Michael Jackson was a famous singer, songwriter, and dancer in the late 1900s and especially early 2000s.
He was born of August 29, 1950 near Chicago. His family started a band called the Jackson Brothers, which later became known as the Jackson 5 when Michael began sharing lead vocals. Him and his family were known to be the first black crossover artists.
His career eventually began to sky rocket after he started to produce songs on his own. He is most known for his hit single "Thriller" that has a funk feel to it. Most often, it is a song that people play around Halloween. As an artist, he received 13 Grammy Awards and was the first recording artist to be admitted into the Dance Hall of Fame.
