The Jacksons 2004

[updated in 2009 with added chapters]
 
 
22. Joseph Jackson Productions


  I represented the interests of The Jacksons on Epic and considered Jermaine's career and my younger daughter Janet, at the same time my producing company, Joseph Jackson Productions, also demanded my attention.

   When you found your own business, it is necessary to take care of that you had an opportunity to pay the employees, in fact you can't rule the company alone. Besides it is necessary to be engaged in many things simultaneously. Employees have to have spotless reputation and to be ambitious enough so that the company developed successfully. Also there is nothing more difficult, than to foreknow, whether the person matches for this job or not. I rather frequently saw, how the work changed lovely, friendly people, and they became greedy.

   But I know people well and precisely I feel, if someone wants to do harm me. Usually it is found out, that people which wanted to harm me or my family, in a result harm to themselves more. My family has friends all over the world and if they want to deceive us, someone always finds out about it. Our friends are very loyal in relation to us. We sent out a good energy for many years, and now it comes back to us.

   Some years ago I persuaded Janet to go on tour. I had guaranteed offers about on 31 million dollars for her. A big movie company has offered her a contract on 3 films, and also we have received an offer from the large manufacturer of fruit juices, they were ready to become the sponsors of the tour.. But she has refused for some reason. I have been disappointed, eventually you become famous to earn money. And we had offers.

   I have lost much money because Janet did not go on tour, in fact I had long negotiations with these companies. But such happens, and eventually I have learned to cope with it. I simply overcome the disappointment and I continue to work.

   And I could reach something with my company.

   For example, I promoted that Michael worked on a soundtrack. This offer seemed to me so interesting, that I have made a contact with them and as a result Michael sang his song "Ben" for which he later received "Oscar" and " Golden Globe ".

   It is necessary to have sufficient means that the producer company function successfully . In the meantime there has come the time to produce Janet's album, but I did not have enough money to pay to my workers and producers. I did not want to take the credit in bank, it would be too long and too much troubles.

   I had to address to Michael and we have come into the agreement: if he will help to reconstruct our house according to our representations, I will put the half of the house on his name. And because after wards, me and Katherine had two quarter of the house I have sold my part to a member of the family so I could produce Janet's new album and help Latoya to record a vinyl too. This transaction has been made absolutely confidentially as only the family business, therefore I here again will not name to whom I have sold the part. Besides both my younger daughters will find out only from this book, that 20 years ago I have sold the property to help them.

   I used a small part of money to pay accounts for conditions, the salary to the employees, and secretary at the office in Hollywood. I have enclosed the staying money in Janet and Latoya's careers. I financed the producer company so that Janet and Latoya could enter this business. I put forward both of them as new singers and was their promoter.

   To actuate career of the new artist, it is required to enclose many money and efforts, no matter how much talented he was. But I did not want, my daughters to return me the money. It is absolutely unnecessary for them to know, how much all this actually cost. I simply wanted, them to become successful and confidently go their way.

   Looking back, I can tell, that, having sold the part of a house, I have made for Janet and Latoya everything that I could. And I am proud of it.

   I willingly help my children and relatives. It is a pleasure for me. Sometimes, when I stay alone and I think about all of this, tears rise to my eyes, and I am proud that everything, that I have made, I have made in all sincerity.

   I would like to mention the award which I have received as the manager of my children. Black Radio Exclusive, B.R.E., has declared me the manager of year. For the first time my work has received an award. It has very much pleased me, and I will be eternally grateful to B.R.E.