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 one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

(1958–2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer known as the "King of Pop". Michael Jackson, Mike Jackson, 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 and occasional actor. He was based in the Los Angeles area. Jackson is best known for his radio show which covered arts, politics, and human inte ...

(1934–2022), American radio talk show host, KABC and KGIL, Los Angeles * Michael Jackson (writer) (1942–2007), ''Beer Hunter'' show host, beer and whisky expert * Mick Jackson (director) (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 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) Michael Jackson (born November 8, 1970) is a Canadian actor, grip and gaffer. He is known for his acting role as "Trevor" in the comedy TV series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2018) and the later film '' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie'' (2006) ...

(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, M ...

(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) Michael George Jackson (born 2 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and the co-writer of the song, "Blame It on the Boogie". The song was co-authored by Mick's brother David Jackson and Elmar Krohn, and produced by Sylvester Levay. Ja ...

(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 a ...

, Australian multi-instrumental duo * Michael Jackson (English singer) (born 1964), British singer with the heavy metal band Satan/Pariah *

Oh No (musician) Michael Woodrow Jackson (born November 6, 1978), 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 along with The Alchemist. H ...

, 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 fo ...

, 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 ...

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

Mike Jackson (British Army officer) General Sir Michael David Jackson, (born 21 March 1944) is a retired British Army officer and one of its most high-profile generals since the Second World War. Originally commissioned into the Intelligence Corps in 1963, he transferred to th ...

(born 1944), former head of the British Army *

Salman Raduyev Salman Betyrovich Raduyev (or Raduev; russian: Салма́н Бетырович Раду́ев; February 13, 1967 – December 14, 2002) was a Chechen separatist field commander, from 1994 to 1999, who masterminded and was responsible for t ...

or Michael Jackson (1967–2002), Chechen warlord

Politicians and officials

* Mike Jackson (Texas politician) (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) (born 1978), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Sportspeople

American football

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

Michael Jackson (wide receiver) Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American football wide receiver. Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Souther ...

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

Association football (soccer)

Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1939) Mike Jackson (born 25 August 1939) is a Scottish former professional association footballer and manager. Jackson played as an inside forward for Benburb, Celtic, St Johnstone, Third Lanark, Clyde, Queen of the South and Clydebank in Scotlan ...

, 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 football manager and former professional footballer. He is an under-23 coach for Burnley and served as caretaker manager for the first team. As a player, Jackson was a defender who p ...

, 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) Michael Warren Jackson (born March 27, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched from 1970 to 1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. During a four-year baseball ...

(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 a former American 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 198 ...

(born 1964), American NBA pro basketball player, Sacramento Kings (1987–1990) * Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) (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) William Michael Anthony 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 Mike Jackson is the son of a White father and ...

(born 1985), American mixed martial artist

Other people

* Michael A. Jackson (computer scientist) (born 1936), developer of software development methods *

Michael Jackson (anthropologist) Michael D. Jackson (born 1940) is a New Zealand poet and anthropologist who has taught in anthropology departments at Massey University, the Australian National University, Indiana University Bloomington, and the University of Copenhagen. He i ...

(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 mana ...

(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 Com ...

(born 1956), Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland, since 2011 *

Michael Jackson (journalist) Naea Michael Jackson is a Niuean journalist and former politician who is the owner of ''Niue Star''. Career In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the government printer and government press photographer in Niue. He published the '' Tohi Tala Niue'' ...

, Niuean journalist and former politician * 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", a song by Cash Cash from '' The Beat Goes On'' * "Michael Jackson", a song by Das Racist from ''

Relax Relax may refer to: Aviation * Roland Z-120 Relax, a German ultralight aircraft design for the 120 kg class Music Albums * ''Relax'' (Blank & Jones album), 2003 * ''Relax'' (Das Racist album), 2011 Songs * "Relax" (song), a 1983 song by Fran ...

'' * "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 Ghanaian British rap duo from London, England. They consisted of cousins Owura "Tony" Nyanin from Manor Park and Kofi "Teddy" Hanson from Stockwell. They were the first signing to Mike Skinner's The Beats impr ...

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