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• Born August 29,1958

• Born and Raised in Gary Indiana.

• He was the 8th of 10 children.

The Jackson 5The 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 SoloGoing Solo• In 1984, while on the “Victory

Tour” with his brothers, Michael announced he would be leaving the group and starting his solo career.

ThrillerThriller

ThrillerThrillerThriller 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.

1978-19821978-1982Michael played the

scarecrow in the movie “The Wiz”.

This is where he meet Quincy Jones.

Who Is It 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 harmony sound in vocals however they are louder and bolder.

• 01:34 Chorus- Beat of drums added back in voice is strong and bold. Here is great harmony in vocals.

• 01:53 Bridge- Music lighter more vocal higher pitched and echo is added in to vocal parts. The voice is more like a talk.

• 02:13 Verse- Back to the basic beat with the tambourine, voice is winy but bold• 02:31 Verse- The beat is still light basic no drums voice sounds soft and sad gets a little

softer.• 02:49 Chorus- As the music plays the beat is steady and bold. As the music plays there is

soft sinning in the background. High pitched voice. Flute plays in the background. • 03:07 Bridge- Bold with basic beat. Higher pitched and echo’s• 04:03 Bridge- Bold with basic beat. Higher pitched and echo’s• 04:22 04:41 05:00 05:18 05:37 05:55 the Chorus repeats 6 times all has the same beat

the same voice the same everything. The beat is bold and strong.

The MoonwalkThe 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.

MoonwalkMoonwalk• The Moonwalk

gives the illusion the dancer is being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward.

PepsiPepsi 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.

PepsiPepsi

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

• 19971997 Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. was born. Mother is Debbie Rowe

• 19981998 Paris Katherine Jackson was born. Mother is Debbie Rowe

• 2002 2002 Prince Michael Jackson II aka “Blanket” was born. He has a surrogate mother

First WifeFirst Wife

Lisa Marie Lisa Marie and and MichaelMichael..

Second WifeSecond Wife

Debbie Debbie Rowe and Rowe and MichaelMichael

KidsKids

• Michael Michael Joseph, Paris Joseph, Paris Michael Michael Katherine & Katherine & Prince Prince Michael.Michael.

ToursTours

Victory TourJuly 6, 1984 - December 9, 1984

BadSeptember 12, 1987 - January 24, 1989

Dangerous Tour June 27, 1992 - November 11,

1993

History TourSeptember 7, 1996 - October 15,

1997

AlbumsAlbums

Ben AlbumBen Album

Best of-Anthology Album Best of-Anthology Album

Best of Michael Jackson AlbumBest of Michael Jackson Album

Blood on the Dance Floor – HIStory Blood on the Dance Floor – HIStory In the Mix Album In the Mix Album

Bad AlbumBad Album

Dangerous AlbumForever, Michael AlbumGot To Be There AlbumHistory Past Present and Future AlbumInvincible AlbumMichael AlbumMusic and Me

Number Ones AlbumOff The Wall AlbumOne Day in Your Life AlbumRockin’ Robin Album The Best of Michael Jackson AlbumThe Wiz Soundtrack AlbumThriller AlbumThis is It Album

AWARDS

American Music Awards = 26 wins Billboard Awards = 40 wins BRIT Awards = 7 winsMOBO Awards = 1 winGrammy Awards = 13 winsGuinness World Records = 23 winsMTV Awards = 13 wins Soul Train Awards = 10 wins NAACP Image Awards = 14 wins RIAA Awards = 56 wins American Video Awards = 4 winsWorld Music Awards = 13 wins

This Is ItThis 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

DEATHDEATH• 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.

FuneralFuneral• Jackson's brothers,

each wearing one white glove, began the funeral by wheeling his flower-covered gold-trimmed casket onto the stage at the Staples Center, where days before his death he was rehearsing for his O2 concerts.

FuneralFuneralMichael 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.