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{{Infobox person
|title1=Bigi Jackson
|caption1=''Blanket Jackson, as seen in 2011.''
|image1=Bigi.webp
|birthname=Prince Michael Jackson
|born=February 21, 2002<br>La Mesa, California, USA
|died=
|occupation=Filmmaker, YouTuber (formerly)
|years_active=2013-present
|hair_color=Dark brown
|eye_color=Dark brown
|skin_color=Olive
|parents=[[Michael Jackson]] (father)
|siblings=[[Prince Jackson]]<br>(half-brother)<br>[[Paris Jackson]] (half-sister)
|partner=
|spouse=
|children=
|other_relatives=[[Janet Jackson]] (paternal aunt)<br>[[La Toya Jackson]] (paternal aunt)
|quotes=
|signature=
}}'''Prince Michael Jackson''' (born February 21, 2002), better known as '''Blanket''' or '''Bigi''', is an American filmmaker, YouTuber, and the youngest child of pop artist [[Michael Jackson]].

== Biography ==
===2002-2009: Early life===
Prince Michael Jackson was born to Michael via surrogacy on February 21, 2002, in La Mesa, California. The surrogate mother's identity is unknown, but Michael himself has said the child was the result of artificial insemination from a surrogate mother and his own sperm. He grew up at [[Neverland Ranch]] with his half-siblings, [[Paris Jackson|Paris]] and [[Prince Michael Jackson|Prince]].

In his early childhood, Bigi and his half-siblings wore various masks and veils in their father's attempt to keep their identities hidden from media, paparazzi, and fans.

Jackson made his first television appearance as a child in the 2003 documentary ''[[Living with Michael Jackson]]'', shot a year prior. In the documentary, his father explained the meaning behind his nickname Blanket, meaning to cover or "blanket" someone with love. Bigi also became the center of controversy as an infant when his father Michael dangled him from a balcony at Hotel Adlon in Berlin, Germany while trying to show him off to a crowd of fans waiting outside the hotel to get a glimpse his father. His father later regretted his mistake. However, the balcony incident has been hugely parodied and ridiculed by media and various celebrities.

Following his father's [[The Death of Michael Jackson|death]] in 2009, Bigi's grandmother [[Katherine Jackson|Katherine]] was made the permanent guardian of him, Prince and Paris. In 2012, Katherine split custody of Jackson II and his half-siblings with his older cousin T.J. Jackson, son of [[Tito Jackson]] and a member of the group [[3T]].

=== 2009-present ===
[[File:Bigi2022.jpeg|thumb|Bigi Jackson (Calabasas, California, 2022)<ref>https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/05/12/michael-jackson-son-blanket-barnes-and-noble-photo/</ref>]]
Since the tragic event, Bigi has stayed mostly private, unlike his siblings. However, he has made a couple appearances for interviews or events, sometimes even appearing at such related to his father.

In 2015, several online reports surfaced that Jackson no longer wished to be called by the nickname Blanket and was instead going by the name Bigi. He reportedly adopted this nickname after years of being teased because of his "Blanket" name.

In 2020, following his 18th birthday, Jackson purchased a $2.62 million home in Calabasas, California where he currently lives.<ref>https://www.today.com/home/michael-jackson-s-son-bigi-once-known-blanket-buys-house-t175125</ref>

==Career ==
{{Quote|Sometimes I would go in Michael’s room while he was getting ready for something and watch,” he said. “He was a good dancer, he was a very good dancer. I can’t dance or sing; I’m not that kind of person who sings and dances. When I grow up I want to be a director because it’s fun, and I make little movies when I’m at my house with cousins and friends.|Bigi Jackson, ''Jacksonology: Our Story'', 2012<ref name=":0">https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246483/where-bigi-jackson-2023-michael-jacksons-youngest-doesnt-want-be-called-blanket-wrote-and-directed</ref>}}

Bigi made his proper film industry debut in 2013, becoming the associate producer for Jason Hess' ''Kingdom Come''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3151724/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm</ref> Bigi's next film role was that of a YouTuber, where in 2019, he co-founded [[Film Family]] with his brother Prince and cousin [[Taj Jackson|Taj]]. This was a YouTube channel revolving around movie reviews and other related topics. The channel gained between 5-20,000 views per video, but was discontinued in 2020, presumably due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, Bigi wrote and directed a short film entitled ''Rochelles'' in collaboration with 2293 Productions. Released on Amazon Prime Video, the film focuses on two friends who compete in a cook-off to become the head chef at a fancy restaurant.<ref>https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Rochelles/0IQBNHN0ZLRFYP5PA1ZE2B7NWQ</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21307230/</ref> The film was later screened at The 2024 Santa Monica Film Festival.<ref>https://www.santamonicafilmfestival.com/</ref>

====Other====
{{Main|Remembering Our Michael}}
Over the years, Bigi has made a couple of appearances in Michael-related documentaries.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, a documentary by Katherine, Paris, Prince, and Bigi called ''[[Remembering Our Michael]]'' was in the works, but got ultimately cancelled. Footage from it was later released on a YouTube channel called "Jackson fam interview archive".

==Filmography==
{| class="sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed fandom-table article-table"
|-
! Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2003
|''Living with Michael Jackson''
| rowspan="6" |Himself
|TV special documentary
|-
|2009 
|''Michael Jackson Memorial Service'' 
|A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards''
|TV special
|-
|''Oprah Winfrey Show''
| All New! A World Exclusive: Oprah Talks to Michael Jackson's Mother, Katherine, and Visits with His Children
|-
|2011 
|''The X Factor''
|Live Performance Show #6
|-
|2013-2014
|''[[Remembering Our Michael]]''
|Cancelled documentary
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" orientation="portrait" spacing="small" position="center" columns="dynamic">
Bigimj 1.jpeg|Bigi with Michael during the balcony incident (2002)
Bigimj 2.webp|Bigi and Michael
Bigimj 3.jpeg|Bigi and Michael
Prince-jackson-shares-family-photos.jpg.webp|Bigi with Paris, Prince, and Michael (2008)
Mjkidschristmas2008.jpeg|Bigi with Paris, Prince, and Michael (Christmas 2008)
</gallery>

==References==
<references />
[[Category:Family]]
[[Category:Michael Jackson's children]]
[[Category:Filmmakers]]