Name : Janet Jackson
Profession : Singer, Actress
Date of Birth : 16 May 1966
Place of Birth : Gary, Indiana, USA.
Janet Jackson- Detailed Biography
Janet Jackson
is the youngest member of the Jackson family- and the most credible. As well as
her own phenomenally successful career, her choice of collaborators, including
Luther Vandross, Blackstreet, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, and of course brother
Michael, have kept her sound fresh, current and most importantly- in touch.
Initially, her music career looked as though it wouldn`t happen. After her
successful stints in US situation-comedies Good Times (1977-79) and Diff`rent
Strokes (1981-82), she signed to A&M records in 1982. Her first two albums Janet
Jackson and Dream Street sold less 600,000 worldwide- meanwhile elder brother
Michael was about to unleash Thriller. Janet then met up with producers and
writers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis- together Janet and her producers have worked
on her last four studio albums and have sold in excess of 50 million albums- not
to mention the singles!
Her new single Doesn`t Really Matter is her contribution to the soundtrack for
the film The Nutty Professor II- which she`s also in. Janet previously starred
in 1993`s box office flop Poetic Justice, Nutty Professor II-The Klumps is her
second attempt at film stardom.
A new album of original material is planned for early 2001, and sees her
continuing her partnership with Jam and Lewis, and the new single is the latest
example of their work.