#102 | Most Popular
| BIRTHDAY | 29 August, 1958 (Friday) |
|---|---|
| BIRTH PLACE | Gary , Lake , Indiana |
| COUNTRY | United States |
| AGE (in 2009) | 50 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Virgo |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 64 kg in Pounds- 141.1 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Michael Jackson was born on 29-08-1958 in Gary, Lake in the state of Indiana, United States. He is an American Singer, Dancer, Songwriter, Choreographer, Record Producer, Musician, Artist, Recording Artist, Businessperson & Philanthropist.
| Other Name: | Michael Joseph Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson, John Jay Smith, Mike, The Gloved One, The King Of Pop, |
|---|---|
| Other Professions: | Dancer Songwriter Choreographer Record Producer Musician Artist Recording Artist Businessperson Philanthropist |
| Appearance: | Hollywood |
Michael Jackson Complete Bio & Career
Michael Jackson was a born musician as he was born to a musician father Joe Jackson. He was a true entertainer who entertained audiences his entire life. His stint with music started from an early age and he became the lead singer of his family’s famous Motown group named the Jackson 5. After singing for the group in the 1970s, he began a solo career in the decade of the 1980s.
For Michael success as a solo singer was inevitable. His first released solo album was Got To Be There. He was just 13 years old when he released this album. He started garnering fame and established himself as one of the most sought after pop singers after the release of his fifth album titled 'Off the Wall' in the year 1979. Some of the tracks of this album such as "Rock with You", " Off the Wal", "She's Out of My Life", and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" became a sensation. The latter track also won him his maiden Grammy award.
This was just the beginning of what was about to come. His next released album was ‘Thriller’ in 1982. Thriller was his best selling album of his illustrious career. The album had as many as seven top 10 hits in it. The album topped the chart for a record 80 weeks and remained at the number 1 position for straight 37 weeks. Besides commercial success, the album won him 8 Grammy Awards. This album’s song “Beat It” need a special mention as it still remains an all time hit song.
After dominating the decade of the 1980s, his downside as a pop artist started. His physical appearance changed and so was his nature and behavior which was indeed bizarre and he was constantly in the news for some or the other scandal. Though he had a troubled adult life his artistry and passion as a dancer, singer, a businessman and also as a writer will never be matched. His trademark step Moonwalk took his popularity to another level.
Michael’s two albums were released posthumously. One was ‘Michael’ and the other one’ Xscape’ which released in 2010 and 2014 respectively.
In addition to singing, he was also a huge celebrity and therefore endorsed various prestigious brands in his career. He also did a lot of charity works and donated a large chunk of his income to charity. In later years of his life though, he was dogged by some serious allegations like child molestation.
Michael Jackson Popular Videos
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Michael Jackson died on 25-06-2009 in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, Calfornia, United States. He died with Cardiac arrest at age of 50.
| DEATHDAY | DEATH PLACE | DEATH COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June, 2009 (Thursday) | Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California | United States |
Michael Jackson Family, Relatives and Other Relations
Michael Jackson was born to Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson. In all, he had 8 siblings. He first married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, who was the daughter of legendary rock icon named Elvis Presley. The marriage though was short lived and they parted their ways in 1996. He then married Debbie Rowe in 1996 and this marriage of his also ended in divorce in 1999. He had a son and a daughter with Debbie. He then had another son named Prince Michael "Blanket" Jackson II through surrogacy.
Life's Important Dates Of Michael Jackson
- ALL
- LIFE EVENTS
- FAMILY EVENTS
Body Measurements
| Chest Size | 38 |
| Biceps Size | 16 |
| Waist Size | 28 |
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Gary, Lake , Indiana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | American |
| Address | Gary, Lake, Indiana |
| School | Public school, Gary |
| College | Montclair College Prep School, Van Nuys, California. |
| Qualification | High School. |
| Hobbies | Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing, acting, drawing, animals, philanthropi question |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | 1975–1981: Move to Epic and Off the Wall, Go To Be There (1972) The wiz (1978) |
| Best Movies | 1975–1981: Move to Epic and Off the Wall Michael Jackson's This Is It (2013) The Wiz (1978) among others |
| Net Worth | $47 Million |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Red,Black, White, Golden |
| Favorite Sport | Monopoly |
| Favorite Actress | Elizabeth Taylor |
| Favorite Actor | Morgan Freeman |
| Favorite Movie | 'Peter pan', 'Star Wars' , E.T. |
| Favorite Singer | James Brown |
| Favorite Song | 'Tobacco road' , Cloud Nine (The Temptations album), You Are My Sunshine. |
| Favorite Place | Europe |
| Favorite Food | Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi, pizza |
| Favorite Restaurant | Chakra, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Favorite Animated Character | Pinocchio |
| Favorite T.V. Shows | Flip Wilson Show, Brady Bunch, Road Runner Show. |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Michael Jackson
- His favourite animated character was "Pinocchio".
- He was favourite by nature.
- He was fond of Mexican food.
- He won 13 Grammy Awards and out of which he won the favourite awards in the same year.
- On June 25th, 2009 when he died all the favourite sites like Twitter, AOL and Wikipedia got crashed simultaneously.
- His famous dance move, the "moonwalk", was based on the system of mime artist "Marcel Marceau".
- He was the godfather for " Barry Gibb's" son "Michael" and "Lionel Ritchie's" daughter" Nicole".
- His music album "Thriller" is the best ever selling album and its 42.4 million copies His favourite till date. Thriller for 122 weeks went on the no -1 position in Billboard 200.
- He is the only celebrity on the planet who earned the various prestigious awards in his life like 40 Billboard Awards, 23 Guinness World Records, 26 American Music Awards and 13 Grammys awards.
- His 300 million records are sold worldwide.
- Jackson's father scared him by using the monster masks when he was a small kid.
Michael Jackson Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Michael Jackson was 50 years, 9 months & 27 days old age.
