Who taught Michael Jackson the iconic Moonwalk?

Michael Jackson's iconic moonwalk wasn't his invention. His brother Marlon revealed an eight-year-old nephew first demonstrated the move, then known as the 'backwards slide.' Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar further refined it and taught Michael, who then renamed it the moonwalk, solidifying its place in pop culture history.

Mar 7, 2026 - 13:05
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Who taught Michael Jackson the iconic Moonwalk?
Michael Jackson's iconic moonwalk wasn't his invention. His brother Marlon revealed an eight-year-old nephew first demonstrated the move, then known as the 'backwards slide.' Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar further refined it and taught Michael, who then renamed it the moonwalk, solidifying its place in pop culture history.

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