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Name: Michael Joseph Jackson

Birth Date: August 29, 1958

Star Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA

Current Residence: Neverland Valley Ranch, Los Olivos, California, USA

Parents: Katherine (^*May 4, 30) & Joseph Jackson (^*July 26, 29)

Siblings:

• Rebbie (Maureen Reilette, ^*May 29, 50)
   
• Jackie (Sigmund Esco, ^*May 4, 51)
   
• Tito (Toriano Adaryll, ^*October 15, 53)
   
• Jermaine (Lajaun, ^*December 11, 54)
   
• LaToya Yvonne (^*May 29, 56)
   
• Marlon David (^*March 12, 57)
   
• Randy (Steven Randall, ^*October 31, 61)
   
• Janet Damita Jo(^*May 16, 66)

Marriages:

• Lisa Marie Presley (May 26, 1994 - January 1996)
   
• Deborah Rowe (Nov. 14, 1996 - filed for divorce in October 1999)

Children:

• Prince Michael Joseph, Junior
  ^*February 13, 1997
  - godmother: Elizabeth Taylor, godfather: Macaulay Culkin
   
• Paris Michael Katherine
  ^*April 3, 1998
  - godfather: Macaulay Culkin

Godchild: Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb - 'Bee Gees')

Height: 5' 10" (1,78 m)

Eye Color: Dark brown

Hair Color: Black

Shoe Size: US 10 (European 42)

Secondary School Qualifications: high-school diploma

Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, choreographer, actor, director, entrepreneur

Interests & Hobbies: 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

Best Friend: Elizabeth Taylor

Idols: Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Three Stooges, Walt Disney

Favorite Accessory: Black Fedora

Favorite Actor/Actress: Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Morgan Freeman, Marlon Brando

Favorite Artists: Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci

Favourite Board Game: Monopoly

Favorite Books: 'Peter Pan' by James Matthew Barrie, 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' by Richard Bach, 'The Old Man And The Sea' by Ernest Hemingway

Favorite Classical Composers: Claude Debussy ('Afternoon of the Fawn'), Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky, Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew

Favorite Colors: Red, black

Favorite Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio

Favorite Drink: mineral water (e.g. Evian, Perrier), fruit juice (orange), vegetable juice (carrot), Gatorade (during concerts)

Favorite Food: Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi, pizza, chicken, fish, fresh fruits, popcorn, vanilla ice with cookie pieces, sunflower seeds, glazed doughnuts, frosted flakes with milk, M&Ms

Favorite Movies: 'Peter Pan', 'E.T.', 'Star Wars'

Favorite Singers: James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations, Diana Ross

Favorite Songs When He Was A Child: 'Tobacco Road', 'You Are My Sunshine', 'Cloud Nine' by The Temptations

Favorite TV Shows: Flip Wilson Show, Brady Bunch, Road Runner Show, The Simpsons

First Movie Debut: 'The Wiz' (1978)

First Record Ever Bought: 'Mickey's Monkey' by Smokey Robinson and Miracles

First Record Ever Made: 'Big Boy' (Steel Town Records)

Current Record Label: Epic Records (Sony Music)

Own Record Label: MJJ Music

Famous Duets: Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson

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