Starting Career In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers A Band formed by brothers Jakie , tito and Jermain Jackson did a solo for the movie, Ben, and it became a number-one hit. Continue….. Band Name was Jackson 5 But the next few years for the Jackson 5 were stagnant and by 1975 the group left Motown, changed the group name to the Jackson's, and signed to Epic. In 80’S…. In 1982 Quincy Jones produced another Jackson album, Thriller, which became the biggest hit in history with sales reaching 53 million copies and spawned many hit singles Best Selling Albums His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album ever (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995) also among the world's best-selling albums Filmography Film Role Signature Move….. In May 1982, during the televised 25th anniversary of Motown, Michael Jackson performed his version of the "moonwalk" dance which quickly became his signature along side his one white-sequined glove The accident During 1984 he went on tour with his brothers to promote the Jackson album, Victory. During the tour he suffered an accident on stage that resulted in third degree burns. Plastic surgery was required to help restore his appearance. New look In 1987 the album "Bad" was released and along with came a significantly different looking Michael Jackson. Soon to turn 30, Michael appeared to have gone through dramatic facial surgeries, changing not just his facial features, but his jaw line and skin color which by now was almost a pale white. Continue….. His nose seemed to vanish into the paleness of his skin, and his eyes looked almost one-dimensional, and void of the normal surrounding skin. Honors And Awards 1980 : Walk of Fame As A Member Of The Jackson 1984 : Solo Artist World Music Award American Music Award Continue….. 1999 : Vocal Group Hall Of Fame(as Jackson 5 Member) 2002 : The Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2010 : The Dance Hall of Fame as the first dancer from the world of pop and rock ‘n’ roll Continue….. His awards include many Guinness World Records his records sales is up to 400 million world wide, which makes him one of the best selling artists of all times His death Michael Jackson died of a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic and the Los Angeles coroner has ruled his death a homicide, according to court papers filed in Texas. He died at the age of 50 And he died at the afternoon June 25,2009.