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Jaafar Jackson

ACTOR · BORN 1996

Jaafar Jackson

Born
25 July 1996

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Jaafar Jackson (born 25 July 1996) is an actor.

8 Interesting Facts About Jaafar Jackson

Interesting Facts (5)

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    During pre-production, a private screen test of Jaafar Jackson was arranged for Michael Jackson's immediate family and cousins, and it brought several family members to tears.

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  2. #002

    Jaafar Jackson has said he once danced until his feet bled or went numb.

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    Jaafar Jackson first set his sights on becoming a professional golfer and spent years on junior courses; relatives joked that he practiced putting and chipping indoors and broke more than one window.

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    Jaafar Jackson's debut album Famous was set for a tokenized release through the blockchain platform NASGO; when the partnership fell apart, he shelved the album and turned his focus to acting.

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    Jaafar Jackson spent over 3 years working with choreographers, dialect coaches and trainers to reproduce Michael Jackson's moves and vocal inflections, from the Jackson 5 era through Thriller and the Bad tour.

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Career & Awards (1)

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    Jaafar Jackson took up piano at around 12 and soon showed a sharp ear for complex chord arrangements, melody building and dynamic phrasing, which set his move from golf prospect to entertainer in motion.

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Life & Family (2)

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    Jaafar Jackson's grandmother Katherine Jackson praised his performance in Michael, saying he embodies her son and continues the Jackson family's legacy of entertainers.

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  2. #008

    Producer Graham King spent more than 2 years searching the world for a lead before picking Jaafar Jackson, having seen him perform with his father Jermaine.

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Reference databases

  • IMDb IMDb name page (biography and trivia)

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