Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29th 1958 in Gary, a city in Alabama State, USA. He was raised by his parents, Katherine Esther Scruse and Joseph Walter Jackson, along with nine other siblings: Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Brandon, Marlon, Randy and Janet, of whom he was the second youngest.
Jackson is most famous for his outstanding contribution to pop music, and is often referred to in the music industry as the 'King of Pop'. During his career - this ran over four decades from the establishment of The Jackson 5 in 1964 up until the time of his death aged 50 on June 25th 2009 -Michael won a total of 13 Grammy Awards and 24 American Music Awards. He also released 13 US number one singles and sold more than 750 million records worldwide, making him the best-selling male recording artist of all time.
During his music career as a group member and solo artist, Jackson released 10 albums - five of which debuted at number one in the US Charts. He is also the record holder for the best-selling album of all time. 'Thriller', released in 1982, sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide and remained at the US number one spot for 37 weeks, the second longest time spent at No.1 in history.Before his death in June 2009, Michael had also worked as a dancer, actor and philanthropist. Jackson was famous for his trademark 'moonwalk' dance routine and has been dubbed by many as one of the most talented dancers of his generation.
Michael's death came after he suffered from a heart attack caused by acute propofol intoxication in his rented Los Angeles mansion. Jackson's lifetime earnings accumulated to over $500 million, and revenue generated in the year after his death (2009-2010) was in excess of a further $1 billion.
Jackson is most famous for his outstanding contribution to pop music, and is often referred to in the music industry as the 'King of Pop'. During his career - this ran over four decades from the establishment of The Jackson 5 in 1964 up until the time of his death aged 50 on June 25th 2009 -Michael won a total of 13 Grammy Awards and 24 American Music Awards. He also released 13 US number one singles and sold more than 750 million records worldwide, making him the best-selling male recording artist of all time.
During his music career as a group member and solo artist, Jackson released 10 albums - five of which debuted at number one in the US Charts. He is also the record holder for the best-selling album of all time. 'Thriller', released in 1982, sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide and remained at the US number one spot for 37 weeks, the second longest time spent at No.1 in history.Before his death in June 2009, Michael had also worked as a dancer, actor and philanthropist. Jackson was famous for his trademark 'moonwalk' dance routine and has been dubbed by many as one of the most talented dancers of his generation.
Michael's death came after he suffered from a heart attack caused by acute propofol intoxication in his rented Los Angeles mansion. Jackson's lifetime earnings accumulated to over $500 million, and revenue generated in the year after his death (2009-2010) was in excess of a further $1 billion.
