Jerkins: 'Lady GaGa reminds me of Jackson'

Rodney Jerkins has said that Lady GaGa reminds him of Michael Jackson.

The producer has insisted that the pop superstar has the same iconic qualities as Jackson.

Jerkins told In Touch Weekly: "We haven’t seen an artist like GaGa in a long time - we haven’t seen an artist that really has no fear. I remember Michael Jackson used to tell me he was crucified for doing 'Thriller', but he had to do what he felt was needed at that time.

"I’m just happy to be part of history. The 'Telephone' video broke records from getting so many views so fast. I’ve always wanted to leave my stamp on music, and to be able to say that I worked with Michael Jackson [on 'You Rock My World'] and now I’m working with Lady GaGa, who’ll probably go down in history as one of the best female entertainers of all time - it’s amazing!"