Jam On: Music’s Best Dancers Since Michael Jackson

Five years after MJ's death, his performance legacy lives.

Jennifer Lopez - Before she was Jenny from the Block, Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl on the '90s hit comedy sketch show In Living Color, dancing her way to center stage. When she embarked on a music career in 1999 with the debut of her first single "If You Had My Love," J.Lo made it clear that heavily choreographed and poignantly executed dance routines would be a staple of the evolution of her performance art. Being that she once worked as a background dancer for Janet Jackson, she was bound to get the MJ bug, too.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo is known to put on a great show, complete with impeccable vocals and innovative dance routines. He pushes the envelope when it comes to performance art and literally broke his neck in January 2012 while practicing a stunt for his tour. He paid homage to the King of Pop in 2011, performing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and adding his own flare to MJ's iconic crotch grab.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo is known to put on a great show, complete with impeccable vocals and innovative dance routines. He pushes the envelope when it comes to performance art and literally broke his neck in January 2012 while practicing a stunt for his tour. He paid homage to the King of Pop in 2011, performing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and adding his own flare to MJ's iconic crotch grab.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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