who were michael jackson's brothers and sisters?
Rebbie Jackson Tito Jackson Janet Jackson Jermaine Jackson La Toya Jackson Brandon Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson Jackie Jackson
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 As members of the increasingly successful Jackson 5 , Michael 's brothers Jermaine and Jackie found fame advantageous . As they toured the country , they had sex with many female fans . Their guide was their father Joseph , who would often organize and arrange sexual encounters for his sons as well as cheat on his wife Katherine with their sons ' groupies . The two brothers would bring girls back to a hotel room , where younger siblings Michael and Marlon were instructed to " play sleep " . One girl , who had sexual relations with Jermaine , recalled such an experience : 

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 Michael Jackson 's Thriller music video , particularly the songs dance routine in the video , have been referenced in television series and films including Donga ( 1985 ) , Coming to America ( 1988 ) , The Malibu Beach Vampires ( 1991 ) , South Park ( 1997 ) , Dead & Breakfast ( 2004 ) , 13 Going on 30 ( 2004 ) , Bo ! in the USA ( 2006 ) . 

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 When The Jackson 5 parted with their record label Motown in 1976 , they signed to CBS Records and rebranded themselves as The Jacksons . Additionally , the brothers were signed to CBS @-@ TV to star with their family in a variety series called The Jacksons . The shows premiered in June 1976 , and featured all of the siblings excluding Jermaine , who had chosen to stay with Motown . The initial series run of the 30 @-@ minute programs was four weeks . Due to ratings success , more episodes were ordered in January 1977 . The shows marked the first time that an African @-@ American family had ever starred in a television series . The run of programs concluded shortly afterward . 

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 Joseph Jackson , patriarch of the Jackson family of musicians , was known for managing the careers of all nine of his children ; most notably , the successful career of The Jackson 5 . After arranging a recording contract with A & M in 1982 for a then sixteen @-@ year @-@ old Janet , he oversaw the entire production of her debut album , Janet Jackson , and its follow @-@ up , Dream Street ( 1984 ) ; the latter of which was written and produced by her brothers Marlon and Michael , and Jesse Johnson . Best known as a television actress , she was initially reluctant to begin a recording career . She said , " I was coming off of a TV show that I absolutely hated doing , Fame . I didn 't want to do [ the first record , Janet Jackson ] . I wanted to go to college . But I did it for my father ... " and elaborated that she was often in conflict with her producers . Amidst her professional struggles , she rebelled against her family 's wishes by marrying James DeBarge of the family recording group DeBarge in 1984 . The Jacksons disapproved of the relationship , citing DeBarge 's immaturity and substance abuse . Jackson left her husband in January 1985 and was granted an annulment later that year . 

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 Michael Jackson , Louis Johnson , Greg Phillinganes , James Ingram , Steven Ray – handclaps 
