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Michael
Joseph Jackson (born
August 29, 1958), also
known as the King of Pop
and Wacko Jacko, is an
American musician whose
successful music career
and controversial
personal life have been
at the forefront of pop
culture for the last
quarter-century.
Michael
Jackson began his
musical career at the
age of five as lead
singer of The Jackson 5
and made his first solo
recordings in 1971 while
remaining a member of
the group. He began a
full-fledged solo career
in 1979 and formally
parted with his siblings
in 1984. In his solo
career, Jackson recorded
and co-produced the
best-selling album of
all-time (Thriller with
approximate worldwide
sales of 60 million),
received thirteen Grammy
awards and charted
thirteen number-one
singles in the
US.
Michael
Jackson has been married
twice and has three
children: Prince and
Paris with Deborah
Jeanne Rowe, and Prince
Michael II (better known
as "Blanket") through
surrogacy.
From
1988 to 2005, Michael
Jackson lived on his
Neverland Ranch
property. His frequently
held sleepover parties
have received widespread
critical media-coverage,
especially after he
revealed that he
sometimes slept in the
same bed with several
unrelated children. This
led to him being accused
of child sexual abuse
both in 1993 and 2003.
He was eventually tried
and acquitted of the
latter allegations in
2005.
Websites:
Michael
Jackson
- Official
Site.
News:
Michael
Jackson Hospital Report
Dismissed
30 March 2007
Michael
Jackson Visits Army Base
In
Japan
12 March 2007
Michael
Jackson Events Tickets
Remain
Unsold
07 March 2007
Michael
Jackson Greeted By
Japanese
Fans
04 March 2007
Michael
Jackson Vegas Comeback
Planned
28 December
2006
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