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Top Five People who Became (More) Famous Due to Michael Jackson

by Ernie on 29/06/09 at 9:57 am

5. Alfonso Ribeiro: A talented kid who had already had a bit of success, but his imitation of Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial catapulted him to fame.

4. Weird Al Yankovic: Already a staple of Dr. Demento, his “Beat It “spoof, “Eat It,” both lyrics and video, put him in a whole new category of fame.

3. Wesley Snipes: His first major role was as the chief thug in “Bad”.

2. 1500 Filipino prisoners at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines
Their performance of Thriller became a You Tube sensation.

1. All those original MTV VJs: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” was the first video by a black artist to be shown on the fledgling network.