Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

(1958–2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer and entertainer known as the "King of Pop". Michael, Mike, or Mick Jackson may also refer to:

People

Entertainment industry

Michael Jackson (radio commentator) Michael Robin Jackson (16 April 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a British-American talk radio host. He was based in the Los Angeles area. Jackson is best known for his radio show which covered arts, politics, and human interest subjects, partic ...

(1934–2022), American radio talk show host, KABC and KGIL, Los Angeles *

Michael Jackson (writer) Michael James Jackson (27 March 1942 – 30 August 2007) was an English writer and journalist. He was the author of many influential books about beer and whisky. He was a regular contributor to a number of broadsheets, particularly ''The Indep ...

(1942–2007), ''Beer Hunter'' show host, beer and whisky expert *

Mick Jackson (director) Mick Jackson (born 4 October 1943) is an English film director and television producer best known for the 1984 BAFTA Award-winning television film ''Threads (1984 film), Threads''. He is also known for directing projects such as the comedy ''L. ...

(born 1943), British film and TV director, known for ''The Bodyguard'' *

Michael J. Jackson Michael J. Jackson is an English actor. Early career Jackson studied at the University of London and then joined repertory theatre in Sheffield, followed by Coventry, Birmingham and Edinburgh. He appeared in several theatre productions earl ...

(born 1948), English actor from Liverpool, best known for his role in ''Brookside'' * Michael James Jackson (1945–2022), American record producer, engineer and composer * Michael Jackson (television executive) (born 1958), British television executive * Mick Jackson (author) (born 1960), British writer, known for ''The Underground Man'' * Mike Jackson (photographer) (born 1966), British abstract and landscape photographer, known for ''Poppit Sands'' images * Michael Jackson (actor) (born 1970), Canadian actor * Mike Jackson (film producer) (born 1972), American film producer and talent manager *

Michael R. Jackson Michael R. Jackson (born 1981) is an American playwright, composer, and lyricist, best known for his musical '' A Strange Loop'', which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2022 Tony Award for Best Musical. He is originally from Detroit. ...

(born 1981), American playwright, composer, and lyricist

Musicians

* Mike Jackson (musician) (1888–1945), American jazz pianist and composer * Mike Jackson (Australian entertainer) (born 1946), Australian multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and children's entertainer * Mick Jackson (singer) (born 1947), English singer-songwriter *

Michael Gregory (jazz guitarist) Michael Gregory Jackson (born August 28, 1953 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American guitarist and composer working in jazz, R&B, avant-garde, rock, blues, and free jazz. Early in his career, he used his given name, Michael Gregory Jackson. I ...

(born 1953), American jazz guitarist, born Michael Gregory Jackson *

Mike and Michelle Jackson Mike and Michelle Jackson were an Australian multi-instrumental duo principally known as children's entertainers. Between 1979 and 1986, the pair featured in a national TV Show (''Playmates'' on ABC Television), created ten albums (three Gold an ...

, Australian multi-instrumental duo *

Michael Jackson (English singer) Michael Jackson is a British singer who was lead vocalist with the heavy metal band Satan/Pariah. Early life Jackson was born in Lancaster, Lancashire in 1964 to parents Estelle and Michael Jackson. He was brought up by his mother in Morec ...

(born 1964), British singer with the heavy metal band Satan/Pariah *

Oh No (musician) Michael Woodrow Jackson, known professionally as Oh No, is an American rapper and record producer who has released several albums on Stones Throw Records. He is half of the hip-hop duo Gangrene (group), Gangrene along with The Alchemist (musicia ...

, birth name Michael Woodrow Jackson (born 1978), American rapper *

Michael Lee Jackson Michael Lee Jackson is an American guitarist, photographer and attorney. He was part of Ian Gillan's backing band on the Deep Purple frontman's US solo tour in August and September 2006. He also performed on guitar and acted as musical director f ...

, guitarist * Mick Jackson, bassist with British band Love Affair (1950-)

Military and militants

Michael Jackson (American soldier) General Michael Jackson (18 December 1734 – 10 April 1801) was a soldier from Massachusetts. Early life Jackson was born in Newton, Province of Massachusetts and served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant. He married Ruth P ...

(1734–1801), soldier from Massachusetts, wounded at Bunker Hill *

Mike Jackson (British Army officer) General (United Kingdom), General Sir Michael David Jackson, (21 March 1944 – 15 October 2024) was a British Army officer and one of its most high-profile generals since the World War II, Second World War. Originally commissioned into the I ...

(1944–2024), former head of the British Army *

Salman Raduyev Salman Betyrovich Raduyev (or Raduev; ; 13 February 1967 – 14 December 2002) was a Chechen militant and separatist field commander, from 1994 to 1999, who masterminded and was responsible for the Kizlyar hostage taking raid. His activiti ...

(1967–2002), Chechen warlord; nicknamed "Michael Jackson" for a time

Politicians and officials

Mike Jackson (Texas politician) James Michael Jackson, known as Mike Jackson (born 20 August 1953) is a Republican former member of the Texas Senate representing the 11th District. He was also the President pro tempore of the Texas Senate, before running the United States H ...

(born 1953), Republican member of the Texas Senate * Michael P. Jackson (born 1954), U.S. deputy secretary of Homeland Security, 2005–2007 * Michael W. Jackson (born 1963), Alabama district attorney * Michael A. Jackson (politician) (born 1964), from Prince George's County, Maryland *

Mike Jackson (Oklahoma politician) Mike Jackson (born March 6, 1978) is a United States politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jackson served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the Speaker Pro Tempore from 2013 to 2014. Elected to the Oklahoma House of Representat ...

(born 1978), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Sportspeople

American football

Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Anthony Jackson (born July 15, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washingt ...

(born 1957), American NFL linebacker (1979–1986) *

Michael Jackson (wide receiver) Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the S ...

(1969–2017), American politician and NFL wide receiver * Mike Jackson Sr. (born 1997), American football cornerback

Association football (soccer)

* Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1939), Scottish footballer and manager * Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1963) (Mariléia dos Santos), Brazilian women's association footballer *

Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973) Michael James Jackson (born 4 December 1973) is an English Association football, football manager and former professional footballer. He is a first team coach for Burnley F.C., Burnley and has served as caretaker manager of the club in the pas ...

, English association football player born in Liverpool * Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980), English association football player born in Cheltenham

Other sports

* Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher) (born 1946), American baseball player * Mike Jackson (basketball) (born 1949), American ABA pro basketball player (1972–1976) *

Michael Jackson (basketball) Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson was a member of the 1 ...

(born 1964), American NBA pro basketball player, Sacramento Kings (1987–1990) *

Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) Michael Ray Jackson (born December 22, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons, 17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson, a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, comp ...

(born 1964), American baseball player * Michael Jackson (rugby league) (born 1969), rugby league footballer for Great Britain, Wakefield Trinity, Halifax * Mike Jackson (wrestler) (born 1949), American professional wrestler *

Mike Jackson (fighter) Mike Jackson (born March 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. Jackson last competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Jackson met current UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, when he was still ...

(born 1985), American mixed martial artist

Other people

* Michael A. Jackson (computer scientist) (born 1936), developer of software development methods * Michael Jackson (anthropologist) (born 1940), New Zealand, professor of social anthropology and writer * Mike Jackson (automotive) (born 1949), former CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and CEO of AutoNation *

Mike Jackson (systems scientist) Michael Christopher Jackson OBE (born 1951) is a British systems scientist, consultant and Emeritus Professor of Management Systems and former Dean of Hull University Business School, known for his work in the field of systems thinking and manag ...

(born 1951), British organizational theorist and consultant * Michael Jackson (murderer) (born 1954), American convicted murderer * Mike Jackson (retailing) (born 1954), former president and COO of Supervalu *

Michael Jackson (bishop) Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson (born 24 May 1956) is a Church of Ireland Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. He is also the co-chairman of the Porvoo Co ...

(born 1956), Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin, Ireland, since 2011 * Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist and former politician *

Michael Thomas Jackson Michael Thomas Jackson OBE. (born 1948). Plant taxonomist, appointed as an OBE in the New Year's Honours List (2012) for services to international food science. Studied Environmental Botany and Geography at the University of Southampton (1970), a ...

(born 1948), plant taxonomist * Michael Jackson, American criminal with

Tiffany Cole Tiffany Ann Cole (born December 3, 1981) is an American convicted murderer who was found guilty of the kidnapping and first-degree murder of a Duval County, Florida husband and wife and sentenced to death. Also found guilty in the case were thre ...

Characters

* Mike Jackson (character), a character in the ''Psmith'' books by P. G. Wodehouse

Songs

* " Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)", a song by Cash Cash from ''The Beat Goes On'' * "Michael Jackson", a song by Das Racist from ''

Relax Relax or RELAX may refer to: Albums * ''Relax'' (album), by Das Racist, 2011 * ''Relax'', by Blank & Jones, 2003 * ''Relax'', by Los Piratas, 2003 Songs * "Relax" (Deetah song), 1998 * "Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song), 1983 * "Relax ...

'' * "Michael Jackson", a song by Fatboy Slim, B-side of " Going Out of My Head" * "Michael Jackson", a song by

The Mitchell Brothers The Mitchell Brothers were a Ghanaians in the United Kingdom, Ghanaian British Rapping, rap duo from London, England, consisting of cousins Owura "Tony" Nyanin from Manor Park, London, Manor Park and Kofi "Teddy" Hanson from Stockwell. They w ...

* "Michael Jackson", a song by Negativland from '' Escape from Noise''