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 posts tribute to late backup singer Nicole Hurst
nme.comJustin Timberlake has mourned the loss of his backup singer Nicole Hurst with a heartfelt statement on social media.Hurst was 39 years old, and according to Billboard, died after a long battle with breast cancer.
However, the official cause of her death has yet to be made public.Taking to Instagram to post a string of images and videos of the two together, Timberlake wrote, “My heart is so heavy.
We lost a beautiful soul this week.“Nicole lit up every room she walked into. On and off the stage she was a constant source of joy and positivity.
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