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Was you fan of MJ before or after his death?

Was you fan of mj before or after his death?

  • Before his death

    Votes: 428 94.3%

  • After his death

    Votes: 26 5.7%
  • Total voters
    454
  • Poll closed .
I've listened to his music my whole life. I guess you could say I officially became a fan when I bought the HIStory album back in 1995.
 
My brother bought me a compilation video of Michael in the early 8os and I have been a fan ever since :)
 
MySerenity5 said:
You know this topic had me curious....

How many of us had the chance to become a fan earlier on in our life, especially the younger fans?
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Bingo...
It never arose. He was never on my radar.

I am severely pop culture challenged - severely. I watch t.v. once every three or four months, I've seen like 5 movies in my life, I can't name one song on the radio right now. =P I "blame" (?) it on my mom, really. (Miley Cyrus is filming a movie in the little beach town I grew up in and my mom saw it in the paper and asked if I'd heard of her (!)...I said "Yeah, she's from Hannah Montana" and my mom said "What's that?"...:lol:) Yep, growing up, we watched 'The Sound of Music', read "Pippi Longstocking" and made kaleidoscopes out of toilet paper rolls, beads, and colored saran wrap... =P I mean, I commend her for trying to foster my creativity and not expose me to the media world, but jeeeez, I'd have liked to be exposed to Michael. :(
 
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before

it's easy to say "I've been a fan all my life" but the truth is I became a hardcore fan in the last few years. I had an interest in him many years ago but without access to information i.e. without the internet I just sort of lost interest, and I had some problems too and I got caught up in other things

looking back on that I feel sorry now, when he was alive I didn't care about the past it was all about the future but now with no future anymore, when I look back I'm thinking I would've been able to enjoy even more years of MJ fandom...even though the final outcome would've still been just as painful
 
Suzie B said:
I've been a fan for as long as I can remember. I remember being about 4 years old dancing around the house to Michael and crying endlessly when I was 6 yrs old and my mum was going to the BAD concert without me!!! She said I was too young and would get crushed. I remmeber finding her concert ticket afterwards and holding it for hours crying!! I used to sing MJ's songs with my friends and we bacme the MJ trio, everything we did revolved around MJ, making up plays with MJ as lead role, acting out wedding ceremonies pretending we were marrying Michael!! We were only about 8 yrs old and felt like we had been fans forever. Nothing has changed, I'm 27 yrs old and have loved Michael every day since I can remember, he is always in my thoughts..literally. Not a day goes by without me thinking of my Michael!
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i know me neither I think of michael every single day! I miss him so terribly, it hurts so bad!

I remember a similar experience when my half sister went to the dangerous gig & I was too little & told i'd be crushed I was gutted I could've cried forever lol

xxHouseLovexx said:
BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't like all those "new kids" we have now...That have become fans after the tragic day...
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there's nothing wrong with that neccesarily (imho) some people are young & have never had an opportunity to hear of Michael some people just never got a chance to hear much about him I mean he'd been out of the spotlight properly for such a long time it;s no wonder to me

i mean after his death no matter where you lived he was everywhere on the tv, in the papers/magazines you name it so they were exposed to the wonder of MJ maybe for the 1st time!

I don't like those who slated him when he was alive & now he's dead aren't but i'm certain not all newbies are like that it's unfair & wrong to slate people for only just becoming a fan now! I have been a fan of Mj since I was 1 year old (23 years now) but I am happy for others to join the MJ fan group (shall we call it)

I think it's fantastic youngsters are discovering the wonder of MJ
 
snowhite said:
before

it's easy to say "I've been a fan all my life" but the truth is I became a hardcore fan in the last few years. I had an interest in him many years ago but without access to information i.e. without the internet I just sort of lost interest, and I had some problems too and I got caught up in other things
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I feel your pain on this. I never had to actually "look" for Michael before... he was always on MTV and his music played wherever I went when I was younger. His songs were constantly playing in the clubs I worked at as I grew older, too--and I was very happy with that. That was enough for me (this was before the internet era, of course).

I never stopped loving him, though, even when I was able to catch botched-up documentaries and other media circuses that were always surrounding him. I missed him, and I missed everybody loving him, too... still... he was always in my heart... and I didn't blame him one bit for not wanting to be in the spotlight anymore.

I think it's perfectly normal to think that you could've been a better fan, when that special star passes away. I try not to beat myself up about it. I think I did the best I could as a "fan" without having the access to everything we have now. I didn't even get a MySpace account until 4 years after it became "The Thing" and still don't own a Facebook account, either. *shrug*
 
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TheOriginalPYT said:
I feel your pain on this. I never had to actually "look" for Michael before... he was always on MTV and his music played wherever I went when I was younger. His songs were constantly playing in the clubs I worked at as I grew older, too--and I was very happy with that. That was enough for me (this was before the internet era, of course).

I never stopped loving him, though, even when I was able to catch botched-up documentaries and other media circuses that were always surrounding him. I missed him, and I missed everybody loving him, too... still... he was always in my heart... and I didn't blame him one bit for not wanting to be in the spotlight anymore.

I think it's perfectly normal to think that you could've been a better fan, when that special star passes away. I try not to beat myself up about it. I think I did the best I could as a "fan" without having the access to everything we have now. I didn't even get a MySpace account until 4 years after it became "The Thing" and still don't own a Facebook account, either. *shrug*
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TheOriginalPYT said:
Sorry, I was crying while writing that last post. People should know what the heck I was talking about now. :p
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That is a beautiful post. I could not agree more.

Overall, quite honestly, I don’t think it really matters when or how – but that we are, and that we are all here together support and promoting his legacy.

Normally I would not post what I will below... coz not everyone wants to hear what I have to say... and I tend to get wordy - but it is early... and am fully caffeinated.

I think his passing had a profound effect on the GENX generation (which I am apart of) more than any of us we could have ever expected – because a lot of us had forgotten how important he was to us... Mike and his music have always been, in some way, shape or form – be it the Jacksons, Jackson 5, or just Michael Jackson – been in my life. The first two posters I ever owned / hung in my room was one Donny Osmond Puppy Love and the other a Jackson 5 ABC. The first album I ever bought with my own allowance money was Off The Wall... I saw Motown 25 the night it aired – followed the pandemonium with the Pepsi debacle... I could go on... but there is no need

My point is - just because I was fan when I was young and had BEN on 45 (record single in case you didn’t know) certainly does not make me a bigger fan than somebody who became a fan in the BAD era or who’s first album was Dangerous or Invincible.

As I said previously somewhere on this forum – when Michael passed away – it hit me hard – but I didn’t fully understand how hard until almost a month later – when I was still so devastated and sad – then I realized how much he was ingrained in my entire life... and I had somehow forgotten that as I was growing up.... It happens in life and it still makes me very sad – but I try not to feel guilty and do the things I can now to show how much he means to me.

When searching for an online home help me reconcile my feelings/emotions and to keep my husband from wanting to kill me from my constant MJ monologues I settled on MJJC.

I am so happy that there were fans out there and that this site was here while I was out living my life and not actively supporting Michael in the way I am compelled to do now.

I have met so many wonderful people on here – many of them young enough to be my children – and I don’t feel less or better than anyone...

I feel welcomed. Just the way Michael would want it to be.

Okay... sorry, I warned you... I talk to much.
 
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Wow yeah i know what you mean i've been a fan ever since i was a baby so that means that i have been a fan for 22 years. I use to sit in a room alone and watch MJ by myself when i was a little kid I'd be glued to the tube. He'll always and forever be my number one favorite i'll miss him forever. It's hard for someone of you to understand i know but if you were in my shoes believe me you would feel the same. It's like losing someone that's been apart of your life since childhood i'll always remember my childhood with Michael.
 
snowhite said:
before

it's easy to say "I've been a fan all my life" but the truth is I became a hardcore fan in the last few years. I had an interest in him many years ago but without access to information i.e. without the internet I just sort of lost interest, and I had some problems too and I got caught up in other things

looking back on that I feel sorry now, when he was alive I didn't care about the past it was all about the future but now with no future anymore, when I look back I'm thinking I would've been able to enjoy even more years of MJ fandom...even though the final outcome would've still been just as painful
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Yeah but some of us have really been a fan "all of our lives"
 
LOL i would play Moonwalker back to back too and i love the way Michael and Spike would dance on Speed Demon. And yes i completely understand you on the rest of this Michael has always been apart of us whether we had backed away a little or not. There would always be something that would remind us of him.



Michael Jackson Moonwalk said:
I have always loved Michael and his music....one of my favourite childhood memories is watching moonwalker again and agian (oh how I was mesmerised by him in the Speed Demon dance!) :D Then as time went on, I lost touch with what was going on, I still loved Michael's music and hated the way the media attacked him, but I wasn't a MASSIVE fan the way I am now. I don't know what triggered it, but about 2 years ago, I came accross some videos, and that was it. I though to myself 'OH MY GOD, WHERE HAVE I BEEN?? HOW COME NO ONE TALKS ABOUT THIS MAN?' I found myself totally in love with Michael, the artist and Michael the person as I got to know more and more about him....then when I heard about the tour...well it felt like my life was complete. I got hold of opening night VIP tickets and front row seats. I was thinking about what I was going to wear to the concert when I found out.

I realise now, that Michael's always been THERE, sometimes in the background, sometimes indirectly, but always a part of my life. He really is part of the cultrual DNA, and has affected everyone. It's impossibe to not know about him or his music.

I'm really thankful that Michael is at the forefront of my life now, he always will be.
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You know, i'm curious to hear from the people who are fans now because of the news in his death. I wanna know their reactions, and what caused them to wanna know more about him.
 
IvoryKeys said:
You know, i'm curious to hear from the people who are fans now because of the news in his death. I wanna know their reactions, and what caused them to wanna know more about him.
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You can read Oldmoon20's story on page 3 and mine on page 11 and there are one or two in between, I believe...
 
TheOriginalPYT said:
I think it's perfectly normal to think that you could've been a better fan, when that special star passes away. I try not to beat myself up about it. I think I did the best I could as a "fan" without having the access to everything we have now. I didn't even get a MySpace account until 4 years after it became "The Thing" and still don't own a Facebook account, either. *shrug*
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this is very true.
In fact, I just opened a Facebook account recently to meet with other MJ fans to go together to the premier of TII. Things between MJ and me had been a one on one thing, to say so :D I mean, I like him, his music, paid no attention to media, etc. But never get in touch with other MJ fans, only at his concert (the one and only he gave in my country). But that was it.

So I did miss the "active fan community" part of this story. That is something I really regret now. MJ fans are a very, very important part of HIStory.
 
badtourgirl said:
As I said previously somewhere on this forum – when Michael passed away – it hit me hard – but I didn’t fully understand how hard until almost a month later – when I was still so devastated and sad – then I realized how much he was ingrained in my entire life... and I had somehow forgotten that as I was growing up.... It happens in life and it still makes me very sad – but I try not to feel guilty and do the things I can now to show how much he means to me.
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That is exactly how I felt. The magnitude of his death fully hit me a little later. You know how people say that your life flashes before your eyes when you die? Well, Michael's life flashed before MY eyes when he died. I'm old enough to remember him going back to the Jackson 5 days so all those images of him through the 70's, 80's 90's, etc. came to me and I realized how much he was always a part of my life in some way for all these years. It's true...his death stopped the world in its tracks.
 
TheOriginalPYT said:
I think it's perfectly normal to think that you could've been a better fan, when that special star passes away. I try not to beat myself up about it. I think I did the best I could as a "fan" without having the access to everything we have now. I didn't even get a MySpace account until 4 years after it became "The Thing" and still don't own a Facebook account, either. *shrug*
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I don't think I've been a "bad" fan I really was obsessed, or let's say "highly interested" with him for a long time but I just couldn't get any damn information and I was so hungry for more info on him! life before the internet was very different, and he was always hiding he was such a recluse to me he was this big mystery that I thought I'd never decipher...but I think a really bad fan would be someone who had doubts about him or who just didn't care about him anymore
but in these last few years I've been as loyal as I could be and I'm glad I always supported him and defended him, now when I look back I have a clear conscience I know fans who have criticized him for different reasons I won't say what but I bet they don't feel too happy right now that he's dead...my only regret is that I wish I could've had more access to him the first time I set my eyes on him I would've had more years to really enjoy him as a fan and be happy, now he's gone and I'm still a fan but I'm a heartbroken fan
 
I loved MJ since I was a kid, when I heard the song "One Day in Your Life" and "Ben" on the radio. I was quite young, and didn't even know how he looked like, and don't even care (or know) if he is black or white.

I knew him "formally" during his Thriller days, and was totally in love with the song Billie Jean. However, during those days, I was more into Brithish Pop - e.g. Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode..... I love MJ, but not the hardcore type.

However, through the years, I enjoyed his music, his videos, his dance. I never skipped buying one of his album. I've even upgraded my home's AV system, just for enjoying his HISTORY DVD. He planned for a ~1993 concert in HK and I've arranged buying his tickets, yet the concert was called off later. I didn't really drill into his personal details but just enjoyed his performance. During the 1993 and 2005 trials, my heart sank and I still firmly believed he was innocent. I've always love and supported him in my heart.

Does that make me a MJ fan before his death? I don't know. All I know is that I want to turn back the clock and wish MJ is back, so I can get to know him more.
 
I loved him since my childhood and I'll love him forever!… Michael represents so many things within my life. There is a saying, which I feel best fit's my love for Michael as it states "To The World You May Be One Person, But To One Person You May Be The World". He is and always will be the love of my life, holding the key to my heart. :heart: He has been a part of my life. I think I was in love with him since birth, till now! That's the truth!
 
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