| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Johnny Porter Jackson |
| Birth Date: | March 3, 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Genre: | R&B, pop, rock, dance |
| Label: | Steeltown Motown |
| Associated Acts: | The Jackson 5 |
Johnny Porter Jackson (March 3, 1951 – March 1, 2006) was an American drummer, noted for being the drummer for The Jackson 5 from their early Gary, Indiana days until the end of their famed career at Motown.[1]
The label promoted Jackson and keyboardist Ronnie Rancifer as the cousins of The Jackson Five, however neither Ronnie Rancifer nor Johnny Jackson are actually related to the Jacksons.[2]
On March 1, 2006, Jackson died at a home in Gary, Indiana, after being stabbed by his girlfriend, Yolanda Davis, following a quarrel. He was 54 years old. Davis later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to two years in prison.[3]