Michael Jackson Michael Jackson biographybiography

By: Aracely Leos, Lidia By: Aracely Leos, Lidia Hernandez, Lupita MatamorosHernandez, Lupita Matamoros

ChildhoodChildhood Michael Jackson was Michael Jackson was

born in 1958 in Gary, born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana. Indiana.

• 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 In 1982 Quincy Jones

produced another Jackson produced another Jackson album, Thriller, which album, Thriller, which became the biggest hit in became the biggest hit in history with sales reaching 53 history with sales reaching 53 million copies and spawned million copies and spawned many hit singles many hit singles

In May 1982, during the In May 1982, during the televised 25th anniversary of televised 25th anniversary of Motown, Michael Jackson Motown, Michael Jackson performed his version of the performed his version of the "moonwalk" dance which "moonwalk" dance which quickly became his signature quickly became his signature along side his one white-along side his one white-sequined glove sequined glove

By 1983 Michael Jackson was By 1983 Michael Jackson was the hottest pop star around. the hottest pop star around. He was hired as a spokesman He was hired as a spokesman by Pepsi and did a sequence by Pepsi and did a sequence of elaborate commercialsof elaborate commercials

The accidentThe accident

During 1984 he went on During 1984 he went on tour with his brothers to tour with his brothers to promote the Jackson promote the Jackson album, Victory. During album, Victory. During the tour he suffered an the tour he suffered an accident on stage that accident on stage that resulted in third degree resulted in third degree burns. Plastic surgery burns. Plastic surgery was required to help was required to help restore his appearance. restore his appearance.

The rumorsThe rumors

Tabloid rumors became rampant as Jackson's fame Tabloid rumors became rampant as Jackson's fame grew. It was rumored that Jackson had paid top dollar grew. It was rumored that Jackson had paid top dollar for the bones of John Merrick, the Elephant Man; that for the bones of John Merrick, the Elephant Man; that to maintain his high-pitched voice he was taking to maintain his high-pitched voice he was taking hormone treatments; and to keep his youthful hormone treatments; and to keep his youthful appearance he slept in a hyperbaric chamber. appearance he slept in a hyperbaric chamber.

When rumors came out that he bleached his skin to When rumors came out that he bleached his skin to make him look whiter and altered his nose for the make him look whiter and altered his nose for the album "Thriller" some felt Jackson was denying his album "Thriller" some felt Jackson was denying his ancestral past.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 appear. causing large white blotches to appear.

New lookNew look

In 1987 the album "Bad" was In 1987 the album "Bad" was released and along with came released and along with came a significantly different looking a significantly different looking Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson.

Soon to turn 30, Michael Soon to turn 30, Michael appeared to have gone appeared to have gone through dramatic facial through dramatic facial surgeries, changing not just surgeries, changing not just his facial features, but his jaw his facial features, but his jaw line and skin color which by line and skin color which by now was almost a pale white. now was almost a pale white.

His nose seemed to vanish into His nose seemed to vanish into the paleness of his skin, and the paleness of his skin, and his eyes looked almost one-his eyes looked almost one-dimensional, and void of the dimensional, and void of the normal surrounding skin.normal surrounding skin.

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 and during his childhood and in his relationship with in his relationship with his unyielding father his unyielding father that was abusive in that was abusive in nature. By the end of nature. By the end of the 1980s, Michael was the 1980s, Michael was crowned, "Artist of the crowned, "Artist of the Decade," for his 'Thriller' Decade," for his 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums.and 'Bad' albums.

His death His death

Michael Jackson died of Michael Jackson died of a lethal dose of a a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic and powerful anesthetic and the Los Angeles coroner the Los Angeles coroner has ruled his death a has ruled his death a homicide, according to homicide, according to court papers filed in court papers filed in Texas. Texas.

He died at the age of 50 He died at the age of 50 And he died at the And he died at the

afternoon June 25,2009.afternoon June 25,2009.