Jermaine Jackson

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Born: 11 December 1954 in Gary, Indiana, USA.

He is also known as Mohammad Abdul Aziz Sharif since his conversion to Islam during the 1980s.

Jermaine was a member of the original The Jackson 5. In 1976 when they changed labels from Motown to Motown) via Motown, and were forced to rename the band The Jacksons. Jermaine, who was married to Hazel Gordy, daughter of the Jackson 5's Motown manager Berry Gordy, left the Jacksons to start a solo career.

He was replaced by Randy Jackson in The Jacksons. He had some success as a solo artist and officially rejoined The Jacksons in 1984, alongside his solo career, making it a sextet of Jackson brothers until their final split in 1990.

Jermaine is also mentoring his sons Jaafar Jackson and Jermajesty Jackson, the next generation of Jacksons, who are preparing to carry on the family's legacy...

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