Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson born in August 29 of 1958, he

died in June 25 of 2009 was an American singer,
songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, and
philanthropist. Called the "King of pop".
 Jackson 5
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his
professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers
Jackie,Tito, Jermaine and Marlon as a member of the
Jackson 5.
 first record
He began his solo career in
1971. His music videos,
including those of "Beat It",
"Billie Jean", and "Thriller"
from his 1982 album Thriller
, are credited with breaking
racial barriers . Jackson's
1987 album Bad. He
continued to innovate with
videos such as "Blak or
White" and "Scream"
throughout the 1990s.
 Thriller
Thriller is the best-selling
album of all time. Jackson was
also inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame and
the Dance Hall of Fame as the
only dancer from pop and rock
music. He became the first
artist in history to have a top
ten single in the Billboard Hot
100 in five different decades
when "Love Never Felt So
Good" reached number nine on
May 21, 2014.
 Michaels humanitarianism
Jackson traveled the world
attending events honoring
his humanitarianism, and, in
2000, the Guinness World
Records recognized him for
supporting 39 charities,
more than any other
entertainer.
 Michaels death
While preparing for his comeback
concert series, This Is It,
Jackson died of acute propofol
and benzodiazepine intoxication
on June 25, 2009, after
suffering a cardiac arrest.
Jackson's death triggered a
global outpouring of grief, and a
live broadcast of his
public memorial service was
viewed around the world.