June 25, 2009. That was the day Michael died. I remember my exact location. I was in Atlanta getting ready for Anthony Hamilton’s Play It Cool promo tour stop in ATL. I had just completed two interviews with him and was about to sit down and eat with his band members right before they left to dress for the night’s show. After fixing my plate, I checked my Blackberry and saw a million text messages. Each one said the same thing, “Michael Jackson is dead.” I immediately told the room and asked them to turn to the news. Sure enough, it was true. Michael was dead.
June 25, 2012, will mark three years since Michael has been gone. Some days it’s still surreal to think that a legend like Mike isn’t here any longer. But … we will always have memories. There will always be stories to tell about our experiences with Michael Jackson – not the I remember meeting Michael (some of you may have been fortunate enough to do so), but the I remember when … with his music and events that surrounded his life.
Share your Michael Jackson memories with us in the comment section below, and be sure to check out My927Charlotte for our special musical tribute to the King of Pop starting June 23.
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