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Michael Joseph Jackson: A Brief Biography

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born August 29 1958. He lived in Gary Indiana. His mothers name was Katherine Esther Scruce. His fathers name was Joseph “Joe” Walter Jackson.He grew up with 3 sisters (Rebbie,Latoya,and Jenet). He also grew up with 5 brothers (Jackie,Tito,Jermaine,Marlon,and Randy). Michael didn’t really get along with his father much as a boy. His father would usually whip him. He had tons of nightmares and sleeping problems. He joined a band with his brothers and renamed it Jackson 5. After practicing for a year they decided to preform at a talent show and preformed, James Brown’s “I Got You”(I feel good). From 1966-1968 they toured the midwest, preforming “Chitlin Circuit”. The performance they did was in a R&B concert including,
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