The Next Jackson Era: How Jaafar Jackson's Rise Re-Centers Randy Jackson Jr.
By Alexander Ross
Understanding Steven Randall Jackson Jr. requires untangling the domestic history inside Hayvenhurst, the legendary Jackson family compound in Encino, California. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Colombian model Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza entered the family orbit through a relationship with Randy Jackson, the youngest of the Jackson brothers. The union produced two children: Genevieve Jackson, born in 1989, and Steven Randall Jackson Jr., born in March 1992.
The family geography shifted dramatically after Randy and Alejandra parted ways. Alejandra remained an anchor inside Hayvenhurst and later began a relationship with Jermaine Jackson, Randy’s older brother and longtime co-lead vocalist of the Jackson 5. Alejandra and Jermaine married in March 1995, eventually having two sons of their own: Jaafar Jackson in July 1996 and Jermajesty Jackson in October 2000.
Growing up in the Encino compound, the four siblings shared a single mother and lived under the same roof with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson. Because Jermaine and Randy are full siblings, Steven Randall Jr. and Jaafar share roughly 37.5% of their genetic material, significantly higher than typical half-siblings (around 25%) and closer to full siblings (50%). Inside the iron gates of Hayvenhurst, these technical distinctions blurred into ordinary childhood routines. The children rode bicycles down private paths, sat through family dinners, and sheltered each other from the paparazzi perpetually staked outside the perimeter.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
