Star Profile-Justin Timberlake

By Elona Woodford

Biography– Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31,

1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Born and raised in Memphis, 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.

Biography– At the age of 11, Timberlake appeared on the television show Star Search, performing country music songs as "Justin

Randall". In 1993 and 1994, he was a cast member in The Mickey Mouse Club, where his cast mates included future girlfriend and pop star Britney Spears, future tour mate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC Chasez, and future movie actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. Timberlake then recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, organized by boy band manager Lou Pearlman, that eventually became NSYNC.

– NSYNC formed in 1995, Timberlake and Chasez served as its two lead singers. In 1998, the group rose to prominence in the United States with the release of their self-titled debut studio album, which sold 11 million copies and included hit single "Tearin' Up My Heart". Their second album No Strings Attached (2000) sold 2.4 million copies in the first week, and included a #1 single, "It's Gonna Be Me". NSYNC's third album Celebrity (2001) was also financially successful. Upon the completion of the Celebrity Tour, the group went into hiatus in 2002. In its lifetime, NSYNC 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.

NSYNC

Biography– During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his debut solo album, the R&B-

focused Justified (2002), which included the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.

– In August 2002, Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, where he premiered his debut solo single "Like I Love You"; it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. His debut solo studio album Justified was released in November and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 439,000 copies.

– Its R&B influence, provided by hip-hop producers The Neptunes and Timbaland, was complimented by music critics. About the musical direction of the record, he commented, "I just want to do R&B. It's what I grew up listening to"

Biography– The Super Bowl incident, Timberlake put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having

starred in a few feature films earlier in his career. The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in Edison Force, filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006.[37] 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.

– Then in 2005, Timberlake discovered a throat condition. The Nodules were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took place in 2005. He was advised not to sing or speak loudly for at least a few months. So he began his own record company, JayTee Records.

– In 2008 he came back to music and ended up winning more Grammy Awards for ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around”.

Musical Hiatus– From 2010, Timberlake increased his acting work. He played Sean Parker, the founder of Napster, in the

acclaimed film The Social Network (2010). He also appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on 12th September 2010. In 2011, he starred alongside Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher and then alongside Mila Kunis in Friends with Benefits, and played Will Salas, the protagonist of In Time, a science fiction film by Andrew Niccol.

Biography– Timberlake began work on his third studio album The 20/20 Experience in June

2012. He publicly announced his return to the music industry in January 2013, releasing the album's lead single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay Z later that month, which would eventually peak at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

– On February 11, 2013, "Mirrors" was released as the second single from The 20/20 Experience. The song would eventually peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The 20/20 Experience was released on March 19, 2013.

– The album set a digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store and debuted at number one on the charts by moving just over 968,000 copies in the U.S., the biggest sales week of 2013. It eventually became the best-selling album of the year in the country.

2016 and The Future– Currently Timberlake is recording his fifth studio album and will voice the lead character in DreamWorks Animation's musical comedy

Trolls opposite Anna Kendrick. The film is set to be released in November 2016.

– The lead single, "Can't Stop the Feeling!", that is a promotional song for the film Trolls, was released on May 6, 2016. Timberlake was invited by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), to perform his song "Can't Stop the Feeling" live during the interval act at the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on May 14, 2016.

– The single debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top spot in other fourteen countries. It became his eighth U.S. Mainstream Top 40 number-one song, the most among male artists.

Albums– Over the years of his solo career Justin Timberlake has developed from a young ex boy band member to a

world renowned male artist known for his performance. This is shown through his album covers as by his fourth and most recent album you don’t need to see his face or his full name to know who he his, as he holds a Star Image he is known instantly by his name and at times even his initials.

Image Development– His image has developed along with his music as he has developed from having a teen look with casual

wear to the wearing of suits and bowties now. This occurred not only because he was growing up but also so that he could portray a more adult and serious image to the world over time. This was vital in later years especially since he started a business in the music industry.