Personal Details Summary | |
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Name | Taj Jackson |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | 4th August 1973. As of 2024, he is around 51 years old. |
Spouse / Marriage / Wife / Girlfriend / Dating | Married to his partner, Tayana Jackson. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | None |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Mixed |
Nationality | American |
Is Taj Jackson related to Michael Jackson? | Taj Jackson is the oldest son of Tito Jackson, Michael’s brother. |
Introduction :
- Taj Jackson is the nephew of the King of Pop Michael Jackson, who also appeared alongside 2 of his brothers in the Boyband 3T.
Taj Jackson Family and Early Life :
- Taj was born on August 4, 1973, in Los Angeles, California.
- He is the oldest son of parents – Father Tito Jackson and Mother Dee Dee Martes. The couple divorced in 1993.
- In 1994, his mother was found dead, floating face down in her backyard swimming pool. Although it was initially believed to have been an accident, it was later revealed that a LA businessman Donald Bohana murdered her.
- His father Tito was the older brother of Michael Jackson, and was also a member of the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons.
- Taj has two younger brothers, TJ Jackson and Taryll Jackson.
Wedding and Marriage :
- On 16th June 2013, he married his long-time love Tayana Jackson, in what was considered to be a family reunion for the amount of Jacksons that attended.
- The wedding took place at his Hayvenhurst home, and featured a live performance by his uncle Jermaine.
- One family member was notably absent from the nuptials. His cousin, Paris Jackson, could not attend as at the time she was receiving medical treatment for an attempted suicide.
Taj Jackson Net Worth & Music Career :
- Taj formed a singing group with his two younger brothers and they released their debut album Brotherhood in 1995. The trio called themselves 3T & were managed by their father.
- One of their most successful singles of all time was a single called ‘Why’ which was a duet with their uncle, Michael Jackson.
- After moderate success, the band took a hiatus in 1997, before coming back to sign with French label TF1/NRJ in 2003. They toured France, the Netherlands and Belgium under their new deal, and released a cover of the Lionel Richie song ‘Stuck On You.’
- They then fell off the radar again, until 2007 when they recorded the theme song for David Guests reality show. There was also an episode of the show filmed inside the Jackson family home.
- Taj appeared with his brother TJ and father on the Channel 4 documentary The Jacksons Are Coming in 2008, which showed their failed attempt at buying a house in the UK.
- In October of 2013, the entire group performed at Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert in Wales, performing Heartbreak Hotel.
Controversy :
- Taj claimed to have been sexually abused as a child, and has admitted that if it weren’t for people accusing his uncle of being a child molester, he would have never spoken up about it.
- Taj has said that during that difficult time in his life, his uncle Michael was the biggest support system for himself and his mother.
- Taj defended Michael saying that he was capable of the disgusting acts he had been accused of.
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