The Story of Michael Jackson and how his Dad treated him as a Child

Added: 2026-05-10

[00:00:03]This is the story of how Michael Jackson's childhood was like as a singer and how his father, Joseph Jackson, would treat him. This is a very sad and true story.

[00:00:14]My name is RJ and this is the story of Michael Jackson's childhood. 1963 Gary, Indiana Michael, look at me.

[00:00:26]Don't you ever, I mean ever, call me dad or father.

[00:00:30]You call me by my name, Joseph. You got that?

[00:00:34]Yes, Joseph.

[00:00:36]Good. Now come on now, start singing.

[00:00:39]You better not make any more mistakes.

[00:00:41]You're starting to get me real angry.

[00:00:44]Sorry, Joseph. Okay, I'll try to sing better now.

[00:00:48]At just the age of five, Michael Jackson started singing. His father, Joseph Jackson, began teaching Michael how to dance and perform in 1963, which [music] means he started in kindergarten.

[00:01:02]Fairy tales, fairy tales, I don't enjoy fairy tales and wishful dreams are broken toys. Michael What do you call that singing? Huh?

[00:01:15]What was that?

[00:01:23]Boy, do you see this?

[00:01:25]Keep singing like that and you can guess what's going to happen.

[00:01:29]Look at you. Big nose, you're not my son. Your nose is too big. I wonder what trash can you came from.

[00:01:37]Joseph [music] Jackson would emotionally and physically abuse Michael as a kid.

[00:01:41]He would use a branch and a belt whenever Michael would make mistakes.

[00:01:46]Years of verbal abuse and bullying towards Michael would cause deep trauma to Michael. He would often get called big nose by his own father. Later on, when Michael Jackson would get older, he would get multiple surgeries to make his nose smaller. Now come on Michael, stop wasting my damn time.

[00:02:05]Start singing good this time. Put your heart and soul into it. Don't just stand there like a damn giraffe. You must start grooving, move your body, dance while you're singing.

[00:02:17]>> [snorts] >> Cuz I'm a big boy now, big boy that's looking for someone to love. Oh, yeah, someone someone to share my dreams. Oh, yeah.

[00:02:31]>> [music] >> That's it. You're getting eight now.