Michael Jackson Biography Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Indiana in 1958, he was an American singer, dancer and songwriter known as 'the king of pop'. He was born in Gary, Indiana. At the age of five he joined the group formed by his brothers, known initially as The Jackson Five and later as The Jacksons. Michael became the leader of the group thanks to his magnificent abilities to dance and sing. With the sponsorship of Berry Gordy's, they became famous thanks to their albums (released by the Motown company), their concerts and their television appearances. Michael's first album, titled Got to Be There (1971), established him as a solo artist. After leaving the family group, he played the role of Scarecrow in the musical film The Wizard (1978, by Sidney Lumet) and recorded the album Off the Wall (1979), which included several of his compositions. The album Thriller (1982) won eight Grammy Awards and became the best-selling album in history up to t...