My IDOL M. J.

My hero is Michael Jackson. His full name is Michael Joseph Jackson and he was born on August 29th, 1958. His nicknames are ‘MJ’ and ‘The king of pop’. His father’s name is Joseph Walter and his mother’s name is Katherine Esther. He has 10 siblings including 4 sisters and 6 brothers. Michael was apart of a band called ‘The Jackson 5' or ‘J5'. The band consisted of brothers- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and of course Michael. In 1972 Michael got a solo career and so far he has made 11 albums, and he is expecting to come out with another one this year. As a child, Michael had a strict life. His father would beat him with a belt when ever he did something wrong. He is my hero for 3 major reasons. One being that he suffers from a serious disease but he still insists on performing, and another is he cares about children, and lastly his music inspires people to be happy, and to be yourself no matter what others say about it.

Michael suffers from two can be fatal diseases called ‘vitiligo’ and the other is ‘lupus’. These diseases cause the pigment in your skin to disappear, causing your skin to be lighter. Although many people started rumors saying he was bleaching his skin, he kept his head high and insisted he wasn’t. The pressure of having a disease on top of people making up things about it, he still performed and be himself. With these diseases, he cant go out in the sun for very long or else the disease will come up again. He has to get hydroxychloroquin injected in his scalp regularly as well. With all this pressure, he continues to perform and entertain people. Lastly, he does not show it off that he has a disease, and he never expects any higher privileges or treatment than he has had all his life. All of this shows me that he is a determined person.

Michael cares about people and he provides a lot of money to charities. This shows me that Michael is a caring person and he isn’t selfish.Michael Jackson is an inspiration to many people, to this day. His music inspires people to dance, and sing. He’s an amazing dancer, and has incredible vocal cords. Most of the lyrics in his music aren’t just random words. One in particular is called ‘Black or white’ and it is about promoting racial unity. Another one is the song called ‘Beat it’. Its very popular, and a lot of people know it. Its about gang life, and living on the streets, and why it's dangerous. Another is ‘Heal the world’ and that just what it's about, Healing the world. Most of his music either has meaning, or just makes you happy. No matter what mood I'm in, if I hear a song on the radio like ‘P.Y.T.’ or ‘Thriller’ I can’t help but smile. Lastly, with all this in mind, his music teaches everyone to smile, and his music isn’t just random words, it all means something.

-"I said if you're thinkin’ of being my baby It don’t matter if you're black or white"~Black or White~
"Heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me. There are people dying...If you care enough for the living, make a better place for you and for me." ~Heal The World~
"No one wants to be defeated
Showin’ how funky or strong is your fight-
It doesn’t matter who's wrong or right."~Beat It~

In conclusion, Michael Jackson is my hero because even through his diseases and rumors about it, he’s determined to please the crowds. Also, he cares about people and not just himself and lastly, he is an inspiration to this day. This is why, Michael Joseph Jackson, is my hero.