Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Did Lance Bass’ Astronaut And Acting Aspirations Break Up *NSYNC?
etcanada.comTwenty years ago, their three-time Grammy-nominated sophomore record No Strings Attached smashed sales records, moving a phenomenal 2.4 million units in its first week.
And while the success was swiftly followed up with 2001’s Celebrity, shortly after that record’s tour, an emotional earthquake hit the boy band loving world when the group announced a hiatus in 2002.
While the break was never intended to evolve into a long-term split, ultimately, it parted Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez professionally for good.
In the years since, many have blamed Timberlake’s pursual of a solo career for the disbandment, however several other factors played a part, according to many close to the band.
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