Michael Jackson

Date of birth: August 29, 1958

Place of birth Gary, Indiana

Nickname: King of hiphop

Race: Black and white

Date of death:June 25, 2009

Michael Jackson was great at singing from the very start. Him and his brothers were in a band called the "Jackson Five". They had many famous songs, the most famous was probably ABC.. Michael took a lead part in that song, along with all the other songs. Out of all of his brothers he was the best singer. And by him being the best singer he was one of two who excelled to be a famous singer. Many think he was the greatest of all time.

Michael Jacksons dad was the one who pushed them the most. It has been reported that he would push them very hard, even sometimes resort to abusing them. In 1968, the Jackson Five hit big, they were signed to a label.

As Michael Jackson became older, his songs kept on getting more and more popular. He came out with many songs, some being Billie Jean, Dirty Dianna, Thriller, Black and White, and Beat it. These are not all of the songs he has made but some of them. He was awarded with a grammy for best rythm with the song Billie Jean. Awarded best pop vocal performance with his song Thriller and best Rock vocal performance with Beat it.

Michaels most known and famous song and music video is Thriller. He changed the way many music vidoes are made today. They all now mostly have a story line to them. Along with the acting