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Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, California, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her family beginning at the age of seven, and later started her career as an actress with the variety (variety show) television series The Jacksons (The Jacksons (TV series)) in 1976. She went on to star in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Diffrent Strokes.
At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with A&M (A&M Records), releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family to become a recording artist. Beginning with her third studio album Control (Control (Janet Jackson album)) (1986), she began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, and rap (Rapping) with sample loop (sampling (music)), triplet swing (Swung note) and industrial (industrial music) beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.
In 1991, she signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar recording contracts with Virgin Records, which established her as one of the highest paid artists in the music industry. Her debut album under the Virgin label, janet. (1993), saw Jackson develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice (Poetic Justice (1993 film)); since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. All for You (All for You (album)) (2001), became her fifth consecutive studio album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 (Billboard 200) album charts. In 2007, she changed labels, signing with the Island Def Jam Music Group and released her tenth studio album Discipline (Discipline (Janet Jackson album)) the following year.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Jackson is ranked as one of the best-selling artists (List of best-selling music artists) in the history of contemporary music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists her as the eleventh best-selling (List of best-selling music artists in the United States) female artist in the United States, with 26 million certified (RIAA certification) albums. Her longevity, records and achievements reflect her influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. She has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Date of birth: 1966-05-16
Birth Location: Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, United States
Genre: R&B (Contemporary R&B), pop (pop music), rock (rock music), dance (dance music)
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress
Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano
Instrument: Vocals (Singing), keyboards (keyboard instrument)
Years Active: 1976-present
Website: www.janetjackson.com/