Justin Timberlake

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Justin Timberlake

Timberlake at concert in St. Paul, Minnesota (2007)

Timberlake at concert in St. Paul, Minnesota (2007)

Background information

Birth name Justin Randall Timberlake

Born January 31, 1981 (age 26)

Origin Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Genre(s) Pop, R&B, Dance, Hip hop

Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actor

Instrument(s) Vocals

Years active 1995 - Present

Label(s) Jive

Associated

acts 'N Sync,

Timbaland

Website JustinTimberlake.com

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop-R&B singer and actor. He came to fame as the frontman of pop boy band 'N Sync and has won four Grammy Awards. In 2002, he released his debut solo album, Justified, which sold over seven million copies worldwide. Timberlake's sophomore solo release, FutureSex/LoveSounds, was released in 2006 with the #1 hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around...".

Contents

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* 1 Biography

o 1.1 Early life

o 1.2 1995-2002: 'N Sync

o 1.3 2002-2004: Justified and Super Bowl

o 1.4 2004-2006: Collaborations and acting

o 1.5 2006-present: FutureSex/LoveSounds

o 1.6 Other work

* 2 Personal life

* 3 Discography

o 3.1 Albums

o 3.2 Singles

o 3.3 Featured Singles

o 3.4 Guest vocals

o 3.5 Videos

* 4 Grammy awards

* 5 See also

* 6 Books

* 7 Footnotes

* 8 External links

Biography

Early life

Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Randall Timberlake and Lynn nee Bomar. His paternal grandfather, Charles L. Timberlake, was a Baptist minister, but Timberlake considers himself more "spiritual than religious".[1] His parents divorced about 1985 and both have remarried; his mother, who now runs an entertainment company called JustinTime Entertainment, remarried to Paul Harless, a banker, when Justin was aged 5; while his father, a choir director at a Baptist church, has two children, Jonathan (born c1993) and Stephen (born c1998), from his second marriage to Lisa. A half-sister, Laura Katherine, died shortly after birth in 1997 and is mentioned on one of Timberlake's record acknowledgments as "My Angel in Heaven."

Timberlake grew up in Millington, a small town just north of Memphis. His first attempts at a singing career saw him singing country music songs on Star Search as "Justin Randall." In 1993, he got a real taste of fame when he joined the ranks of The Mickey Mouse Club. There he met future girlfriend and pop superstar Britney Spears, future tourmate Christina Aguilera, and future bandmate JC Chasez. When the show ended in 1995, Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in a new all-male singing group Lou Pearlman was forming with Chris Kirkpatrick. The group would come to be known as *NSYNC. In 1999 Justin acted as Jason Sharpe in the made-for-TV movie Model Behavior.

Timberlake's dancing and singing style are influenced by his idol, Michael Jackson.

1995-2002: 'N Sync

Main article: 'N Sync

Justin with 'N Sync

Justin with 'N Sync

Timberlake was a member of the popular 1990s boy band, 'N Sync, and was considered a teen idol. The group formed in 1995 and started their career 1996 in Germany and hit it big in the States two years later in 1998, eventually releasing the fastest-selling album of all time, No Strings Attached in 2000.[2] In 2002, after the completion of their Celebrity Tour and release of "Girlfriend", the third single from their 2001 album Celebrity, the group decided to take time off, at which point Timberlake began work on his first solo album. The album signaled a transition from his squeaky-clean boy band image to a sexier, more mature look and feel.

2002-2004: Justified and Super Bowl

See also: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy

In August 2002, after months of recording the album, Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, where he premiered his first single, "Like I Love You", a sparse dance track produced by The Neptunes. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following the single, Timberlake released his debut solo album, Justified, on November 5, 2002. The album was also a success, despite selling considerably less than previous 'N Sync efforts. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 439,000 copies in its first week of release. It eventually went on to sell over 5 million copies in the U.S. and over 7 million copies worldwide.[3] The album contained several tracks which were created to be part of Michael Jackson's Invincible album but did not make it to the final selection of songs used for it. The album also received critical acclaim, thanks to its heavy R&B influence provided