Michael Jackson the world pop king who never forgotten.

Michael Jackson Jackson (born in Gary, Indiana, USA, August 29, 1958 - died in Los Angeles, California, USA, June 25, 2009 at age 50) [2] is a singer and songwriter from the United States. He is famous as the "King of Pop" and popularized the dance movement "Moonwalk" which has become his trademark. Her 1982 album Thriller is the world's best-selling album, with sales exceeding 104 million copies worldwide.

He began his singing career at the age of five as a member of the Jackson family vocal group (later to become the Jackson 5) before launching his first solo album Got to Be There in 1971. As the seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted in professional music at the age of 11 years as a member of Jackson 5.

In the early 1980s, he became a very dominant figure in African pop music and the first African-American musician to have a strong crossover on MTV. The popularity of the music went up on MTV, including "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller" thought to have turned the video clip into a form of artwork and as a promotional tool to popularize a TV channel.

Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson the mainstay of MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and video clips, Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques such as robots and moonwalk. Jackson's voice and vocal style influenced and was followed by many hip hop, pop and R & B singers.

The awards he has achieved include Guinness World Records - including the thriller as the world's best-selling album - 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number 1 singles in his solo career from other male musicians in the Hot 100 era-and sales of 750 million units across world.

Jackson's life is well known throughout the world, accompanied by a very successful career, making it a part of pop culture for 4 decades. In a few years he is often touted as one of the most famous men in the world.