(born January 31, 1981) He is an American pop musician and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as two Emmy Awards.series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became renon in the late 1990s as the
lead singer of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.
In 2002, he released his debut solo album, Justified, which sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.
The album was a commercial success, spawning the hits "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body". Timberlake
continued his success with his second solo album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), debuting at number one on the Bil
lboard 200 chart, and produced the US number-one hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around.../...Comes
Around".
Timberlake's first two albums made him one of the most commercially successful singers in the world, each selling
in excess of 7 million copies. Aside from music, he has also begun an acting career, while his other ventures include
record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.
Contents
Early life
Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Lynn Harless (née Bomar) and Randall Timberlake.
Timberlake is of English descent, and has also claimed unconfirmed American Indian ancestry.His paternal grandfather,
Charles L. Timberlake, was a Baptist minister, and Timberlake was raised Baptist, though now considers himself more
"spiritual than religious".
Timberlake's parents divorced in 1985, and both have remarried. His mother, who now runs an entertainment company called
Just-in Time Entertainment, remarried to Paul Harless, a banker, when her son was five. His father, a choir director at a
Baptist church, has two children, Jonathan (born c. 1993) and Steven Robert (born August 14, 1998), from his second marriage
to Lisa Perry. Timberlake's half-sister, Laura Katherine, died shortly after birth on May 14, 1997, and is mentioned in his
acknowledgments in the album *NSYNC as "My Angel in Heaven."Timberlake grew up in Shelby Forest, a small community
between Memphis and Millington. His first attempts at a singing career were country music songs on Star Search as "Justin
Randall."
In 1993, Timberlake joined the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club. His castmates included future girlfriend and pop superstar
Britney Spears, future tourmate Christina Aguilera, and future bandmate JC Chasez.The show ended in 1994, but late in
1995 Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group organized by boy band manager Lou Pearlman that
eventually became 'N Sync.
Music career
1995–2002: 'N Sync
Main article: 'N Sync
Timberlake and JC Chasez were the two lead singers of the popular 1990s boy band 'N Sync.The group formed in 1995,
started its career 1996 in Europe, and hit it big in the United States in 1998 with the U.S. release of its debut album
*NSYNC, which sold 11 million copies.The album included a number of hit singles, including "Tearin' Up My Heart". For
the next two years, encouraged by similar developments with the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync engaged in a lengthy legal battle
with manager Lou Pearlman. Eventually the band signed with Jive Records. In March 2000, 'N Sync released a long-awaited
album, No Strings Attached, which became the fastest-selling album of all time with 2.4 million copies sold in its first
week and produced a #1 single, "It's Gonna Be Me". The release was followed by the band's third album, Celebrity, which
was the second-fastest selling album of all time. In 2002, after the completion of a Celebrity Tour and the release of
"Girlfriend", the third single from Celebrity, the group decided to take time off, at which point Timberlake began work
on his first solo album and the group went into a hiatus. In its lifetime, 'N Sync was internationally famous and
performed at the Academy Awards,the Olympics, and the Super Bowl,as well as selling more than 50 million
copies worldwide,becoming the third-best selling boy band in history.
In late 1999, Timberlake made his acting debut in the Disney Channel movie Model Behavior. He played Jason Sharpe,
a model who falls in love with a waitress after mistaking her for another model. It was released on March 12, 2000.
As a member of 'N Sync, Timberlake developed into a major celebrity in his own right in addition to achieving respect as
a musician, since he was the writer or co-writer of all three singles from Celebrity. The rise of his own stardom and the
general decline in the popularity of boy bands led to the dissolution of 'N Sync. Band member Lance Bass has stated that
he believes the group is finished, and is openly critical of Timberlake's actions in his memoir Out of Sync. On the other
hand, Chris Kirkpatrick remarked in August 2008 that the five remain friends, and he believed a reunion was possible:
he repeated that opinion in October 2009. In September 2008, Bass also made conciliatory comments.
In February 2004, during the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXXVIII broadcast on the CBS television network, Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson before a television audience of more than 140 million viewers. At the end of the performance, as the song drew to a close, Timberlake tore off a part of Jackson's black leather costume in a "costume reveal" meant to accompany a portion of the song lyrics. According to CBS, "both Jackson and Timberlake had confirmed they planned it 'independently and clandestinely' without informing anyone."[30] Part of the costume detached, and Jackson's breast was briefly exposed.Timberlake apologized for the incident, stating he was "sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl...." The phrase "wardrobe malfunction" has since been used by the media to refer to the incident and has entered pop culture. As a result of the controversy, Timberlake and Jackson were threatened with exclusion from the 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on screen at the event.Timberlake attended and issued a scripted apology when
accepting the first of two Grammy Awards he received that night (Best Pop Vocal Album for Justified and Best Male Pop
Vocal Performance for "Cry Me a River").He had also been nominated for Album of the Year for Justified, Record of
the Year for "Cry Me a River", and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Where Is the Love?" with The Black Eyed Peas.
In 2004 American Idol judge Simon Cowell described Timberlake in People Magazine as "just some white kid who's tried
to act black over the last several years".
2004–06: Collaborations and acting
After the Super Bowl controversy, Timberlake put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having starred in a
few feature films earlier in his music career.The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in the thriller
Edison Force, which was filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006. He also appeared in the
films Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan, Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, and voiced Prince Artie Pendragon in the animated
film Shrek the Third, released on May 18, 2007.He also appeared as a young Elton John, in the video for John's song
"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore".[39] Timberlake was considered to play the role of Roger Davis in the film version of
the rock musical Rent, but director Chris Columbus had insisted that only the original Broadway members could convey the
true meaning of Rent.
He continued to record with other artists. After "Where Is the Love?", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on
the 2005 track "My Style" from their album Monkey Business.When recording the 2005 single "Signs" with Snoop Dogg,
Timberlake discovered a throat condition.Nodules were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took
place on May 5, 2005.He was advised not to sing or speak loudly for at least a few months.In the summer of 2005,
Timberlake started his own record company, JayTee Records.
Timberlake made a cameo in the video for Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's single "Promiscuous", released on May 3, 2006.
2006–07: FutureSex/LoveSounds.
Timberlake at a concert in St. Paul, Minnesota (2007)
Timberlake released his second solo album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, on September 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake
created in 2005, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week.It is the
biggest album for pre-orders on iTunes, and beat Coldplay's record for the biggest one-week sales of a digital album.The
album was produced by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a bulk of the album), will.i.am, Rick Rubin and Timberlake himself,
and features guest vocals by Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and will.i.am. A studio representative described it as
being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel".
The album's lead single, "SexyBack", was performed by Timberlake at the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and
reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for seven consecutive weeks. "My Love", the album's second
single, also produced by Timbaland and featuring rapper T.I., reached number one on the Hot 100, as did third single "What
Goes Around.../...Comes Around Interlude". The song is reported to have been inspired by the break-up of his childhood
friend and business partner, Trace Ayala, with actress Elisha Cuthbert.In October 2006, Timberlake said that he would
focus on his music career rather than his film roles, specifying that leaving the music industry would be a "dumb thing to
do at this point". He was the special guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for being where he
sang SexyBack. In January 2007, Timberlake embarked on the FutureSex/LoveShow tour. "Summer Love/Set the Mood Prelude" was
the fourth U.S. single off the album, and the next single in the UK was "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Interlude". The song "
Give It to Me", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake guests with Nelly Furtado, reached the Hot 100 number-one spot.
In February 2008, Timberlake was awarded two Grammy Awards. At the 50th Grammy Awards Ceremony, Timberlake won the Male Pop
Performance Award for "What Goes Around...Comes Around", and the Dance Recording Award for "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows".
2007–10
In April 2007, Timberlake was seen entering a London studio with Madonna, thus confirming rumors that he was collaborating
with her.A song "4 Minutes", was first played by Timbaland at Philadelphia's Jingle Ball on December 17, 2007. When released
on March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to be a duet between Timberlake and Madonna, with backing vocals by Timbaland.
It was lead single from Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy, which featured four other song-writing collaborations
with Timberlake. The single was an international hit, topping the charts in over 21 countries worldwide. Timberlake also
appears in the music video, which was directed by Jonas & François. On March 30, 2008, Timberlake performed the song at
Madonna's Hard Candy Promo Show at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.On November 6, 2008, Timberlake performed the
song with Madonna on the Los Angeles stop of her Sticky & Sweet Tour.
Around June 2007 Timberlake co-wrote, produced and provided vocals for the songs "Nite Runner" and "Falling Down" for
Duran Duran's album Red Carpet Massacre, released on November 13, 2007. "Falling Down" had been released as a single
in the UK on the previous day.
Also in 2007, Timberlake made an appearance on 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. Timberlake, along with Timbaland, is featured
on a track called "Ayo Technology", which was the album's fourth single. Also, another possible collaboration was to occur
with Lil Wayne for his album Tha Carter III with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.
With the wrapping up of the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour of Australasia and the Middle East in November 2007, Timberlake
resumed his film career. Projects underway early in 2008 were starring roles in Mike Myers' comedy The Love Guru (released
June 20, 2008) and Mike Meredith's drama The Open Road (released August 28, 2009). In March 2008 it was announced that he
was be an executive producer in an American adaptation of the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women for NBC.
On November 20, 2008, TV Guide reported that Timberlake’s next single, "Follow My Lead", which also featured vocals
by Timberlake’s protégée, former YouTube star Esmee Denters, would be available for exclusive download through MySpace.
All proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a charity dedicated to improving pediatric care for sick children.
In 2008 a collaboration between Timberlake and T.I., "Dead and Gone" featured on T.I.'s sixth studio album, Paper Trail,
and was released as its fourth single late in 2009. In November 2008, it was confirmed that Timberlake would make a guest
appearance and produce some tracks on R&B/pop singer Ciara's upcoming album Fantasy Ride due out May 5, 2009. Timberlake
featured on Ciara's second single "Love Sex Magic", the video being shot on February 20, 2009. The single became a worldwide
hit, reaching the top ten in numerous countries and peaking at number one in several countries including Taiwan, India, and
Turkey. The single was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Timberlake and his production team The Y's, along with Mike Elizondo, produced and co-wrote the song "Don't Let Me Down"
for Leona Lewis's second studio album, Echo, released (in the US) on November 17, 2009.
Timberlake also co-wrote and performed on "Carry Out", the third single from Timbaland's album Shock Value II, released on
December 1, 2009.
In 2010, Timberlake played the role of Napster founder Sean Parker in the acclaimed film The Social Network. He also
appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on Sept. 12, 2010.
Other work
Near the end of 2002, Timberlake was the first celebrity to appear on Punk'd, a "candid camera" type show created by Ashton
Kutcher to trick celebrities. Timberlake, who cried during the episode, later admitted to being under the influence of
marijuana when he was pranked. Three episodes later, he set up Kelly Osbourne to be "punk'd", thus making him the first
celebrity to appear on the show more than once.[ Timberlake later spoofed Ashton Kutcher and Punk'd in a 2003 episode of
NBC's Saturday Night Live.
Timberlake has hosted many music events, including the European MTV Music Awards in 2006. On December 16, 2006, Timberlake
hosted Saturday Night Live, doing double duty as both host and musical guest for the second time. During this appearance,
he and Andy Samberg performed an R&B song for a skit entitled "Dick in a Box", which some radio stations have aired as an
unofficial single from Timberlake and has become one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. On May 9, 2009, he appeared in
another SNL Digital Short opposite Samberg, Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson entitled "Motherlover", a quasi-sequel to
"Dick in a Box".
Timberlake appeared on Jimmy Fallon's debut as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on March 2, 2009.
In 2004, ABC hired Timberlake to write a song for its NBA coverage.
Timberlake is the executive producer on the MTV reality series The Phone, which premiered on April 21, 2009. According to
People Magazine, the series "thrusts contestants into a heart-stopping action adventure worthy of a summer blockbuster.
In six hour-long episodes, a mysterious stranger on the phone invites four strangers into the dangerous game. If they
accept, they're paired into two teams and dared to perform physical and mental challenges reminiscent of Matt Damon's The
Bourne Identity or Shia LaBeouf's Eagle Eye."
Business
Timberlake has co-owned or provided celebrity endorsement for three restaurants in the United States: "Chi" opened in West
Hollywood, California in 2003, and "Destino" and "Southern Hospitalty" in New York opened in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
He also has his own brand of tequila called 901; the name comes in part from the area code of his hometown of Memphis.
Later in January 2007 Timberlake was linked to Jessica Biel when pictures surfaced of the two snowboarding in Park City,
Utah during the Sundance Film Festival. On May 12, 2007 romantic pictures of Timberlake and Biel on multiple dates were
published. In the August 9–15, 2008 edition of Heat magazine, when Timberlake was asked to describe his perfect
woman, he replied "About 5ft.7in.-5ft.8in., nice butt, Midwestern American, kind-of-German last name, green eyes, big pouty
lips, fair skin, ahhh....sinewy bod..." However, during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 11,
2008 when Jay Leno questioned him about anything related to rumors of engagement and pregnancy, Timberlake jokingly responded
that he "is engaging in a conversation with Leno" and "everybody in general can get pregnant." After four years
together, the couple split in March 2011.
Timberlake was given Sexiest Man titles by Teen People and Cosmopolitan magazines.On February 17, 2009, Timberlake was
named the "Most Stylish Man in America" by GQ magazine.
Timberlake is also a great fan of English Football Club Manchester United.
Studio albums
* 2002: Justified
* 2006: FutureSex/LoveSounds
Extended plays
* 2003: Justin & Christina
DVDs
* 2003: Justified: The Videos
* 2003: Live from London
* 2007: Futuresex/Loveshow – Live from Madison Square Garden
Tours
* 2003: Justified/Stripped Tour
* 2003/2004: Justified and Lovin' It Live
* 2007: FutureSex/LoveShow
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