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.
Justin Timberlake and Billie Eilish join call for justice after Rayshard Brooks’ death
peoplemagazine.co.zaJustin Timberlake and Billie Eilish have joined the growing number of stars calling for justice following the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks.Brooks, 27, was shot and killed by officers at a drive-through restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, amid continuing Black Lives Matter protests and questions about police brutality in the U.S.
His death was ruled a homicide, caused by two gunshot wounds to the back, by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office. In response to the news, Justin took to social media to express his sadness over the tragedy.
The singer, who shares five-year-old son Silas with wife Jessica Biel, shared a picture of Brooks holding one of his three children as a baby in the hospital, and wrote alongside the.
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