Is the godfather of Michael Gibb, son of Bee Gees frontman Barry Gibb.
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