Omer Bhatti is a modern hip-hop artist. According to one version, he is the illegitimate offspring of Michael Jackson. What are the suspicions based on, and what kind of relationship connected Omer with the king of pop in reality?
early years
Omer Bhatti (creative name - O-Bi) was born in 1985 (according to other sources - a year earlier) in Norway. He has an older sister. The boy from early childhood showed unique choreographic abilities. Omer was a talented self-taught dancer and called Michael Jackson his idol. The 9-year-old Bhatti participated in the television show Bravo Bravissimo, an Italian counterpart to The Minutes of Glory. In his issue, he portrayed the pop king and was remembered by the audience as a small copy of Michael Jackson from Norway.
Acquaintance with the idol
Omer Bhatti and Michael Jackson first met in 1996 in Tunisia, where a boy and sister visited a relative. The singer was shocked by the choreographic abilities of his 11-year-old double and invited him to his hotel.
Acquaintance was followed by creative collaboration. Omer became a regular companion of Jackson. Young Bhatti took part in the tour of singer HIStory. Children often appeared on stage during the performances of the pop king. Omer became one of them. According to observant viewers, Jackson distinguished Bhatti among other teenagers and showed him a clear preference.
Life with michael
After the end of the HIStory tour, the relationship between Omer Bhatti and the pop king continued. In 1997, the singer invited the boy with his family to move from Norway to his American estate Neverland. The offer was accepted. Omer's parents got a job at the pop star estate. O.B. entered Michael's family as a close relative. In the early 2000s, the Bhatti couple returned to Norway, but Omer stayed with Jackson in Neverland and spent a lot of time with the singer.
Jackson's marriages and the birth of three legitimate children did not affect Bhatti's exclusive position in Neverland. Omer nursed the offspring of his patron, who perceived the young man as a full member of the family.
In 2003, Jackson was arrested on suspicion of involvement in child pornography. The name Bhatti began to flicker in the press in connection with the scandal, but 18-year-old Omer did not appear among potential victims of violence. For a while he went to his family in Norway. After Jackson's release, Bhatti returned. The pop king with children and Omer left Neverland. They remained together until Michael's death in 2009, having replaced several mansions in different parts of the world.
Career career
Omer Bhatti declared himself as an independent performer in 2008. Under the pseudonym O-Bi, he introduced the first Red Nikes song to the public. The hip-hop composition was recorded in a Norwegian studio owned by O-B and is rumored to have been acquired for him by Michael Jackson. In 2011, the single and video Bhatti Life is a Movie were released. The song was the first song created by Omer after the death of his patron, and was dedicated to the memory of Michael.
Then All Around The World appeared - a track recorded by Omer and Genevieve Jackson, the niece of the king of pop. The hit has become one of the most downloaded songs in Norway.
In 2014, O-Bi founded the production company Kids4Life. Under his own label, Bhatti collaborated with childhood friend David Amaro. They recorded several singles and participated in a joint tour of Norway in 2014-2015.
Creative collaboration between the O.B. and the Jackson clan continued in 2016. The son of the pop king, 19-year-old Prince Michael, became the director of the video clip for the song Omer Automatic.
Ob today
In 2018, Bhatti continues his career as a hip-hop artist under the Kids4Life label. As a singer and dancer, he appears in television shows and sporting events. For contacts with fans, O-Bi uses social networks: he has accounts on Twitter and Instagram.
Omer Bhatti maintains close relationships with the family and children of Michael Jackson. The daughter and sons of the pop king are connected by mutual subscriptions with O-Bi on Instagram and post joint photos.
Michael Jackson Paternity Version: True or False?
Suspicions of a kinship between the king of pop and his protege became widespread after the death of a star in 2009. During the mourning ceremony in the church, O-Bi took a place in the front row among the deceased's closest relatives. The father of the pop king shared the opinion about the involvement of O-Bi in the Jackson family. The patriarch of the clan claimed that Omer Bhatti is the son of Michael Jackson, referring to their outward resemblance and the extraordinary choreographic abilities of both.
The confusion over Jackson’s satellite’s birth date is the result of media activity from Michael’s fatherhood camp. According to official Norwegian data, OB was born in 1985. American tabloids believe that Omer is a year older. In the latter case, the date of the potential date of his mother and Michael coincides with Jackson's 1984 tour in Norway.
The close relationship between the legitimate offspring of the pop king and Omer gave rise to new rumors. A version is being put forward, according to which OB is the real father of the youngest son of Michael Jackson. Omer denies his relationship with the pop king. He calls Jackson an idol and a teacher, and himself - Michael's best friend. By this status, Omer Bhatti explains the closeness to the family of the legend of pop music.
In 2009, it was talked about the O-Bi’s plans to do a DNA test to clarify Jackson’s paternity issue. Today there is no information on the results of the examination.