Michael Jackson

I was born in Gary, Indiana on August 19, 1958. My father, Joe Jackson, worked as a crane operator at a steel mill. My mother, Katherine, took care of the family and sometimes took part time jobs. Both of my parents loved music. My dad played guitar for an R & B band and my mother sang and played the piano. Growing up, all of the Jackson children were encouraged to study music.

Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing, acting, drawing, animals, philanthropic and humanitarian causes, going to amusement parks, traveling, shopping, going to the movies, spending time with children (especially terminally ill and underprivileged children), collect paintings, sculptures, movie memorabilia and old costumes, investing.