THRILLER: THE COMPLICATED DANCE TECHNIQUES BY MICHAEL

He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos for his songs "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" making him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.

SOLO CAREER

MICHAEL JACKSON began a successful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time,

with Off the Wall (1979),

Bad (1987),

Dangerous (1991),

and HIStory (1995) among the best selling.

DEBUE:MJ at 5 years

Alongside his brothers, he made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5

the jackson 5:

Founding group members Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael