Michael Jackson has a 31-year-old son, his name is Brandon Howard -- the son of singer Miki Howard, whom Joe Jackson represented back in the 1980s.
Brandon grew up in Cleveland and now lives in Miami. He's now a singer who goes by the name B Howard. And he's had some success. We're told he's part of a new Akon song.
As for why B Howard is so sure he's MJ's son ... he claims he somehow acquired DNA from an old orthodontic device worn by Michael ... it's unclear how he got hold of it, but he says the test results show a match.
The results will be unveiled Thursday on FilmOn.com.