You were on That's So Raven.
How long were you on that show?
When I started, I was 13 and I ended at 18.
Was that a good thing for you?
Did you enjoy that?
I enjoyed it tremendously.
Actually we were working on something to basically get us
all back together, the cast,
and also we're on a show called Coach Eddie,
so that's pretty cool, but I had a great time,
and definitely we're all family
as far as the show is concerned,
but as far as the off-stage, it was just even more magical,
you know what I mean?
Do you still speak to Raven?
Of course, of course.
I haven't seen her too much lately, but--
What's your relationship like with her now?
Right now it's pretty good, I wanna marry her,
but I gotta find out a way to ask her,
so right about now I'm just chillin'. (laughs)
So your career was going along really well,
and then it seemed like it kind took a down-turn.
Yeah, well-- What happened?
Well a lot of drinking is what happened.
I was drinking a lot, and I just found myself
in a dark place, because I couldn't really
find everybody not knowing that.
It's kind of like looking for your keys,
but when you stop looking, they're right there type of deal.
So I started to realize what was in front of me,
and from there, now I'm good,
but back then it was the drinking,
it was a binge of Taaka Vodka,
and any kind of vodka I could get my hand on,
along with some drugs, heavily medicated with marijuana
in time, and then not only that,
but we still got the crystal meth incident that I had,
so and I started to sell it essentially,
but just the influence, and the demons
that come with that drug kind of took over,
so I'm glad I kicked that,
so today I'm glad to say I'm four years sober,
and it's been quite a journey.
And how are you doing now, mentally, emotionally,
drug and alcohol wise, I mean just all across the board
in terms of your functioning, how are you doing now?
Doing well, doing very well actually,
I'm proud of myself.
I never been one that was really too big on addiction,
so like I used to do things out of boredom,
but then I woke up and realized
you know I was sleeping next to my drug of choice,
and it's like damn, bro, you got a problem,
so now I have the understanding, and that peace
within myself, and plus I'm doing it for my kids as well,
you know, every time I think about
either relapsing, or anything of that nature,
it's an impossibility for me,
because I just wanna see my kids.
Yeah, so how many children do you have?
Quite a bit, but four that I know of. (laughs)
Yeah definitely looking forward to seeing them, so.
How old are your children?
My kids are what two, one is five, and one is actually 11,
and the oldest is like 16 to 18.
Okay, 16 or 18?
Yeah one of the two.
You're not sure?
Not sure until I get in front of their faces.
I've been, like I said, I was a mess for awhile, man.
What's your two year old's name?
Two year old's name, actually Shailyn.
And is that a girl or a boy?
That's a little girl.
What's your five year old's name?
Orlando Junior actually.
What's the 11 year old's name?
My 11 year old's name (laughs),
I gotta figure that one out, but if I had to name,
if I had to name him anything, it's be John.
What do you mean if you had to name him,
he doesn't have a name?
I mean, I haven't met all my children yet.
I only see-- Oh really?
Yeah, I only seen Mason when he was little,
but as far as the little girls and everything,
I haven't met them yet.
What's the 16 year old's name?
That, don't even know that either.
Don't know the--
No, don't know the 16 year old's name,
that's what I'm intending on doing,
getting back with the fam, and figuring out
who everybody is, and what everything is.
What's your full name?
My full name is
Orlando Brown Prince Michael Jackson Junior,
and then it is a.k.a Blanket. (laughs)
So what's Prince Michael Jackson Junior?
Well that's my nickname like I gave to myself
is yeah, my father was Michael Jackson,
the great Michael Jackson, so.
Your father was Michael Jackson?