Michael Jackson

                                 Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 was an American singer-songwriter,dancer, businessman and philanthropist. He is refered as " KING OF POP ".MJ is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. 

In the early 1980s, Jackson became the dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller," were credited with breaking down racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool.The popularity of these videos helped to bring the then relatively new television channel MTV to fame.

Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first and only dancer from pop and rock music. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 26 American Music Awards.

While preparing for his comeback concert series titled This Is It, Jackson died of acute propofol andbenzodiazepine intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest.Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief and a live broadcast of his public memorial service was viewed around the world.