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.
Backstreet Boys at 30: Debbie Gibson, Joey Fatone, Friends, Family, Fans, Execs and More Share Their Memories
variety.comLeena Tailor “I hope I can do the same one day,” Joey Fatone thought while watching the Backstreet Boys play one of their first major gigs in the early ‘90s.
The Florida-based boy band were finding their feet in the music industry, while Fatone was yet to discover his own boy band path with NSYNC. “I remember seeing them perform at SeaWorld Orlando, way back before Brian [Littrell] joined the group, and I thought, ‘Wow, they’re going to fulfill their dream.
I hope I can do the same,’” recalls Fatone, who would develop lifelong friendships with the band and has just launched a tour with BSB’s AJ McLean, despite the groups being touted as rivals throughout the years.
McLean was also in the audience at NSYNC’s recent L.A. reunion during Justin Timberlake’s show at the Wiltern. “I love that we have this friendship now and wish we had it when we first met because we could’ve done a lot more together.
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