Michael Jackson Overview

Born in Gary, Indiana, Michael Jackson was the fifth of Joseph and Katherine Jackson's nine children. When he was just five years old, he joined older brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon to form The Jackson Five. Joseph, who'd been a guitarist before earning a living as a crane operator, was their manager. He pushed the boys, believing that emotional and physical abuse would make them work harder. Years later, during a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael spoke of his traumatic... See All