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Last week, Michael Jackson, "The
King of Pop," died after suffering
cardiac arrest. He was 50, and
preparing start a series of
comeback concerts.

Jackson's musical
accomplishments were many,
including the hits "Bad," "Billie
Jean," "Thriller" and "Shake Your
Body (Down to the Ground)." His
1982 album "Thriller" is the
best-selling album of all time.

He collaborated with Paul
McCartney, Quincey Jones, and
his sister, Janet Jackson.

He invented the moonwalk.

And while his behavior later in life
was bizarre, we prefer to focus
on the positives, like Jackson's
music, and his charity work.

In one instance, the two
overlapped. Jackson co-wrote the
charity single "We Are the
World," which was released
worldwide to aid the poor in
Africa and the United States.

Tell us who co-wrote the song for
a chance to win an audio book.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi, promotions coordinator for KRQ, is such a big "Star Wars" fan that he legally changed his name in 1999 after winning KRQ's biggest-fan contest.
James S. Wood / Arizona Daily Star
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KRQQ 93.7-FM Obi-Wan Kenobi

By Coley Ward
CWARD@AZSTARNET.COM
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.06.2008
You can probably guess Obi-Wan Kenobi's biggest passion.
The radio personality, born James-Michael Maume Alameda, grew up watching the "Star Wars" movies over and over on Betamax. He decided to legally change his namein 1999 after he won a Tucson contest sponsored by KRQQ-FM.
The station, known as KRQ, picked Alameda, 29, from more than 1,000 people who entered its Greatest "Star Wars" Fan Contest. Contestants had to submit a short essay saying how they would prove they were Southern Arizona's biggest fan. Alameda also submitted a three-minute video that ends with him in the Millennium Falcon, heading to a galaxy, far, far away.
After Alameda won the contest, KRQ paid him $1,000 to change his name. Then the station paid him throughout the summer to make appearances at different movie theaters. It wasn't long after that the station offered Alameda — now Kenobi — a full-time job as promotions coordinator.
Kenobi, a Southern Arizona native, says he doesn't get to go to "Star Wars" conventions as often as he'd like. The biggest conventions are in Los Angeles, and his job at the station keeps him pretty busy during the week. On Saturday nights, he spins records at Rusty's, 2075 W. Grant Road.
"In June, I went to Legoland in San Diego for the 30th anniversary of 'Star Wars'," he said. "I freaked everybody out with my name."
Kenobi says he didn't dress up for the event at Legoland. But he did buy a "Star Wars" Legoland T-shirt. And he does own both "Lego: Star Wars" video games.
"I've beaten them both," he says.

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