Last June 25, the pop icon superstar, Michael Jackson, died at the age of 50 years due to a cardiac arrest. The creator of record breaking hits like 'Thriller' or 'Beat It' left a legacy to the music industry. Although he was constantly involved in scandals that deformed his musicianship, the 'King of Pop' helped construct the pinnacle of large scale events and movie-like videos. It all started at Super Bowl XXVII, one of his best live performances, where the half time events were changed forever. He also helped refresh the music video scene, by making his videos a little movie that communicated a story. Since then, the half time shows have skyrocketed their level by bringing better artists, and doing a greater visuals; a greater metamorphosis took place in order to bring us what we have today: a vast range of entertaining performances that thrill our life and make us experience unspeakable emotions.
Even though I don't love Michael Jackson nor I'm effusive about him, I decided to create this entry to honor him. He may have had a horrendous childhood, forced to become a star, and being constantly in the media, but we will never know which problems or scandals he had throughout his life where true; the only one who could have known which ones where true or false was Michael. Furthermore, you may choose to remember him as a hero or a villain, and you may criticize him as much as you want, but there is one thing you will never deny: He was a true king, exhorting us to hear his masterpieces, commanding a generation to a new era, and establishing a stunning empire that is still standing these days.
