By : Sejal AgarwalBy : Sejal Agarwal
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Michael Jackson Michael Jackson The famous The famous PersonalityPersonality
Name:Name: Michael Joseph Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson Birth Date:Birth Date: August 29, 1958 (12:13 am) August 29, 1958 (12:13 am) Star Sign:Star Sign: Virgo Virgo Birthplace:Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA Gary, Indiana, USA Current Residence:Current Residence: Neverland Valley Ranch, Los Olivos, Neverland Valley Ranch, Los Olivos,
California, USACalifornia, USA Parents:Parents: Katherine (*May 4, 1930) & Joseph Jackson (*July 26, Katherine (*May 4, 1930) & Joseph Jackson (*July 26,
1929)1929) Godchild:Godchild: Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb - 'Bee Gees') Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb - 'Bee Gees')
Height:Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Eye Colour:Eye Colour: Dark brown Dark brown Hair Colour:Hair Colour: Black Black Shoe Size:Shoe Size: US 10 (European 42) US 10 (European 42) Secondary School Qualifications:Secondary School Qualifications: high-school diploma high-school diploma Interests & Hobbies:Interests & Hobbies: Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing, Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing,
acting, drawing, animals, philanthropic and humanitarian causes, acting, drawing, animals, philanthropic and humanitarian causes, going to amusement parks, travelling, shopping, going to the going to amusement parks, travelling, shopping, going to the movies, spending time with children (especially terminally ill and movies, spending time with children (especially terminally ill and underprivileged children), collecting paintings, sculptures, movie underprivileged children), collecting paintings, sculptures, movie memorabilia and old costumes, investingmemorabilia and old costumes, investing
Best Friend:Best Friend: Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Idols:Idols: Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley, Berry Gordy, Quincy Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley, Berry Gordy, Quincy
Jones, Three Stooges, Walt DisneyJones, Three Stooges, Walt Disney Favourite Accessory:Favourite Accessory: Black Fedora Black Fedora Favourite Actors & Actresses:Favourite Actors & Actresses: Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor,
Katherine Hepburn, Morgan Freeman, Marlon BrandoKatherine Hepburn, Morgan Freeman, Marlon Brando Favourite Artists:Favourite Artists: Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci Favourite Board Game:Favourite Board Game: Monopoly Monopoly Favourite Books:Favourite Books: 'Peter Pan' by James Matthew Barrie, 'Jonathan 'Peter Pan' by James Matthew Barrie, 'Jonathan
Livingstone Seagull' by Richard Bach, 'The Old Man And The Sea' by Livingstone Seagull' by Richard Bach, 'The Old Man And The Sea' by Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
Favourite Classical Composers:Favourite Classical Composers: Claude Debussy ('Afternoon of the Claude Debussy ('Afternoon of the Fawn'), Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky, Sergei Sergejewitsch ProkofjewFawn'), Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky, Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew
Favourite Colours:Favourite Colours: Red, black Red, black Favourite Disney Characters:Favourite Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio Favourite Drink:Favourite Drink: mineral water (e.g. Evian, Perrier), fruit juice mineral water (e.g. Evian, Perrier), fruit juice
(orange), vegetable juice (carrot), Gatorade (during concerts)(orange), vegetable juice (carrot), Gatorade (during concerts) Favourite Food:Favourite Food: Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi, Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi,
pizza, chicken, fish, fresh fruits, popcorn, vanilla ice with cookie pizza, chicken, fish, fresh fruits, popcorn, vanilla ice with cookie pieces, sunflower seeds, glazed doughnuts, frosted flakes with milk, pieces, sunflower seeds, glazed doughnuts, frosted flakes with milk, M&MsM&Ms
THE WIZ
Released in 1978, The Wiz, directed by Sidney Lumet, is a remake of one of Michael Jackson's favourite movies "The Wizard of Oz". The film has an all blackcast with Diana Ross playing the lead role of Dorothy and Richard Pryor as The Wiz. Michael Jackson plays the Scarecrow.The Wiz was Michael’s first step into the movies and he found he enjoyed the 5-hour make-up sessions, 6 days a week, transforming him into the Scarerow and be able to become a different character.
Released in 1988, Moonwalker is a magical, musical journey into the world of Michael Jackson.Directed by Jerry Kramer and Colin Chilvers, starring Joe Pesci as Mr Big and Sean Lennon, Kellie Parker and Brandon Adams.Moonwalker is a story of good over evil, mixed in with fantastic songs and dance numbers, animation and the latest special effects of the time.
MOONWALKER
A short film of 38 minutes released in 1996/97, Ghosts was written by Michael Jackson and Stephen King and directed by Oscar-winner Stan Winston, the world's foremost creator of creatures. Winston is the man behind characters such as 'The Terminator', the extra-terrestrial monstrosities of 'Aliens' and the amazing dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park'. Featuring latest special effects, make-up and dance routines, Michael plays a number of characters that look nothing like each other making use of great make-up and special effects.
GHOSTS
ChildhoodChildhood
• He had nine brothersHe had nine brothers• When he turn five he When he turn five he
join the band of his join the band of his brothers and it was brothers and it was
called Jackson five. It called Jackson five. It was discovered that was discovered that he could imitate the he could imitate the dance steps of James dance steps of James
Brown and had a Brown and had a distinct singing voice. distinct singing voice.
Michael Jackson in the Michael Jackson in the 70’s70’s Jackson did a solo Jackson did a solo
for the movie, Ben, for the movie, Ben, and it became a and it became a number-one hit. number-one hit.
But the next few But the next few years for the years for the Jackson 5 were Jackson 5 were stagnant and by stagnant and by 1975 the group left 1975 the group left Motown, changed Motown, changed the group name to the group name to the Jackson's, and the Jackson's, and signed to Epic. signed to Epic.
Michael Jackson in the Michael Jackson in the 80’s80’s In 1982 Quincy Jones produced another In 1982 Quincy Jones produced another
Jackson album, Thriller, which became the Jackson album, Thriller, which became the biggest hit in history with sales reaching 53 biggest hit in history with sales reaching 53 million copies and spawned many hit singles million copies and spawned many hit singles
In May 1982, during the televised 25th In May 1982, during the televised 25th anniversary of Motown, Michael Jackson anniversary of Motown, Michael Jackson performed his version of the "moonwalk" performed his version of the "moonwalk" dance which quickly became his signature dance which quickly became his signature along side his one white-sequined glove along side his one white-sequined glove
By 1983 Michael Jackson was the hottest By 1983 Michael Jackson was the hottest pop star around. He was hired as a pop star around. He was hired as a spokesman by Pepsi and did a sequence of spokesman by Pepsi and did a sequence of elaborate commercials elaborate commercials
The accidentThe accident
During 1984 he went During 1984 he went on tour with his on tour with his brothers to promote brothers to promote the Jackson album, the Jackson album, Victory. During the Victory. During the tour he suffered an tour he suffered an accident on stage accident on stage that resulted in third that resulted in third degree burns. Plastic degree burns. Plastic surgery was required surgery was required to help restore his to help restore his appearance. appearance.
The rumorsThe rumors Tabloid rumors became rampant as Jackson's Tabloid rumors became rampant as Jackson's
fame grew. It was rumored that Jackson had paid fame grew. It was rumored that Jackson had paid top dollar for the bones of John Merrick, the top dollar for the bones of John Merrick, the Elephant Man; that to maintain his high-pitched Elephant Man; that to maintain his high-pitched voice he was taking hormone treatments; and to voice he was taking hormone treatments; and to keep his youthful appearance he slept in a keep his youthful appearance he slept in a hyperbaric chamber. hyperbaric chamber.
When rumors came out that he bleached his skin When rumors came out that he bleached his skin to make him look whiter and altered his nose for to make him look whiter and altered his nose for the album "Thriller" some felt Jackson was the album "Thriller" some felt Jackson was denying his ancestral past.denying his ancestral past.
Jackson later said he suffered from vitiligo, a skin Jackson later said he suffered from vitiligo, a skin disorder which effects the skin's pigmentation, disorder which effects the skin's pigmentation, causing large white blotches to causing large white blotches to appear. appear.
New lookNew look
In 1987 the album "Bad" was released and In 1987 the album "Bad" was released and along with came a significantly different along with came a significantly different looking Michael Jackson. looking Michael Jackson.
Soon to turn 30, Michael appeared to have Soon to turn 30, Michael appeared to have gone through dramatic facial surgeries, gone through dramatic facial surgeries, changing not just his facial features, but his changing not just his facial features, but his jaw line and skin color which by now was jaw line and skin color which by now was almost a pale white. almost a pale white.
His nose seemed to vanish into the paleness His nose seemed to vanish into the paleness of his skin, and his eyes looked almost one-of his skin, and his eyes looked almost one-dimensional, and void of the normal dimensional, and void of the normal surrounding skin.surrounding skin.
"Off The Wall""Off The Wall" "Thriller""Thriller" "Bad""Bad" "Dangerous""Dangerous" "HIStory - Past, Present And Future - "HIStory - Past, Present And Future -
Book 1"Book 1" "Blood On The Dance Floor - HIStory In "Blood On The Dance Floor - HIStory In
The Mix"The Mix" "Invincible""Invincible"……
His AutobiographyHis Autobiography In 1988 Michael wrote In 1988 Michael wrote
his first autobiography his first autobiography and disclosed episodes and disclosed episodes during his childhood during his childhood and in his relationship and in his relationship with his unyielding with his unyielding father that was father that was abusive in nature. By abusive in nature. By the end of the 1980s, the end of the 1980s, Michael was crowned, Michael was crowned, "Artist of the Decade," "Artist of the Decade," for his 'Thriller' and for his 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums.'Bad' albums.
His death His death Michael Jackson died Michael Jackson died
of a lethal dose of a of a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic powerful anesthetic and the Los Angeles and the Los Angeles coroner has ruled his coroner has ruled his death a homicide, death a homicide, according to court according to court papers filed in Texas. papers filed in Texas.
He died at the age of He died at the age of 50 50
And he died at the And he died at the afternoon June afternoon June 25,2009.25,2009.
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