Michael Jackson's son, 'Blanket', buys his first house, a $4m California mansion

Michael Jackson’s youngest son, or “Blanket”, as he was known as a child, is all grown up and has made his first real estate purchase.

Prince Michael Jackson II, now more commonly known as “Bigi”, has shelled out more than $3.9 million ($US2.6 million) for a starter house in Calabasas, California, according to Dirt.

It’s hardly a surprise that the 18-year-old can afford a house of this magnitude – the Michael Jackson estate has hauled in a massive $1.7 billion in revenue over the past decade.

Bigi, then known to the world as Blanket, was infamously dangled over a Berlin balcony by his father in 2002, at the age of only nine months old. He was seven years old when his father died in 2009.

He grew up with his grandmother Katherine Jackson in the Calabasas area of LA and his new digs, a six-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom house with three car spaces and three fireplaces, would place him within a stone’s throw of Dr Dre, John Travolta and lead O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark, who lives next door.

The house includes a double-height foyer, a curved staircase with a crystal chandelier and a petite gym area.

It features hardwood floors, luxe living areas, coffered ceilings and a family room with a wet bar.

The backyard includes a pool and spa, al fresco dining and a spacious lawn surrounded by landscaped gardens.

Dirt reports that Bigi has followed the footsteps of his older brother and sister, both of whom have already made real estate purchases.

Back in 2017, older sister Paris paid about $3.05 million for a large residence in the semi-remote Topanga Canyon wilderness, in western LA.

A few months later, older brother Michael Jackson Jr paid a bit less than $3.36 million for a home in the posh seaside community of Rancho Palos Verdes, about an hour south of Calabasas.

Bigi Jackson now has his own YouTube channel, Film Family, where he posts film reviews with his brother.