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 calls for the removal of Confederate statues and to stop 'protecting slave owners'
dailymail.co.ukJustin Timberlake has joined a growing cry for the removal of Confederate statues in the Unites States with alengthy Instagram post on Tuesday.The 39-year-old Tennessee native said on social media that the monuments 'must be taken down' and that doing so is 'a symbol of respect for Black people in America.'Just last month, fellow popstar and Tennessean Taylor Swift, also called on lawmakers to remove the 'despicable' Confederate emblems which she said 'celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things.' Using his platform:Justin Timberlake has joined a growing cry for the removal of Confederate statues in the Unites States with a lengthy Instagram post on TuesdayIn his social media essay, Justin pointed out that Tennessee, the state.
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