Joe Jackson (manager)
Joseph Walter " Joe" Jackson ( born July 26, 1928 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas) is an American music producer. He is the father of eleven children, ten of them with his ex- wife Katherine, among others, Janet and Michael Jackson, and founder of the band of his sons, The Jackson Five.
Life
Joseph Jackson was born in 1928 in poor conditions. He was about forty years as one of the most successful music producers.
Initially working as a steelworker in Gary, Indiana, he was working for his sons as a manager and producer. As the " Jackson Five" celebrated this especially in the seventies worldwide with great success. In this formation, the later in " The Jacksons " renamed itself, they went several times on a world tour and produced numerous top ten albums.
When his sons increasingly went their own ways, Joseph Jackson took the time to look after the careers of his daughters LaToya and Janet.
Jackson and Katherine Esther Scruse his future wife got to know in 1947, married in 1949 and settled in Gary, Indiana. 1965 Katherine Esther Jackson was Jehovah's witness and tried to teach their children the way this religious community.
Joseph and Katherine Jackson have ten children, making them the parents of one of the most important musical families: Rebbie (* 1950), Jackie (* 1951), Tito ( born 1953 ), Jermaine ( b. 1954 ), La Toya (* 1956), Marlon (* 1957), Brandon (* † 1957), Michael ( 1958-2009 ), Randy ( b. 1961 ) and Janet Jackson ( b. 1966 ). Born in 1957, Brandon, twin brother of Marlon Jackson died a few hours after birth.
Joseph Jackson made from the outset for the musical education of the six boys and three girls. Under its ambitious goal to make his children successful musicians, but they had also suffered heavily. He drove them again and again to make great achievements in various talent competitions. In 1964, he founded the band " The Jackson Brothers", which consisted of his three eldest sons. 1966 saw the addition of the younger sons Michael and Marlon Jackson, so the band is now in "The Jackson Five" has been renamed. Joseph is the grandsire of the members of the boyband 3T, these are the brothers Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson. Today, almost all children are still active in the music business. The most famous and were successful and have Michael and Janet Jackson.
In addition, he has worked with Cheryl Terrell a daughter, Joh'Vonnie Jackson ( born August 30, 1974).
Joseph Jackson published his biography in 2004, The Jacksons at Random House. He currently lives in Encino, Los Angeles, California and has in 2006 also another property in Las Vegas bought. Meanwhile, he and his ex-wife have 28 grandchildren.
After the death of his son Michael, he had announced at the Black Entertainment Television Awards at the question from a CNN reporter: It was hard because they had " lost the biggest superstar in the world". At the same time he presented his business partner who once touted the next record release.
Writings
- Joseph Jackson: The Jacksons: The truth about the most popular family of American music history. Random House Entertainment, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-8090-3028-7.