new book about working with MJ during HIStory

If you have been to Kingvention 2015 or read Iconic Magazine, you will know who Dan Beck is.
Dan Beck is a Music Executive, Creative Strategist, and Author from New York City.

With a career spanning over four decades in the music industry, Beck served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Epic Records during the height of Michael Jackson’s career. He played a key role in shaping the marketing campaigns for Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory, and was instrumental in bringing Michael Jackson’s visionary concepts to life—both visually and globally. His close collaboration with Michael gave him rare insight into the artist’s creative process and the business dynamics behind some of pop culture’s most iconic moments.

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Dan is now releasing his memoir about working with Michael Jackson during the HIStory era. The book cover features a photo that fans may recognize—it’s a personal picture of Dan Beck and Michael on the set of the short film Scream, taken by Steven Whitsitt.

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“You’ve Got Michael” is the story of the high-stakes battle to save Michael Jackson’s career and market his 1995 greatest hits album, as told by the record company executive who was the closest to him. Rather than rehashing a controversial career, “You’ve Got Michael” goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the music business at its multi-platinum height.

From the frequent 2:00 a.m. phone calls to the runaway budgets of video shoots, the desperate efforts to get Michael to complete the new songs for the HIStory greatest hits collection to corporate damage control on a monumental career on the precipice of collapse, “You’ve Got Michael” offers a unique look into the workings of the record industry before the digital age and the details of working so closely with one of its biggest figures, a supreme talent hampered by naïveté and blind spots when it came to his behavior and image.

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Dan Beck writes, “I wish I could put Michael Jackson in some neat compartment of my brain. Some gray matter that could integrate the intrigue, the sense of responsibility, the exhaustion, the utter helplessness, the power, the joy, the dread, the embarrassment, the pride, the awe, the pity and, yes, the thrill of working with Michael Jackson.”

The book will be available on pre-sale now for a Discount paperback presale at $20 and fully available on October 15.

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New Book: “You’ve Got Michael” Living through HIStory by Dan Beck - MJVibe

If you have been to Kingvention or read Iconic Magazine, you will know who Dan Beck is.

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As you might have guessed from our announcement of the release of the book You’ve Got Michael, Dan Beck will join the lineup of special guests for KV NYC: HIStory Begins, taking place in New York City on October 25, 2025.

With the recent release of his new memoir, You’ve Got Michael, Dan will share personal stories and insights from his time working with the King of Pop. Fans will also have the exclusive opportunity to purchase the book on site and have it personally signed by the author.

At KV NYC, Dan will take part in a live on-stage interview with Pez Jax, offering attendees a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on Michael Jackson’s artistry, challenges, and legacy during one of the most important chapters of his career.

KV NYC: HIStory Begins will be held in front of a live audience in New York and simultaneously live streamed worldwide, ensuring fans everywhere can be part of this unique celebration of Michael Jackson.

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Dan Beck Announced as Guest Speaker at Kingvention NYC - MJVibe

Dan Beck will join the lineup of special guests for KV NYC: HIStory Begins, taking place in New York City on October 25, 2025.

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Its Official! Kingvention is bringing an exciting special event to New York City on October 25, 2025.KV NYC: HIStory Begins will celebrate Michael's groundbreaking HIStory album in a special location with a strictly limited in-person capacity. And for the first time, this event will be available to join online via an access-only Live stream so you can hear the stories and join the discussions as they have them Stay Tuned for more details THIS WEEK.

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