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 Says Confederate Monuments 'Must Come Down' in Passionate Call for Activism
etonline.comJustin Timberlake is adding his voice to the chorus of those calling for the removal of Confederate monuments. The Tennessee native took to Instagram to share his support for the ongoing process of tearing down tributes to Southern secession and slavery.«A lot of you know I’m from Tennessee ...a state that happens to be the home of many many confederate monuments,» Timberlake wrote in a post he shared Monday. «I’ve been listening closely to the ongoing debates about what to do with these statues -- and I really want to take a minute to talk about this.»«When we protest racism in America, people think we are protesting America itself.
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