A singer who was once praised as the "reincarnation of Michael Jackson" apparently is more than just a talent impersonator -- he now claims he is actually related to the late King of Pop by blood.

Brandon Howard, whose mother is pop singer Miki Howard, is believed to have "groundbreaking" DNA evidence proving that he is Jackson's lovechild: Miki is said to have met the late superstar and had an affair with him back in 1982, shortly before Brandon was born in 1983.

"To my fans, family, and friends, despite recent allegations, I did not authorize the testing of my DNA to be compared to that of the late Michael Jackson nor did I contact TMZ regarding the publication of the story," said B Howard. "This spring, I agreed to be a part of a documentary with FilmOn TV and was asked to give a sample of my DNA."

"Even though I agreed to this I never expected it to be used in this manner," he continued. "To this day, I have never claimed to be Michael Jackson's son nor do I have any intention of pursuing the family's estate."

Brandon Howard has long been compared to the "Billie Jean" singer, however has previously claimed that the similarity is unintentional. "I just do what's naturally in my heart, and that's what comes out. I'm doing me," he said. "Who hasn't been inspired by Michael and the Jackson brothers?"

"Most of the people out now, even my good friend Ne-Yo, he's come out with the sequined jacket and everything," he added. "For me, it's more of I'm doing me... I'm just me. I'm Brandon."

Despite the latest claim, Howard Weitzman, Michael Jackson's estate lawyer said otherwise. "We've never even heard from him," he said. "Any deadline for claiming to be Michael's child has long since passed."