Michael Joseph Jackson was born August 29, 1958 in Gary, died. June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles-American musician, entertainer, dancer, composer, songwriter and philanthropist whose career and personal life have become an important part of popular culture past four decades. Known as one of the best performers of pop music and one of the most popular musicians in history, known as the "King of Pop". For his achievements in the music industry include a revolutionary approach to music videos and popular music market has been dominated in the 80s He was also the first black artist who was strong support in television, particularly MTV, which is to the benefit of both parties to promote his pioneering music videos for the songs Thriller and Billie Jean. Popularized a complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk and robot dance. He began his musical career at the age of seven years, as the lead singer of the family band The Jackson 5 The first solo album, Got to Be There, released in 1971, while still a member of the group that eventually split in 1984. For a complete artist began his solo career in 1979, and it peaked in the turn of the 80th and 90 Twentieth century, the release of the album Thriller, whose worldwide sales of over 100 million copies. From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his estate in California, known as Neverland Ranch, where he built an amusement park and private zoo, frequented by children. Jackson had three children: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson. He died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50 years, as a result of "sudden cardiac arrest".
