Vital Stats
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August 29, 1958

Gary, Indiana, USA

Michael Joseph Jackson

The Gloved One

Wacko Jacko

Jacko

King Of Pop

MJ

5’ 10" (1.78 m)

Debbie Rowe (November 15, 1996 – October 8, 1999 (divorced) Two children

Lisa Marie Presley (May 18, 1994 – January 18, 1996) Divorced

The Moonwalk

Single, sequined white glove

He always wears white socks with black shoes

Through Heal the World Foundation, Jackson has spearheaded airlifts of food and medical supplies to war-torn Sarajevo, instituted mentoring, immunization and drug-abuse education programs and paid for a Hungarian child’s liver transplant.

Second child, daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, is born. (April 3, 1998)

Wife, Rowe, gave birth to a son in Beverly Hills, named Prince Michael Jackson Jr. (February
13, 1997)

Macaulay Culkin is godfather to his first child.

Holds record for most Grammys won in one year with eight in 1984.

First solo artist to generate four top 10 hits on the Billboard charts on one album with Off the Wall.

First artist to generate seven top 10 hits (USA) on one album with Thriller.

Only artist in history to generate five number 1 hits (USA) from one album with Bad.

With Lionel Richie, co-wrote the song, We Are the World, and was one of its performers.

His album, Thriller, is the biggest selling album of all time: in excess of 46 million copies worldwide.

His album, Dangerous, is second to Thriller as the biggest selling album of all time, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide.

His album, Bad, is third to Thriller as the biggest selling album of all time, with 30 million copies sold worldwide,

Has a monkey named Bubbles.

The name of his 2700-acre ranch near Santa Ynez, California, is Neverland Valley Ranch. It contains Jackson’s house, an amusement park co-designed by Macaulay Culkin, a private theatre and dance stage, and exotic animals.

Once dated Brooke Shields.

He is being sued by two former financial advisors for $25 million over alleged unpaid expenses. Jackson denies owing them anything.

Is a vegetarian.

Has a skin disease called vitiligo.

A full-sized, fully functional roller-coaster is part of his Neverland estate.

He does not own the rights to the entire Beatles’ catalogue. For example, George Harrison owns songs he wrote, including Something, and Sony music owns 50 per cent of the catalogue after Michael sold it to them because he needed the money.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (as a solo artist).

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of the Jackson 5).

Michael shocked fans when he dangled his third child, infant Prince Michael II, over a balcony on the fourth floor of a Berlin, Germany hotel for all hovering fans to see. He later stated that he made "a terrible mistake."

Starting with Black or White, Jackson and his record company refer to his music videos, before or since, as short films, never videos. He and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, sued jet charter company XtraJet for invasion of privacy. The firm allegedly installed hidden cameras to tape the two’s confidential attorney-client conversations. A California judge has barred the firm from releasing or selling any footage it may have obtained.

Has permamently moved out of his Neverland Ranch and is moving into a $60,000 a month, Beverly Hills mansion. The mansion has three stories, nine bedrooms, and 16 bathrooms. He claimed in a "60 Minutes" interview that although he will visit Neverland, he will not live there. He says it is a house but not a home.

Has sold 170 million albums worldwide.

He was voted the 35th Greatest Artist of all time in Rock ‘n’ Roll by Rolling Stone.

His favourite Beatles’ song is Come Together; his version of the song is on HIStory - Past, Present and Future.

"I can’t think of a better way to spread the message of world peace than by working with the NFL and being part of Super Bowl XXVII."

"I don´t like pop music."

"I’ll always be Peter Pan in my heart"

"People think they know me, but they don’t. Not really. Actually, I am one of the loneliest people on this earth. I cry sometimes, because it hurts. It does. To be honest, I guess you could say that it hurts to be me."

"Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on a TV screen doesn’t make it factual. To buy it is to feed it." - about tabloid magazines.

Jackson: Acquitted of child abuse charges.

— Compiled from the Net