United Kingdom, April 30 -- Prince Jackson has described his late father Michael Jackson as "childlike" and an "awesome" dad.

The 29-year-old eldest son of the King of Pop, who has produced new biopic Michael, has opened up about growing up with the Thriller hitmaker as a dad before his death aged 50 in 2009.

He told Australian daytime TV show Sunrise: "I would love to have kids and, you know, take notes on what he did as a father, but he was always on our level in a way."

Prince explained that while Michael wanted people to treat his kids as "adults", he also loved playing practical jokes.

He recalled: "But when he played with us, he played with us. You know, he got down, and he was playing with the toys and making up stories...

"He...