Birth name Michael Joseph Jackson
Born August 29, 1958 (1958-08-29) (age 50)
Gary,Indiana, USA
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger,
dancer, choreographer, actor, author, businessman, financier
Instrument(s) Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Years active 1967–present
Label(s) Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated acts The Jackson 5/The Jackso
Born August 29, 1958 (1958-08-29) (age 50)
Gary,Indiana, USA
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger,
dancer, choreographer, actor, author, businessman, financier
Instrument(s) Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Years active 1967–present
Label(s) Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated acts The Jackson 5/The Jackso
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an
American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh
child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at
the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still
a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his
solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979),
Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana (an industrial suburb of Chicago,
Illinois) to a working-class family on August 29, 1958.[1] The son of Joseph Walter
"Joe" and Katherine Esther (née Scruse), he is the seventh of nine children. His siblings
are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy and Janet. Joseph Jackson was a
steel mill employee who often performed in an R&B band called The Falcons with his brother Luther.
Jackson was raised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses
by his devout mother.
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