Mikle Jackson

Background

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, in Gary, Indiana. He was the eighth of ten children in an African working-class family who lived in a 3-room in an Gary, an industrial city near Chicago.

Education

He started in a public school in Gary, Indiana until he was 11 years old, his grades were above average and he especially excelled in creative class, by the time the Jackson 5 became famous they had to leave school

He came to the school when he was 14 and stayed two years. "He was a super kid" said the school's principal, Mark Simpson. As soon as he left the school walls he went back to being the superstar.

Career

At first, the Jackson Family performers consisted of Michael's older brothers, Tito, Jermaine and Jackie. Michael joined his siblings when he was 5 years old, and emerged as the group's lead vocalist. He showed remarkable range and depth for such a young performer, impressing audiences with his ability to convey complex emotions. Older brother Marlon also became a member of the group, which evolved into the Jackson 5. They recorded one single on their own, "Big Boy" with the b-side "You've Changed," but it failed to generate much interest. He made the charts in 1971 with "Got to Be There" from the album of the same name. Working with producer Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson wowed the music world with his next solo album, 1979's Off the Wall. Teaming up with rock legend Paul McCartney, Jackson sang on their 19782 duet, "The Girl Is Mine," which nearly reached the top of the pop charts. In 1991, Jackson released Dangerous, featuring the hit "Black or White." The video for this song included an appearance by child star Macaulay Culkin, and was directed by John Landis.

Achievements

• The song also appeared on his next solo album, Thriller(1982), which generated seven Top 10 hits and became the best-selling album in history. On a television special honoring Motown, Jackson performed "Billie Jean"—eventually a Northern 1 hit—and debuted his soon-to-be-famous dance move called "The Moonwalk." Jackson, a veteran performer by this time, created this step himself and choreographed the dance sequences for the video of his other Northern 1 hit, "Beat lieutenant" The "Thriller" video was an immense success, boosting sales for the already successful album. The single stayed on the charts for 80 weeks, holding the Northern 1 spot for 37 weeks. In addition to its unparalleled commercial achievements, "Thriller" garnered 12 Grammy Award nominations, winning eight. Jackson also broke numerous records as an artist. He earned several Guinness World Records titles, including achieving the longest span of United States Top 40 singles—from November 6, 1971, to January 1, 2011. He won a total of 13 Grammy Awards—eight of them in one night in 1984—and was the first artist to have five singles reach Northern 1 from the same album (1987's Bad). He was also a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for both his work with the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist.

Religion

MICHAEL JACKSON has become a Muslim - and changed his name to MIKAEEL.

Interests

• Writers

  'Peter Pan' by James Matthew Barrie, 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' by Richard Bach, 'The Old Man And The Sea' by Ernest Hemingway and the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling.

• Sport & Clubs

  Basketball

• Music & Bands

  He liked a variety of music styles, like R&B, rap and classical.James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations and Diana Ross, he also like classical music.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Walter Jackson

Joseph Walter Jackson is a talent manager and the father of the father of the fatherJackson family of entertainers. Jackson was born to Crystal Lee (née King; 1907-1992) and Samuel Jackson (1893-1993), a schoolteacher, in Fountain Hill, Arkansas. Jackson was the eldest of six children, which included sisters Verna Mae, Lula Mae and Wanda and brothers Lawrence and Luther.

Mother:

Katherine Jackson

Katherine Esther Jackson (née Scruse; born Kattie B. Screws on May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jackson musical family. Katherine was born Kattie B. Screws in Barbour County, Alabama, to Martha (née Upshaw; December 14, 1907 – April 25, 1990) and Prince Albert Screws (October 16, 1907 – January 21, 1997). 

Sister:

Maureen Reillette Brown 

Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Brown (née Jackson; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer professionally known as Rebbie Jackson/ˈriːbi ˈdʒæksən/. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, she is the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians.

Brother:

Sigmund Esco Jackson 

Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family. Jackson was born the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child.[1] He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives and family. Although he wanted to become a professional baseball player, Jackson abandoned that path when his 4 younger brothers and he formed The Jackson 5 in 1964. Jackson and his two younger brothers Tito and Jermaine were part of an early incarnation of the group as The Jackson Brothers from 1964 to 1966.

Brother:

Toriano Adaryll Jackson

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American singer and guitarist and original member of The Jackson 5and The Jacksons, who rose to fame in the late 1960s with the Motown label, later finding success under the Epic label in the 1970s and 1980s.

Brother:

Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun

Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun (né Jackson; born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, bass guitarist, composer, member of The Jackson 5, and occasional film director. He also produced and recorded duets with American singer Whitney Houston in her early years as a recording artist and was a producer for Bobby DeBarge's band Switch.

Sister:

La Toya Yvonne Jackson

La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family. She maintained a career as a singer throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and returned to music in 2004 with her Billboard charting songs "Just Wanna Dance" and "Free the World". An EP called Starting Over was released on June 21, 2011.

Brother:

Marlon David Jackson

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer, dancer, member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.

Sister:

Janet Damita Jo Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television appearances, and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture since the early 1970s. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career appearing on the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear on other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.

Brother:

Steven Randall Jackson 

Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29, 1961) is an American singer and musician, a member of The Jacksons. Nicknamed "Little Randy", he is the youngest of the Jackson brothers, and the second youngest of the nine Jackson whole siblings, before sister Janet.Randy was only three when the Jackson 5 was formed and therefore was not an original member. While his brothers toured, he honed his skills as a musician, mastering piano.

Brother:

Brandon Jackson

Brandon Jackson (born March 12, 1957, died at birth)