Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century.
Jackson began his musical career at the age of seven as the lead singer of The Jackson 5 and released his first solo recording, Got To Be There in 1971 while remaining as a member of the group.[1] He began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and formally parted with his siblings in 1984.[2] In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time Thriller, with worldwide sales over 51 million;[3] received thirteen Grammy awards;[4] and charted thirteen number-one singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, and is a double-inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and again in 2001 as a solo artist.)[5] He is also a member of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.[6]
From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. His frequently held sleepover parties received disparaging media coverage after it was revealed that children frequently shared his bed or bedroom. These occurrences came to light first when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. His sleepover parties were brought into the spotlight again in 2003 during the infamous Living with Michael Jackson TV Documentary. This resulted in Jackson being tried and acquitted of more child molestation allegations and several other charges in 2005.
2006-10-13 03:53:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) which would make him 48 years-old. He is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century.
Although Jackson's skin color was a medium-brown color for the entire duration of his youth, his skin had been becoming paler gradually since 1982, and had become a light brown colour. This was now so noticeable that the entire press, not just tabloids, took out widespread coverage on it and some tabloid stories claimed that Jackson had bleached his own skin. Jackson, however, claimed that his changing skin color is due to the skin disorder vitiligo whilst on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In the interview Jackson states that his skin was first overall black with white spots which he used to put make-up on in order to hide it. But later, some time after Thriller his skin became increasingly white with black spots, for that reason he started using white make-up in order to cover the black spots.
2006-10-13 04:23:44
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answered by ~NEO~ 4
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Michael Jackson is 48 years old, born August 29th 1958. He is currently living somewhere in Ireland, and is rumorred to be opening a leperchaun themed amusement park, in an Irreland castle. Michael has a skin disease called Vitiligo, which cause loss in pigmentation in the skin, which makes it lighter, he did not bleach it. He announced this in 1993 on television during an interview with Oprah Winfery. He is still black inside. If you like MJ you'd probably be interested to know he is releasing a new album next year... GO MICHAEL!!!
2006-10-15 13:19:45
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answered by iheartmj4ever 1
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He is 48 years old as of August 29. He lives in Bahrain because all the MJ haters and filthy press drove him out of his home! He has a skin disease called Vitiligo which causes his skin to lose pigment! He is a very loving and caring person! He is the best singer, dancer and performer EVER and he will always be THE KING OF POP!!
♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥
2006-10-13 07:12:43
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answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7
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I think Michael is in his late 40's, 48 or something like that. I dont think anyone will ever know exactly what happened to his skin unless he tells it personally. There are so many rumors and so much gossip that it is hard to tell what to believe. He was (is) a good singer and dancer. He may not be a bad person either, it could have been and probably was all media hype.
2006-10-13 03:54:56
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answered by Anonymous
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No i dont like him hes trying to get out of being class with all us blacks as a black and he had his skin color changed but it has backed fired on him and thats why he has to go out side under an unbrella or he'll get sun burned.. It just goes to show you that race is more than skin deep . Micheal will always be black no matter what color his skin is..He is big time stupid in my book !!
2006-10-13 04:04:24
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answered by Anonymous
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M.J. is in his late 40's.
He lives in the Middle East....he no longer lives in the U.S.
Both. He does have a skin disease. Although it is rare disease, M.J. has it. If you recall, he wore one glove on his right hand in the 80's....that was used as a custom prop but also to cover up his skin. In addition, he decided to bleach his skin as well...to coer up the disease.
2006-10-13 04:00:11
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answered by janeywb 4
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michael is old. i think he lives in a different country cuz he sold neverland. some of his music is ok(but id rather not listen to it) and i dont like his dancin. he needs to stop gettin his face messed wit and get layed...by a girl.
2006-10-13 04:23:40
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answered by smalls8802 2
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if is is porking boys then that is questionable at least
I think he lives in the mideast currently?
He says he has a skin illness but probably he bleaches it, since he also denies having too much plastic surgery I think
He's mid40's
2006-10-13 03:52:57
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answered by Staceyflourpond 3
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he is to old to be touching kids ..... he should be living in prison...yeah he wants to be white
2006-10-13 03:54:05
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answered by dogfaceboy626 3
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