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.
Usher Weighs In On Justin Timberlake Comparisons, Reveals If He Was Ever Jealous
justjared.comUsher is weighing in on old comparisons between himself and Justin Timberlake. If you forgot, the hitmakers came up around the same time and worked in similar lanes.
As a result, the media and fans inevitably compared them to each other. Years later, Usher revealed how he really felt about the way that people talked about him and Justin.
He also hinted at their relationship behind the scenes. Read more about the comparisons… “I think people more than likely need to find comparisons, but we are all unique artists and have our creativity,” Usher told People, adding, “I think that he has a legacy that should be respected and not compared to anybody else.” Joking about Justin‘s Disney roots, Usher said that his career was more mature from the onset. “They probably would have kicked me off the lot,” he said. Usher added that he was a fan of *NSYNC and “respected” their manager Johnny Wright.
He also pointed out that the pair worked with similar producers because they had a healthy respect for each other’s work. Was he ever jealous of Justin‘s success? “Do I feel at times that the score was a bit unfair in terms of how people even judged us or some of the things that may have been given to him,” Usher asked, answering, “He had better management staff, you know what I’m saying, access to things I didn’t.
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