Michael Jackson
Megan Haskins
Michael Joseph Jackson
• Born August 29,1958
• Born and Raised in
Gary Indiana.
• He was the 8th of 10
children.
The Jackson 5
• Michael’s father Joe, felt
his kids had talent so he
pushed them into music
and in the 60’s they
formed a group.
• When Michael was 5 he
joined his brothers.Soon
his brother Marlon
joined they were known
as the Jackson 5.
Going Solo
• In 1984, while on the “Victory Tour” with
his brothers, Michael announced he would
be leaving the group and starting his solo
career.
Thriller
Thriller
Thriller was released on November
30,1982, by Epic records. Thriller explores
the genres including pop, R&B, rock and
post-disco. Thriller enabled Michael
Jackson to break down racial barrier’s
threw his appearances on MTV and
meeting the President Ronald Reagan at
the White House.
This is It
“Who Is It” was released by
Epic Record on August
31,1992. It was the fifth
single from Michael’s
eighth album called
“Dangerous”. Michael
Jackson both wrote and
produced this song with
the help of producer Bill
Bottrell.
1978-1982
Michael played the
scarecrow in the
movie “The Wiz”.
This is where he meet
Quincy Jones.
Who Is It
• WHO IS IT
• 00:00 Intro- In the beginning of this song it
sounds soft and angelic. There are to
harmonious sounds maybe flutes? Playing there
is a violin added in then there is a bold sound of
drums and tambourine added there is a steady
bold beat.
• 00:58 Verse- same bold beat sounds heavy,
vocal added in, voice is soft but high pitched and
sort of winy.
• 01:17 Verse- add in a tambourine looses heavy
beat. The beat is lighter very basic great
The Moonwalk
In 1983 Michael and his brothers got together
for a T.V special where Michael preformed his hit
single “Billie Jean”. In this awesome performance
Michael came on stage with his now famous,
white rhinestone studded glove and he first
showed the world “The Moonwalk”. This became
his signature move. Jeffery Daniel had taught
Michael how to “Moonwalk” three years prior.
Moonwalk
• The Moonwalk gives
the illusion the
dancer is being pulled
backwards while
attempting to walk
forward.
Pepsi
In 1984 Michael and his brothers had
signed with Pepsi to do a commercial.
While recording, a firework went off
earlier then it should have and caught his
hair on fire. This is said to have started his
addiction to drugs and plastic surgery.
Pepsi
1993 Trial
Summer of 1993 Michael was accused of
sexual abuse by a 13 year old boy. The trial
ended in January of 2004 with the a
settlement out of court.
BABIES
• 1997 Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. was born.
Mother is Debbie Rowe
• 1998 Paris Katherine Jackson was born.
Mother is Debbie Rowe
• 2002 Prince Michael Jackson II aka
“Blanket” was born. He has a surrogate
mother
First Wife
Lisa Marie and
Michael.
Second Wife
Debbie Rowe
and Michael
Kids
• Michael Joseph,
Paris Michael
Katherine &
Prince Michael.
Tours
Victory Tour
July 6, 1984 - December 9, 1984
Bad
September 12, 1987 - January 24, 1989
Dangerous Tour
June 27, 1992 - November 11, 1993
History Tour
September 7, 1996 - October 15, 1997
Albums
Ben Album
Best of-Anthology Album
Best of Michael Jackson Album
Blood on the Dance Floor – HIStory In the
Mix Album
Bad Album
Dangerous Album
Forever, Michael Album
Got To Be There Album
History Past Present and Future Album
Invincible Album
Michael Album
Music and Me
Number Ones Album
Off The Wall Album
One Day in Your Life Album
Rockin’ Robin Album
The Best of Michael Jackson Album
The Wiz Soundtrack Album
Thriller Album
This is It Album
AWARDS
American Music Awards = 26 wins
Billboard Awards = 40 wins
BRIT Awards = 7 wins
MOBO Awards = 1 win
Grammy Awards = 13 wins
Guinness World Records = 23 wins
MTV Awards = 13 wins
Soul Train Awards = 10 wins
NAACP Image Awards = 14 wins
RIAA Awards = 56 wins
American Video Awards = 4 wins
World Music Awards = 13 wins
This Is It
• Michael had planned his final tour, called
“This Is It”. It was going to be 50 concerts
to be held at the O2 Arena in London. It
was to begin July 2009 and go threw
March 2010. Michael hadn’t been on tour
since his HIStory Tour back in 1997
DEATH
• On June 25, 2009 just 18 days before his
first planned “This Is It” show Michael
Jackson died. The cause of his death was
due to his addiction to Propofol.
Funeral
• Jackson's brothers, each
wearing one white glove,
began the funeral by
wheeling his flowercovered gold-trimmed
casket onto the stage at
the Staples Center, where
days before his death he
was rehearsing for his O2
concerts.
Funeral
Michael Jackson’s
children at there
fathers funeral.
KING OF POP
No matter what anyone
thinks or says, this
man is and was totally
Amazing. He will be
The King of Pop
forever.