Michael Jackson (Born: 29 August, 1958)

Born Michael Joseph Jackson on 29 August, 1958. Died on 25 June, 2009
Gary, Indiana, United States
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Genre(s): Hip Hop, Pop, R&B

Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

Michael Jackson passed away on Thursday 25th June 2009 at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles due to a suspected heart attack. He was 50 years old. When paramedics arrived at the Bel Air mansion where he had been preparing for his upcoming tour, he was not breathing.

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