Michael Joseph Jackson (born Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958, Gary - June 25, 2009, Los Angeles.) - American singer, songwriter, music producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, writer, philanthropist, entrepreneur. The most successful artist in the history of pop music, known as the "King of Pop", winner of 15 Grammy Awards [5] [6] [7] and hundreds of other prizes. 25 times is brought in the Guinness Book of Records. [8]