All The Facts You Need To Know About Michael Jackson!

How tall is Michael?

Michael is five feet ten inches (or 1.78m) tall.

What is Michael's shoe size?

Michael wears a size 8 1/2 (or a 42 in European measurements).

Where does Michael get his clothes?

All of Michael's clothes since the Bad era have been made especially according to his measurements by his stylists Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins

What are some of Michael's favorite songs that he's recorded?

Michael's favorite songs that he has recorded is "Ben", or "Got To Be There". Off of his HIStory album they are "Stranger In Moscow", "Childhood", or "Earth Song". For 'Invincible' Michael stated his favorites were "Unbreakable", "Speechless" and "The Lost Children".

Was that really Michael on the Simpsons episode "Stark Raving Dad"?

Yes, Michael supplied his voice for the character of "Michael Jackson" on one episode of the Simpsons....the name in the credits however was 'John Jay Smith'.

Who really discovered the Jackson 5?

Bobby Taylor of the Vancouvers was the person who brought the Jackson 5 to the attention of Motwon Records and helped them get their audition. Motown later stated that it was Diana Ross who "discovered" the boys, and used her name on their first album "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5" since she was Motown's biggest star at the time.

Why has Michael's skin gotten lighter?

Michael has a skin disorder called Vitiligo. This banal physiological disorder causes a depigmentation of the skin causing blotchy white patches. Often there is a family tendency to develop the condition. Two people in every 100 suffer from this condition, so Michael is definately not alone. Vitiligo can occur at any stage in life, and Michael has mentioned that he first noticed that he had the disorder when he was in his 20's. He has NEVER bleached his skin or tried to make his skin lighter. All rumors saying that he has done this are simply not true. He has tried to even out the blotches on his skin by using make up to cover them up.
You can log on to the Vitiligo Society website by visiting www.vitiligosociety.org.uk to find out more information about this disorder.

Why does Michael wear a silk mask whenever he goes out in public now?

Because of his Vitiligo Michael cannot go out into the sun. He has said that he is completely allergic to the sun, and that he really isn't even supposed to go outside at all. By wearing the silk face mask, along with long sleeved clothing, pants, sunglasses and his fedora Michael can gon outside and enjoy himself just as everyone else can.

Where did Michael learn all of his cool dance moves, such as the moonwalk?

Michael has said that the moonwalk came from the black children from the inner city ghettos. "They just have that natural talent for dancing...they come up with these dances, all I did was enhance the dance." Just to note, Michael has never taken any formal dancing lessons. He has choreographed, or had a hand in choreographing most of his music videos or performances.

Does Michael play any of the instruments on his albums?

Michael plays several instruments, and has recently began playing them on his albums! On the HIStory album Michael is credited with playing the keyboards, synthesizer, drums and percussion, and guitar. On the Blood On The Dance Floor album Michael is credited with playing the drums and percussion, and guitar on the song titled "Morphine".

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