A year on from the death of Michael Jackson, Gigwise reflects on the King of Pop's life – from his days as a child star in the Jackson 5 to the top of the music world, as well as his well-documented fall from grace.
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Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. He was the seventh child of nine children to Joseph and Katherine Jackson and was born into a typical working class family. The city of Gary is 25 miles from downtown Chicago and is famous for its massive steel industry. It took its name from the chairman of U.S. Steel, Elbert H Gary, and is nicknamed 'City of Century' – we're hoping for ironic reasons.
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~ by mR Jackson 7/29/2010 Report
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