Full name: Michael Joseph Jackson















Birthplace: Gary, United States










Date of birth: August 29, 1958










Date of death: June 25, 2009










Sign: Virgo









Born in 1958 in Gary, an industrial city on Lake Michigan, Indiana, United States.







His father operated cranes at a metal factory and barely enough to support his family consisting of himself, his wife and nine children, of whom Michael was the seventh born.







His father was extremely strict, and was fond of blues music, had a guitar, but did not allow their children to catch it, but when he was not the paying his mother as long as they stay home and not in the dangerous streets the becindario they inhabited.







Realizing the musical skills of their children, Joseph, his father, decides to form a group with his four adult children: Tito, Jackie, Marlon Jermanie and at that time Michael was three or four years and could not be in the brackets existed But sometimes collaborated playing bongo drums. Then the group was called Ripples & Waves.







One day, his mother, Michael is the easy to sing and move, and persuades his father to get him to the group, was then called Ripples & Waves Plus Michael to finish becoming later in the Jackson Five.







After four years, sang in public for the first time, playing "Climb Every Mountain" from the musical "The Sound of Music" at the end of the school party in his primary school, Garnett.







By 1970, as The Jackson Five, Michael becomes the focus of the group, and soon after, and were among the bands that sold over eight million records.







Over the next few years are presented in all competitions for fans of Gary, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and other eastern cities, leaving nearly all of them winners.







Michael's debut as a soloist was in 1972 when, intrigued by the soul, recorded "Got to be there." Was 13 and that first album was a success.







Later, he released his second album, Ben, who bore the name of their first single, a ballad that also served as the theme of the eponymous film and had the same fate as its predecessor. During the following years, he recorded Music and me (1974) and Forever (1975), until in 1978 he fulfilled another of his dreams: the movies.







On the big screen played the role of the 'Scarecrow' in The Wizard of Oz, and the film set of the film met who later would become the largest producer of his career: Quincy Jones.







It came Off The Wall (1979)-produced by Jones, "and the world knew him to an adult Michael Jackson, who earned his first Grammy for the song" Do not stop 'til you get enough "with him transformed into a star.







His career was divided into a before and after their biggest hit, Thriller, in 1982, for the nearly 50 million copies sold worldwide made it the most purchased album in music history to date, plus earning him eight Grammys, a record.







Before the release of their next album, he participated in a couple of projects: Paul McCartney recorded the song "Say, Say, say," they had done "The girl is mine" - and wrote "We Are the World" in 1985, a song to raise funds for charity for African children with USA For Africa project.







As happened with so many musicians, it was difficult to return to recording after a success like Thriller, but another of his great successes was Bad, in early 1987, where it tore off the track "Leave me alone," with which won a Grammy.







Later, between endless world tours and millions in advertising campaigns, was followed by the album Dangerous (1991), the double compilation HIStory-Past, Present and Future "(1995), Blood on the Dance Floor (1997) and Invincible (2001) , although the latter does not throw as stratospheric sales as precedent.







Following the failed Invincible, with whom he celebrated 30 years as a soloist, verbally threatening the president of Sony Music, Tommy Mottola, of course racism and lack of promotion.







Also in 2001 recorded the song "What more can I give" with the intention of raising funds for those affected by the attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11 of that year, however, the album never came out for sale due to problems he had with Sony.







In 2002, he returned to film with a very small part in Men In Black 2.







In 2004 he was accused of sexually abusing a boy of 14 years, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005. After the scandal came to live on the island of Bahrain at the invitation of the Prince of that country.







In 2006, the U.S. police, ordered to close his Neverland ranch, for debt, although it was thought that it was to investigate their alleged relations with minors.







Although since 2001 had not released any new album, was released Varais compilations of their greatest hits and their videos, which are always characterized by its impressive film-type productions.







In February 2008, to mark the 25th anniversary of Thriller, released a special edition which included six new songs, videos and a performance on vivo.El album was released under the title "Thriller: 25 th Aniversary Edition. This album has sold over three million copies worldwide.







The same year it began to circulate on the Internet radio and the song "Hold my Hand" performed by Akon and Jackson, which becomes a hit.







On 29 August 2008 also, on the occasion of his 50th birthday, he released the compilation album King of Pop, in most of the world. The album included songs from his solo career and the Jackson Five, which were chosen by fans through voting by Internet.







In March 2009, to the surprise of friends and strangers, announced his comeback with a series of concerts at the 02 Arena in London, where he signed a multimillion dollar contract for 10 dates. Days later, on the application of the pubic, it was announced that the dates had already risen to 50, in London alone.







The tour will take place from 13 July to be called That's It, and, according to its developer, would release new singles live, however, this farewell tour never took place because, just two weeks before the start date, June 25 exactly, pirde life suddenly in a hospital in the city of Los Angeles, after spending several hours in a coma, VICTIMS of a heart attack.







On June 7, 2009 was carried out by the most famous memorial award in history, where family, colleagues, friends and fans gave the last farewell of "King of Pop" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. His coffin was bathed in gold, lined with velvet azuln at a cost of $ 25,000.







Mariah Carey, Brooke Shield, Usher, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, athletes Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant, as well as family friends, participated in what was one of the most watched massive events worldwide.







His brothers used a copy of Jackson wearing gloves, gold tie and a flower in his lapel.











Curiosities







During his career, has always been he who does most of the choreographed routines.







He has written two books: Moonwalk (autobiographical) and Dancing in the Dream (poems).







He wrote the story of his film Moonwalker, and many of his videos, also wrote the book ET for which he won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children.







He is a skilled draftsman, two of his drawings are printed on the Thriller album art, there is also a portrait of Charles Chaplin dedicated to his niece, which was auctioned for several thousand dollars.







As a director, made several of his videos and touring Bad World Tour, Dangerous World Tour and That's It.







It is registered in the Guinness Book of récrods as dienro artist who has donated to humanitarian causes, with 300 million dollars.







He is the founder of Heal The World, an association that is dedicated to helping children around the world.







Has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.







He has been married to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley-de Daborah Rowe, who bore him Prince Michael and Paris, also has a third son, Prince Michael II, who according to the same singer, fathered with his sperm and a mother rental.







In the sentimental, was linked to actresses like Liz Taylor or Brooke Shields.







He has often stated that the change in the color of their skin should they suffer a degenerative disease of the skin called vitiligo.







His tribute was on June 7, 2009, seven years ago esribió his will, the number of letters in their two names was 7 and was the seventh of his brothers