Jaafar Jackson (26) is the next member of the legendary Jackson family to burst into the limelight - and in a big way. Finally, he will embody his uncle Michael Jackson (1958-2009) in a biopic. A great honor for the young man, as he writes on Instagram. In the accompanying picture he is already posing as the King of Pop.

Jafaar Jackson was born in Los Angeles in 1996. He is the first son that Michael's older brother Jermaine (68) has with his wife Alejandra Oaziaza. Spicy: Oaziaza was previously in a relationship with Randy Jackson (61). At that time, she already had two children with Jermaine's younger brother.

According to a fansite about the Jacksons, Jafaar wanted to be a professional golfer when he was a kid. But then he followed in the footsteps of his father and uncles, who formed the Jackson Five from the 1960s. Jafaar has been playing the piano, singing and dancing since he was twelve. In his private life he prefers to listen to soul music, including that of his family.

He once planned to start a band with his younger brother Jermajesty (22). In 2015, they recorded the song "iPANDAS I Love You" with their father for a Unicef ​​initiative. Both young musicians are now trying their luck solo.

In 2019 Jafaar Jackson released his first single "Got Me Singing" with a video that also shows his dancing skills. In the same year he recorded an album, which was not released. He is currently working on an album again.

The biopic about Michael Jackson by "Bohemian Rhapsody" producer Graham King (61) and "Equalizer" director Antoine Fuqua (57) is his film debut. Before that he played in a music video of another uncle, Tito Jackson (69).

Jafaar Jackson is said to be enthusiastic about painting and fashion in addition to music. In 2017 he made his debut as a model. Nothing is known about his private life. Except that he is said to have once shocked two cousins ​​with a stun gun - Prince (25) and Blanket (20), Michael Jackson's children ...