Nickname: The king of pop
Genre: Pop / Rock / Dance / R&B
Most Memorable Recording: "Beat It"
Followers: (S)he, Corbin Bleu, Sterling Simms, Mic Little, Amine, Toby Love, Under the Influence of Giants, Chelo, Mario Vazquez, Tigercity, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Suburban Legends, Slackstring, Kalimba, Lemar, Kevin Lyttle, Fefe Dobson, Souljahz, Maroon 5, Rubyblue, Soluna, Christina Milian, Cilvaringz, Llama, Amanda, Sandy & Júnior, T.O.K., Richard Lugo, Jyve V, Uri Geller, Sammie, Justin Timberlake, Profyle, Pharrell Williams, Skank, Ray J, Laura Miller, Teddy Riley, P.M. Dawn, Kevin Michael, Marques Houston, El DeBarge, Terence Trent D'Arby, Al B. Sure!, Usher, Bobby Brown, SWV, Charles & Eddie, Marlon Jackson, Jermaine Stewart, LaToya Jackson, Bunny DeBarge, Tevin Campbell, Bardeux, Rockwell, Roachford, Chico DeBarge, DeBarge, Eddie Murphy, MC Hammer
What more is there to say about the Almighty Gloved One? He's been through as many image permutations as Madonna, suffered much more media backlash, and survived both. Once a young, fresh-voiced star of family Motown outfit the Jackson Five, Michael forged a solo career for himself that blew the world -- and all previous pop stars -- away. With an ingenious blend of rock guitar riffs, funky Motown authenticity and viral dance beats, Jackson didn't just transform the face of pop music -- he literally overtook it and didn't relinquish control for years. Jackson's high, featherweight voice is a trademark in the industry, and it bites or purrs, depending on how he feels.
