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 Buys a Wheelchair-Accessible Van for Teen with Cerebral Palsy (Video)
justjared.comJustin Timberlake is here with the heartwarming moment of the day! The 39-year-old singer and actor heard about the story of Jake Stitt, a 17-year-old with cerebral palsy who was trying to raise money to buy a wheelchair-accessible van. Jake and his family, who live in Tennessee, raised the $35,000 they needed to buy the van, but Justin decided to buy the van for him and told the family to keep the money they raised. “It’s my pleasure,” Justin told Jake and his dad during a Zoom call. “Like I said, I heard there was a goal to try to get this van before Thanksgiving.
I heard your story and saw a little news clip about it.” “I was so moved that I want you guys to have this van,” he added. “I’m going to cover all the costs.
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