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Matthew Hill (born December 4, 1978 at Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a religious broadcaster and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the state's 7th House District (part of Washington County).
Hill grew up in northeast Tennessee. He graduated from Tri-Cities Christian High School and earned an associate's degree from Northeast State Technical Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication from East Tennessee State University.
At the time of his first campaign for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2004, he worked concurrently as operations manager of the Appalachian Radio Group and host of "Good Morning Tri-Cities" on the WHCB 91.5 FM "sister station" WPWT "PowerTalk" 870 AM for seven years. Hill is a children's radio minister hosting the weekend broadcast Bible Buddies WHCB Kid’s Show with Mr. Matthew and also hosts the The Matthew Hill Show broadcast radio program that is also accessible online as a free podcast.
Hill is a director and co-owner of the Blountville, Tennessee based Right Way Marketing, LLC political telemarketing firm (along with his brother, Timothy A. Hill, and his mother, Janet Hill) and the Any Lab Test Now Johnson City medical lab testing franchise (Healthy Living LLC) with his father, Kenneth C. Hill.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.