My Take
Marlon Jackson doesn't get nearly enough credit, and that's a fact I find genuinely frustrating. He grew up in Gary, Indiana — a tough steel-town — alongside his brothers, and together they became the Jackson 5, one of the most electrifying acts Motown ever signed. Marlon sang, danced, wrote songs, and produced music, which is a seriously impressive range by anyone's measure. The problem is that whenever people talk about the Jackson 5, they jump straight to Michael, then maybe Tito or Jermaine, and Marlon sort of gets lost in the shuffle. That's a shame, because the group's tight harmonies and precision dancing wouldn't have hit the same without every single brother pulling his weight. Later in life he channeled his energy into the Study Peace Foundation, which honestly says a lot about his character. Quietly talented, quietly good — Marlon Jackson deserves more than a footnote.
Overview
Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Jackson now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity worldwide.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marlon Jackson
- Name (Japanese)
- マーロン・ジャクソン
- Reading
- まーろん・じゃくそん
- Born
- March 12, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / dancer / record producer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.