Joseph Walter Jackson (a.k.a Joe Jackson, born July 26, 1929) is the father of the Jackson musical family, including pop music icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, as well as the former manager of The Jackson 5, a group comprised of his five sons. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ...

Biography

Early life and career

Jackson was born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas to Crystal Lee King and Samuel Jackson.^[1] Born the eldest of four, Joseph moved to Chicago to live with his mother after turning eighteen. He met future wife Katherine Scruse while there and within a couple of years the couple married. Settling in Gary, Indiana, Joseph, a former boxer, worked full-time as a crane operator at Gary's U.S. Steel company, while Katherine tended to their growing brood of children, which led to nine. In the mid-1950s, Joseph started a music career with his brother Luther playing guitar in a band called the Falcons. The group never got out of Gary and within a couple of years split up though Joseph played his guitar during sing-alongs with his wife and children.. Fountain Hill is a town located in Ashley County, Arkansas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Katherine Jackson (born Katherine Esther Screws on May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jacksons musical dynasty and the mother of pop music icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... This article is about the city in Indiana, for other uses of Gary, see Gary (disambiguation). ...

Children

Joe and Katherine have 10 children: Katherine Jackson (born Katherine Esther Screws on May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jacksons musical dynasty and the mother of pop music icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ...

1. Daughter Rebbie Jackson, born May 29, 1950
2. Son Jackie Jackson, born May 4, 1951
3. Son Tito Jackson, born October 15, 1953
4. Son Jermaine Jackson, born December 11, 1954
5. Daughter La Toya Jackson, born May 29, 1956
6. Twin Son Marlon Jackson, born March 12, 1957
7. Twin Son Brandon Jackson, born March 12, 1957, Brandon was stillborn
8. Son Michael Jackson, born August 29, 1958
9. Son Randy Jackson, born October 29, 1961
10. Daughter Janet Jackson, born May 16, 1966

Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette Rebbie Jackson (born May 29, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, eldest member of the successful Jackson musical family and sister of pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Be The One cover Jackie Jackson (born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American singer and musician, formerly member of The Jackson 5, and is the oldest son in the Jackson family that includes American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Toriano Adaryll Tito Jackson born (on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist, formerly a member of The Jackson 5. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, musician, New York Times Bestselling author, actress and the middle child of the Jackson family. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and musician, former member of The Jackson 5, and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Randall Randy Jackson on October 29, 1961 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American singer and musician, a member of the Jacksons, and is the youngest son in the Jackson family. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

The Jackson 5

Main article: The Jackson 5

By 1962, Joe had begun to discover that his three eldest sons, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine, had talent after they were busted for playing his guitar after a string broke. After Tito played for him and Jackie and Jermaine backed him up vocally, he helped form an early incarnation of The Jackson 5 with two neighborhood youths though eventually younger brothers Marlon and Michael joined. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Be The One cover Jackie Jackson (born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American singer and musician, formerly member of The Jackson 5, and is the oldest son in the Jackson family that includes American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Toriano Adaryll Tito Jackson born (on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist, formerly a member of The Jackson 5. ... For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. ... Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and musician, former member of The Jackson 5, and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ...

Within a few years, the Jackson 5 polished their talents under Joseph's strict leadership. In 1966, the Jackson brothers turned professional and began performing in paying gigs, which paid off after the group got signed to Motown in 1969, and shortly afterwards the brothers became worldwide phenomena. Joseph's role as manager dwindled however as Motown CEO Berry Gordy began to take more charge on his act, a role that reversed back to Joseph's when he began managing the entire family for performances in Las Vegas. Joseph also helped his sons seal a deal with CBS after leaving Motown distraught that the label didn't allow the boys creative freedom in the studio. Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan (Motor City), where it achieved widespread international success. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ...

Leaving the nest

Within a few years, however, Joe's sons each left his company to sign with outside managers in 1982. Joseph also managed the careers of his daughters La Toya and Janet until they also left his company for solo ventures, which afterwards saw just Michael and Janet as the family's ultimate breadwinners. La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, musician, New York Times Bestselling author, actress and the middle child of the Jackson family. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ...

Controversies

Widely regarded as a ruthless manager and an even more ruthless father, Joseph has often been accused by members of his family of strict parenting, especially by Michael, who has said in the past that Joseph never showed any of his children the kind of love that fathers are supposed to show their children. Michael did, however, credit his father for starting his long career, saying in a recent interview that Joseph was "a genius". Other family members share that sentiment with Jermaine and Janet saying that Joseph was able to bring his family out of their rough Gary neighborhood using his children's talents. In other instances, Joseph has been confirmed to have committed infidelity on his wife Katherine during their long marriage at least twice. In 1974, Joseph fathered a baby with a Jackson 5 groupie, and in 1979 he was accused of having relations with a former Motown secretary. In both instances, Katherine called for a divorce but she later reversed the decision because Joseph wouldn't leave their gated mansion. Joseph was called worse things by daughter La Toya, who wrote in her 1991 book, La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family, that not only was Joseph a physically abusive parent but he also sexually abused her and older sister Rebbie - charges that Rebbie denies. In spite of the rumors, however, many in the Jackson family still remain loyal to Joseph, including Michael, who says he gets along with his father now, saying "he's mellowed out a lot". In 2003, in an interview for BBC TV, Joseph admitted to using physical punishment on his children and also voiced his disapproval of homosexuality.[[1]] For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ... In a religious context, infidelity is an absence of faith in the beliefs or teachings of a religion, such that one who lacks such faith is an infidel. ... Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette Rebbie Jackson (born May 29, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, eldest member of the successful Jackson musical family and sister of pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Current work

In late 2005, Joseph announced he would host a boot camp for aspiring hip-hop artists, both to move his career to the next stage and to change what he sees as distasteful about the genre. "Everybody is liking "rap" now. I'm gonna have to clean it up a little bit, all that vulgar language out there. I'm gonna have to keep that clean, with nice singing in it, and great music behind it". Hip hop (also see hip-hop or hiphop) is both a music genre and a cultural movement developed in urban communities starting in the 1970s, predominantly by African Americans and Latinos. ...

Joseph currently lives in Las Vegas. For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Grandchildren

Joe has 26 grandchildren:

Daughter Rebbie has 3 children: Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette Rebbie Jackson (born May 29, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, eldest member of the successful Jackson musical family and sister of pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ...

• Stacee Brown
• Yashi Brown
• Austin Brown

Son Jackie has 2 children: Be The One cover Jackie Jackson (born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American singer and musician, formerly member of The Jackson 5, and is the oldest son in the Jackson family that includes American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ...

• Sigmund Jackson
• Brandi Jackson

Son Tito has 3 sons: Toriano Adaryll Tito Jackson born (on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist, formerly a member of The Jackson 5. ...

• Toriano Adaryll Jackson "Taj" II (b. August 4, 1973)

• Taryll Adren Jackson (b. August 8, 1975)

• Tito Joseph "TJ" Jackson (b. July 16, 1978)

Son Jermaine has 8 children: August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ...

• Autumn Jackson

• Jermaine Jackson Jr. (b. January 27, 1977)

• Jaimy Jackson

• Jourdyn Jackson

• Jaffar Jackson

• Jermajesty Jackson

• Dawn Jackson

Daughter La Toya has no children January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, musician, New York Times Bestselling author, actress and the middle child of the Jackson family. ...

Son Marlon has 3 children: Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and musician, former member of The Jackson 5, and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ...

• Valencia Jackson

• Brittany Jackson

• Marlon Jackson Jr.

Son Michael has 3 children: For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ...

• Prince Michael Jackson I (b. February 13, 1997)

• Paris Jackson (b. April 3, 1998)

• Prince Michael Jackson II (b. February 2002)

Son Randy has 4 children February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Steven Randall Randy Jackson on October 29, 1961 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American singer and musician, a member of the Jacksons, and is the youngest son in the Jackson family. ...

Daughter Janet has no children Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ...

Footnotes

External links

• Profile at German branch of Random House
• BBC Interview 2003