Michael Jackson

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Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), often referred to as MJ and The King of Pop, is an American musician and entertainer, who debuted on the professional music scene at the age of ten as a member of the Jackson 5, and went on to become a pop icon as a solo artist, beginning with the classic ballad "Ben" in 1972. His dozens of hit records as a solo artist include such timeless classics as "The Way You Make Me Feel", "The Girl Is Mine", "Heal the World" and "Man in the Mirror."

His successful career and controversial, enigmatic personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost four decades.

BMI, The performing rights organization that represents Jackson and hundreds of other artists, stated that Jackson popularized physically-complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, that have redefined mainstream dance and entertainment. His distinctive style, dance moves, and vocals have influenced a whole generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists. He has been cited as the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by Guinness World Records. Jackson has dominated pop music since the late 1970s, becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong cross-over following on MTV with his revolutionary transformation of the music video as an art form and as a promotional tool. A tremendous synergy was created by the popularity of videos aired on MTV such as "Beat It", "Black or White", "Scream" and "Billie Jean." that helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map". and holds the record for the best-selling album ever, Thriller.

From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, where he built an amusement park and private zoo that was frequently attended by disadvantaged and terminally ill children. Rumors of sleepover parties received both negative media coverage and public attention after it was revealed that children had slept in his bed or bedroom. This first came to light when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. Michael Jackson's relationship with children was brought into the spotlight again in 2003 when the TV documentary Living with Michael Jackson was broadcast. This resulted in Jackson being tried, and later acquitted, of more child molestation allegations and several other charges in 2005. After this, Jackson went on hiatus, traveling to countries such as Bahrain, before starting work on new material in Ireland. He released an album on February 11, 2008 called Thriller 25 (a special edition of the "Thriller" album, which was the best-selling album of all time): in addition to remastering the masterpieces from the original album and introducing some material not included in the original album, several younger performers from a new generation have taken their artistry to an unprecedented level by collaborating with the King of Pop on special remixes.

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