Michael Jackson was a very important character for the world in the 1900s. His bond with music helped him shape the music, and many of the things he caused in his own time still exist today.
In addition to listening to their music, Michael Jackson was also able to win hearts with his dance figures. So much so that he managed to get the nickname ‘King of Pop’ in his own time. In this article, we searched for unknown information about Michael Jackson and prepared a 9-item list.
Little known facts about Michael Jackson:
His father would push Michael Jackson to practice music
Considering what a musical genius Michael Jackson was, such an item is rather strange. But this is the reality. At an early age, his father Joe forced Michael and his siblings to practice music. In case of making a mistake, he would resort to violent tendencies. Joe’s main goal was to keep his children off the streets and away from gangs, but he did it in a very wrong way. As a result, the children growing up this way were pretty lonely, and despite Michael’s many years of forcing him to be the best in his education business, it also put tremendous mental pressure on him.
He lived inside a theme park
While living in a theme park decorates the dreams of some, it may seem very strange to others. Michael Jackson turned half of the land he lived on into an amusement park. Michael Jackson had a very interesting life, having made all the toys that can be found in an average amusement park where he lived. He even named the farm Neverland, inspired by the famous movie Peter Pan. The farm is known to be 3,000 acres (12.14 square kilometers). Its current price reaches $100 million.
He used to take his llama to the recording studio
Jackson’s farm had many unusual pets. The most well-known of these were two llamas named Lola and Louis. Jackson must have loved his llamas so much that he sometimes took his llamas with him when he went to the recording studio. In fact, when he was working with Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, he came to the studio with his llamas and there was quite a turmoil. Afterwards, these events continued on a regular basis and turned into a situation where Mercury was not much of a fan. Although visiting the studio with llamas is a very interesting concept, llamas are cited as one of the reasons why some song recordings were interrupted.
It was televised in the Soviet Union
In Jackson’s time, the Soviet Union was very active and closed to the rest of the world. It was quite impossible to get news or information. But in 1988 Jackson became the first western ad to appear on screens in the Soviet Union. It is quite a difficult task to succeed in drilling such a solid floor. Pepsi has a big finger in this situation. Pepsi was one of the rare Western brands allowed for sale in the Soviet Union since the 1960s. Jackson’s long-term work with Pepsi allowed such an event to recur.
There is a hospital section that bears his name
Jackson was very involved in advertising, due to the fact that he was famous in his own time. On January 27, 1984, an accident happened in a commercial they shot for Pepsi. As a result of this accident, Jackson’s hair caught fire on set. It is known that a pyrotechnic substance caused the accident. Fortunately, Jackson, who survived the incident with a 2nd degree burn, underwent rhinoplasty (plastic surgery) at the California medical center to cover the burn scar. After the surgery, he donated 1.5 million dollars to the hospital as a token of his goodwill. In appreciation of this gesture, Brotman Medical Center in California named the burn department the “Michael Jackson Burn Center”.
The cause of the skin color change was a disease
Jackson suffered from an extremely rare disease for a long period of his life. If you compare a photo taken at the beginning of his career and a photo taken towards the end of his career, the result is sadly revealing. Jackson’s doctor said that his skin discoloration was caused by a disease called Vitiligo. But there are many theories put forward on this subject. Although many people claim that Jackson resorted to such a path because he was ashamed of his own skin color, the autopsy performed after Jackson’s death confirmed that he had Vitiligo.
He was crowned an official king
Jackson decided to visit the western parts of Africa during one of his trips. During his visit, the locals loved Jackson very much and welcomed him very warmly. We can even explain how much he was loved as follows: In a small village in Ivory Coast, they decided to make Jackson king. Crowned as King Sani, Jackson was named Jackson Amalaman Anoh by the tribal chief. Not only that, but to conform to tradition, Jackson wore the traditional dress of the tribe at his coronation and signed papers to formalize his kingdom. He remained king of Ivory Coast until his death. The tribal chief requested Jackson’s body for an official burial, but received no positive response. Thereupon, the entire tribe held a 2-day funeral and commemorated Jackson, their deceased king, together with about 1000 people.
His shoes were defying gravity
Jackson’s dance moves were certainly one of a kind. So much so that even today, it still maintains its own style. The moonwalk, which is one of the most famous dance figures, and the figure that requires leaning against gravity at an angle are definitely unforgettable. Although Jackson’s talent is involved in these figures, the gravity-defying shoes should not be abused. The shoes Jackson used during his performance had slots that he could hang on to the stage in such movements against gravity. These slots were specially designed. Although Jackson regularly wears the shoes on a patent basis, in 2005 the models were left in the open after Jackson missed a payment.
He tried to buy Marvel
Michael Jackson has stood out with his interesting and funny decisions throughout history. The attempt to buy Marvel is one such example. Marvel’s performance wasn’t always as high as it is today. In the late 1990s, Marvel Comics filed for bankruptcy and Michael Jackson was in the market to buy Marvel. The reason he did this was because he had the chance to immerse himself in the role of a superhero. Jackson thought he would be a good fit for the role of Spider-Man. His attempt with superheroes was not limited to Marvel. He applied to play Professor X during the upcoming X-Men movie, but was unsuccessful.
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