OMJ(AKA) OTHER MICHAEL JACKSON

The OMJ"(aka Other Michael Jackson)/MichaelRay: A Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 historian" Full- Time Michael Jackson Tribute Artist, Ray Brooks aka the OMJ,has performed more than 15to20 tousands shows at special events, birthday parties, clubs and venues including the famed Harlem Theater where he won 1st place on"Showtime At The Apollo".
Ray's Mother introduced him to Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean" short film and dance moves at a very young age.Ray practiced moves from the moonwalk to pop-locking to tapping every day inspired by the honesty in the King Of Pop's music.His mother began to manage him and his cousins registering them for talent them for talent shows through out Texas.
They would perform hits from such artists as the Temptations,Jackson 5 and Boys II Men.
Upon Ray beginning solo performances, he quickly received the name, the "Prince Of Pop", from his hometown of Bryan/College Station, Tx.
He was winning 1st place in various showcases around the city and being featured on TV news stations and in newspapers and radio stations all over.
In 2000, Ray aka The OMJ performed 21 of Michael Jackson's Hits in front of four hundred fans in Nashville,TN.
"When I perform, I become truly the alive in the moment and feel the presence of the real King Of Pop, Michael Jackson," quotes The OMJ. 2004, he attended an audition for a spot on "Showtime At The Apollo" in College Station. Against 1,500 other acts, he won a spot on the show, wowed the audience with his "Billie Jean" performance,and won a trip to NYC to compete on the real "Showtime At The Apollo". One week before Christmas,live at the Harlem Theater,The OMJ delivered another stunning performance and won again. In 2009, The OMJ was crowned the #1 Talent in Brazos Valley and the #1 Michael Jackson at a MLK celebration in Dallas,TX.

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