Below you will find out Top 10 Geek Moments contributed by the late great Michael Jackson. Some of these moments include on-stage stunts, guest appearances, unbelievable dance moves, movie scenes and unforgettable performances from his illustrious career.



10. Michael Jackson's Video Game Cameos

While the King of Pop was no stranger to appearing on television and film, during is career he also made brief appearances in several video games including “Ready to Rumble 2” and “Space Channel 5”. But, the title that will forever immortalize MJ in the gaming world was his starring role in the arcade and SEGA Genesis classic “Moon Walker”.

Ready to Rumble 2




Space Channel 5




Moon Walker Arcade Game




9. Michael Jackson Voices a Simpson’s Character

There’s a long list of celebrities that have made there way onto Evergreen Terrace, but the most famous of them all, was never listed in the credits. In the season three premier of “The Simpsons” Homer is admitted into a psych ward where he meets Leon Kompowski, a man claiming to be Michael Jackson. Just as Homer’s family and the town of Springfield refused to believe the large burly man was the iconic superstar, viewers did as well.

During the episode, when Leon talked, his voice was eerily similar to Jackson’s, but when he sang, there was no comparison. But to the surprise of many, Michael Jackson did indeed play the part of Leon Kompowski. However, because of contract obligations, his likeness could not be used and Jackson was not allowed to sing during the episode (Kipp Lennon provided the vocals). Although the song made famous by the episode was originally sang by an impersonator, below you will find Michael Jackson’s rendition of “Lisa it’s your Birthday”.

Michael Jackson as Leon Kompowski on the Simpsons




Michael Jackson’s Version of “Lisa it’s your Birthday”





8. Michael Jackson’s “Moonwalker” Transformation

This MJ geek moment takes place during the 1988 release of MoonWalker starring Michael Jackson and Joe Pesci. Completely surrounded and with no escape in sight, Jackson transforms into a large robot inorder to save captured children from the hands of Mr. Big and his minions. It’s certainly not Michael Bay’s work, but the scene was cool nontheless.





7. Captain EO: The Disney Epcot Center 3D Attraction

Combining the creative talents of Michael Jackson, George Lucas, and director Francis Ford Coppolo, the 3D attraction Captain EO opened at Walt Disney’s Epcot Center during 1986 and ran until 1994. The 3-D movie tells the story of Captain EO on a mission to deliver a gift to a wicked alien queen. However, during an encounter with the queen, EO and his crew are captured and sentenced to death. But through song and dance, the ragtag crew find a way defeate the alien queen and transform her dark planet into a peaceful society.

I actually had a chance to visit the Captain EO attraction while on a Disney family vacation. I remember it the first time I saw a 3-D movie with “clear” (not red & blue) glasses. I also remember being absolutely terrified of the alien queen…….Give me a break I was six!

Although its not in 3D, you checkout the Captain EO movie below.

Captain EO (Part 1)



Captain EO (Part 2)





6. Michael Jackson Rockets off the stage

How does an iconic pop star finish a huge concert performance? By blasting off the stage of course! At the end of a concert in Bucharest, Michael Jackson appeared leaving the stadium on a jetpack, just after he did a little circle above the thousands in attendace. While we know MJ really wasn’t the pilot of the jetpack, it was a thrill to witness such a stunt performed live.





5. Michael Jackson’s Cameo in Men in Black 2

I clearly remember this geek moment when the king of pop appeared briefly as an agent in Sony Pictures 2002 “Men in Black 2” film. The audience erupted in laughter and then applauded. While the producers of MIB2 originally wanted him to appear as an alien, Jackson declined the offer, only to appear as an agent instead. You can checkout the funny clip below.





4. Rumors of Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3


Urban legends and rumors have consistently surrounded Michael Jackson, but one rumor that has never been confirmed nor denied still remains. The rumor of Michael Jackson’s involvement with the production of the soundtrack for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as been brought up throughout the years on various message boards and blogs, and still the question remains. Despite several interviews with former staff members, videos, music comparison samples, SEGA has yet to give a definitive answer.

Checkout the video below and decide for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVM-l2Oku4



3. Michael Jackson’s “The Lean” defies the Law of Gravity

Simply called “the lean”, this move was made famous when Michael Jackson pulled it off during his music video for “Smooth Criminal”. The move depicts Jackson and his fellow dancers leaning forward in a 45-degree angle without falling over, seemingly defying the effects of gravity. The first time I witnessed the move I was completely blown away and figured “the lean” was achieved through trick photography. But when Jackson and company performed the move live on stage my curiosity peaked once again.

I finally researched and discovered how the move was achieved. And while the magician’s trick was finally revealed, the magic has yet to fade away. Checkout Michale Jackson's "The Lean" below.





2. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Changes Music Videos Forever

I don’t think any music video can come close or even compare to “Thriller”. Featuring Michael Jackson, former Playboy centerfold Ola Ray, Vincent Price and coreographed zomibes, “Thriller” was more of a short film than a traditional music video. During the years of 1984 and 1985 “Thriller” won two Grammy Awards and in 1999 was voted MTV’s best music video of all-time.






1. Michael Jackson’s Death Almost Causes Major Internet Websites to Collapse

It’s no question that Michael Jackson achieved an unprecedented level of fame. But how famous was he? He fame grew to a level unreached before by any other entertainer, that the news of his death nearly collapsed major internet websites and serivices including Wikipedia, AOL Instant Messenger, Twitter, Google, TMZ, and Perez Hilton's blog. This was an internet media event unseen like anything before it. “CNN reported receiving 20 million page views during the hour the story broke and Google Trends rated the Jackson story as "volcanic."