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American singer (1958–2009) Other uses Redirect|King of Pop|other uses Featured article pp-extended|small=yes Use American English September 2024 Use mdy dates September 2024 Infobox person | name = Michael Jackson | image = Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg | alt = Black-and-white photo of Jackson singing into a stand-up microphone | caption = Jackson in 1988 | birth_name = Michael Joseph Jackson | birth_date = birth date|1958/8/29 | birth_place = Gary, Indiana, US | death_date = death date and age|2009/6/25|1958/8/29 | death_place = Los Angeles, California, US | death_cause = Cardiac arrest caused by acute propofol intoxication | burial_place = Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, US | alias = Michael Joe Jackson | occupation = hlist|Singer|songwriter|dancer|record producer | spouse = ubl|marriage|Lisa Marie Presley|1994|1996|end=divorced|marriage|Debbie Rowe|1996|2000|end=divorced | children = 3, including Paris Jackson|Paris | parents = ubl|Joe Jackson (manager)|Joe Jackson|Katherine Jackson | family = Jackson family | awards = List of awards and nominations received by Michael Jackson|Full list | website = URL|michaeljackson.com | signature = Michael Jackson signature.svg | signature_size = 100px | module = Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | instrument = Vocals | genre = hlist|Pop music|Pop|Soul music|soul|R&B|funk|Rock music|rock|disco|post-disco|dance-pop|new jack swing | discography = hlist|Michael Jackson albums discography Albums|Michael Jackson singles discography singles|List of songs recorded by Michael Jackson|songs | years_active = 1964–2009 | label = hlist|Steeltown Records|Steeltown|Motown|Epic Records|Epic|Legacy Recordings|Legacy|Sony Music|Sony|MJJ Productions | past_member_of = The Jackson 5 ''Michael Joseph Jackson'' (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "''King of Pop''", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson|one of the most significant cultural figures ever. Over a four-decade career, List of Michael Jackson records and achievements|his world record music achievements and publicized personal life made him a global figure. Through songs, stages, and fashion, he proliferated visual performance for singers in pop music, and popularized street dance moves including the Moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk (which he named, the Robot (dance)|robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Jackson has an extensive Michael Jackson fandom|fandom, which includes Michael Jackson impersonator|impersonators around the world. As part of the Jackson family, Michael at age six made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie Jackson|Jackie, Tito Jackson|Tito, Jermaine Jackson|Jermaine and Marlon Jackson|Marlon, as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). The Jackson 5 signed with Motown in 1968 and achieved worldwide success with Michael as lead singer. Jackson achieved solo stardom with the release of his fifth album ''Off the Wall'' (1979). He followed it up with ''Thriller (album)|Thriller'' (1982, the List of best-selling albums|best-selling album of all time. The groundbreaking Michael Jackson videography|music videos for Thriller (song)|its title track along with "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are credited with breaking Racism against African Americans|racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool, as well as aiding the popularization of MTV. Jackson furthered his position as a global superstar with ''Bad (album)|Bad'' (1987, the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad (Michael Jackson song)|Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana". ''Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)|Dangerous'' (1991) saw him venture into an array of artistic sounds, and became one of the most successful albums of the 1990s. From the late 1980s, Jackson became a figure of controversy and speculation due to Health and appearance of Michael Jackson|his changing appearance, Personal relationships of Michael Jackson|relationships, behavior, and lifestyle. He 1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations|was accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend in 1993. In 2005, Jackson Trial of Michael Jackson|was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. While preparing for a series of comeback concerts, This Is It (concert residency)|This Is It, he Death of Michael Jackson|died in 2009 from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician Conrad Murray, who was People v. Murray|convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's death triggered reactions around the world, creating unprecedented surges of internet traffic and a spike in sales of his music. Michael Jackson memorial service|His televised memorial service, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, was estimated to have been viewed by more than 2.5 billion people. Jackson is one of the List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 500 million records worldwide.refn|group=nb|The estimates of Michael Jackson's record sales vary up to 1nbspbillion records worldwide.cite news Billboard Music Awards 2014: Michael Jackson hologram steals the show |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph May 19, 2014 June 30, 2024 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/10840106/Billboard-Music-Awards-2014-Michael-Jackson-hologram-steals-the-show.html June 6, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170606193639/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/10840106/Billboard-Music-Awards-2014-Michael-Jackson-hologram-steals-the-show.html cbignorecite news https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-michael-jackson-song_n_5250500 New Michael Jackson Song, 'Love Never Felt So Good,' Features Justin Timberlake |newspaper=HuffPost |agency=Reuters May 1, 2014 June 30, 2024 September 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210915165131/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-michael-jackson-song_n_5250500 live He List of awards and nominations received by Michael Jackson|won numerous awards, making him one of the most-awarded artists in popular music. His accolades include 39 Guinness World Records, including the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time, 13 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Legend Award, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26 American Music Awards, including the Artist of the Century and Artist of the 1980s, and six Brit Awards. He also received three President of the United States|presidential honors, including Artist of the Decade, and the Bambi Award|Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award. He had 13 List of artists by number of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles|''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles and was the first artist to have a top-ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in five different decades. Jackson's inductions include the List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame|Dance Hall of Fame (making him the only recording artist to be inducted).