Michael Jackson crowned the “King of Pop” was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who is a globally recognized cultural icon.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, the United States as the eighth of ten children. His mother, Katherine Esther Jackson Scruse was an instrumentalist who worked part-time at Sears while his father, Joseph Walter “Joe” Jackson, was a former boxer, and a crane operator at U.S. Steel.
Michael Jackson was brought up alongside three sisters; Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet as well as five brothers including Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy. He introduced himself into the music scene alongside Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, while Bad was the first album to produce five U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles. He has an estimated sales of over 400 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Michael Jackson became was the first artist to have a top-ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. He has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice), the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Dance Hall of Fame (the only recording artist to be inducted), as well as the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
Michael Jackson is the recipient of many several accolades including 15 Grammy Awards, 6 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 39 Guinness World Records. He is the most awarded individual music artist in history.
What happened to Michael Jackson?
Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, the United States from a cardiac arrest, caused by a propofol and benzodiazepine overdose administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray.