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 celebrates 40th birthday promising "it's only up from here"
mirror.co.ukHe was the Mouseketeer who became a pop sensation and award-winning actor, marrying one of Hollywood’s leading ladies along the way.
But as Justin Timberlake turns 40 on Sunday, he reckons things can only go “uphill from here”. The star is planning a quiet celebration with his wife Jessica Biel, 38, and two children at their sprawling Montana home. “I’m excited,” he says. “I’m going to keep low expectations, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be better than my 39th year.
It’s only uphill, baby.” Justin shot to fame as a child in The Mickey Mouse Club, where he starred alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and his future bandmate, JC Chasez.
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