[b]We all heard the shocking news of the death of Michael Jackson and I know the man left a lot of good memories despite his legal issues he had in the past. What were some things as an artist you admired of Michael Jackson?

My very first cassette tape was a copy of Thriller. I've been listening to Michael for as long as I've been listening to music, yet I'm still not tired of his songs. Very few modern artists can make music with such a timeless element.

determination

he was willing to stand and continue making music despite whatever was crashing around him.

To be able to deal with America's media army always throwing headline bullets...and still be able to create is a strength not many come with.

Innovation
Courage

He was the youngest. Stood out. Shined. Had the whole "it" factor going on...and unfortunately a supernova

my first record was off the wall and then i got thriller. i tried to tell my kids how much he enhanced and utilized pop culture, music, music videos, marketing, branding, and cutting edhge mediums.

from him, i learned to think outside of the box and to keep learning, exploring, and evolving.