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 Breaks Silence On DWI Arrest Telling Fans During Concert, “It’s Been Tough”
deadline.comJustin Timberlake has spoken for the first time about his arrest and night in jail, addressing the crowd at a concert in Chicago Friday night.
It was the first public outing for the singer since his DWI arrest in The Hamptons on June 18, and Timberlake told his fans, “It’s been a tough week.” He was performing inside the United Center Stadium in Chicago as part of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
CNN reports that that Timberlake told the crowd: “It’s been a tough week. I know I’m hard to love sometimes but you keep loving me right back.” He added that all his fans, too, have faced “ups-and-downs and lefts-and-rights.” He is scheduled to return to New York for two nights at Madison Square Garden on June 25 and June 26.
Timberlake was arraigned and released from custody June 18 after he was charged with driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New York, the previous evening.
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