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.
*NSYNC, Backstreet Boys to feature in upcoming boy band documentary on Paramount+
nme.com*NSYNC, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys has been greenlit by Paramount+.According to Variety, the as-yet untitled documentary will trace the legacy of boy bands during the height of their fame in the ‘90s and early-2000s, and will feature interviews with boy band members as well as archival music footage.The project will be directed by Tamra Davis, whose credits include the music videos for New Kids on the Block’s ‘Call It What You Want’ and Hanson’s ‘MMMBop’, among others.
The documentary is co-produced by Johnny Wright, who previously served as the tour manager for both New Kids on the Block and *NSYNC member, Justin Timberlake.“The Nineties boy band era was an extraordinary chapter in music where harmonies and beats came together,” Wright said of the documentary, per Rolling Stone. “To this day, the boy bands continue to inspire, uplift and unite – reminding us of a great time that will forever hold a special place in our hearts.”The documentary is produced by entertainment studio Gunpowder & Sky, who were previously involved in music projects like the 2023 series I Wanna Rock: The ‘80s Metal Dream and the three-part yacht rock documentary, Sometimes When We Touch.
Speaking of the boy band documentary, co-producer Van Toffler credited groups like The Jackson Five with “pav[ing] the way for boy bands”, and said traces of their legacy can be found in more current bands like One Direction and K-pop group BTS.The news comes amid the recent reunion of *NSYNC, nearly two decades after their disbandment in 2004.
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