this singer-songwriter and actor first found fame as a member of a boyband
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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake was born on
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31st
January 31st
January 31st 1981 in Memphis Tennessee becoming
1981 in Memphis Tennessee becoming
1981 in Memphis Tennessee becoming interested in music at an early age one
interested in music at an early age one
interested in music at an early age one of his first performances was as
of his first performances was as
of his first performances was as contestant on the TV show Star Search in
contestant on the TV show Star Search in
contestant on the TV show Star Search in the early 1990s
shortly thereafter he got a role on the
shortly thereafter he got a role on the variety television show the all-new
variety television show the all-new
variety television show the all-new Mickey Mouse Club Justin
Mickey Mouse Club Justin
Mickey Mouse Club Justin after the show’s end Timberlake
after the show’s end Timberlake
after the show’s end Timberlake recruited his former cast mate from the
recruited his former cast mate from the
recruited his former cast mate from the show
show
show JC shows a JC to help form the all-male
JC shows a JC to help form the all-male
JC shows a JC to help form the all-male singing group in sync in 1995
singing group in sync in 1995
singing group in sync in 1995 it’s Terry along with Chris Kirkpatrick
it’s Terry along with Chris Kirkpatrick
it’s Terry along with Chris Kirkpatrick Joey Fatone and Lance Bass Timberlake
Joey Fatone and Lance Bass Timberlake
Joey Fatone and Lance Bass Timberlake and chasse would release three studio
and chasse would release three studio
and chasse would release three studio records as the boy band though NSYNC had
records as the boy band though NSYNC had
records as the boy band though NSYNC had become one of the best-selling boy bands
become one of the best-selling boy bands
become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time by 2002 the group decided to
of all time by 2002 the group decided to
of all time by 2002 the group decided to go on hiatus at this point Timberlake
go on hiatus at this point Timberlake
go on hiatus at this point Timberlake was already a celebrity in his own right
was already a celebrity in his own right
was already a celebrity in his own right thanks to his growing star power and
thanks to his growing star power and
thanks to his growing star power and songwriting contributions so he made the
songwriting contributions so he made the
songwriting contributions so he made the decision to start working on his own
decision to start working on his own
decision to start working on his own material
material
material [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he debuted his first solo single like I
he debuted his first solo single like I
he debuted his first solo single like I love you on the 2002 MTV Video Music
love you on the 2002 MTV Video Music
love you on the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards the song would appear on his
Awards the song would appear on his
Awards the song would appear on his debut solo album just a few months later
debut solo album just a few months later
debut solo album just a few months later in its first week of release justified
in its first week of release justified
in its first week of release justified hit number 2 on the Billboard 200 album
hit number 2 on the Billboard 200 album
hit number 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart the critically acclaimed R&B
chart the critically acclaimed R&B
chart the critically acclaimed R&B oriented record featured the top 10 hits
oriented record featured the top 10 hits
oriented record featured the top 10 hits cry me a river and rock your body and
cry me a river and rock your body and
cry me a river and rock your body and was supported by a co-headlining tour
was supported by a co-headlining tour
was supported by a co-headlining tour with Christina Aguilera
with Christina Aguilera
with Christina Aguilera in 2003 Timberlake signed a highly
in 2003 Timberlake signed a highly
in 2003 Timberlake signed a highly profitable deal with McDonald’s for
profitable deal with McDonald’s for
profitable deal with McDonald’s for their use of his song I’m loving it in a
their use of his song I’m loving it in a
their use of his song I’m loving it in a campaign for the fast-food chain on the
Timberlake’s relatively squeaky clean
Timberlake’s relatively squeaky clean image took a hit in 2004 when
image took a hit in 2004 when
image took a hit in 2004 when controversy arose after a wardrobe
controversy arose after a wardrobe
controversy arose after a wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl 38 halftime
malfunction at the Superbowl 38 halftime
malfunction at the Superbowl 38 halftime show left Janet Jackson’s breasts
show left Janet Jackson’s breasts
show left Janet Jackson’s breasts partially exposed during her performance
partially exposed during her performance
partially exposed during her performance with the star Timberlake apologized
with the star Timberlake apologized
with the star Timberlake apologized during the 2004 Grammy Awards where he
during the 2004 Grammy Awards where he
during the 2004 Grammy Awards where he also received two trophies for his work
also received two trophies for his work
also received two trophies for his work on his first solo record what occurred
on his first solo record what occurred
on his first solo record what occurred was unintentional completely regrettable
was unintentional completely regrettable
was unintentional completely regrettable and I apologize if you guys are offended
and I apologize if you guys are offended
and I apologize if you guys are offended it was after this first record that
it was after this first record that
it was after this first record that Timberlake decided to pursue acting more
Timberlake decided to pursue acting more
Timberlake decided to pursue acting more actively that we had done some earlier
actively that we had done some earlier
actively that we had done some earlier in his career he took on roles in films
in his career he took on roles in films
in his career he took on roles in films such as alpha dog and Black Snake Moan
such as alpha dog and Black Snake Moan
such as alpha dog and Black Snake Moan and also lent his voice to the animated
and also lent his voice to the animated
and also lent his voice to the animated movie Shrek the third I don’t want to be
movie Shrek the third I don’t want to be
movie Shrek the third I don’t want to be king Timberlake sophomore solo record
king Timberlake sophomore solo record
king Timberlake sophomore solo record future sex love sounds came out in 2006
future sex love sounds came out in 2006
future sex love sounds came out in 2006 the pop and R&B flavored album had three
the pop and R&B flavored album had three
the pop and R&B flavored album had three number-one singles
it also won the Entertainer two more
it also won the Entertainer two more Grammys and was supported by the future
Grammys and was supported by the future
Grammys and was supported by the future sex love show that became one of the
sex love show that became one of the
sex love show that became one of the biggest tours of the year
biggest tours of the year
biggest tours of the year soon after Timberlake began branching
soon after Timberlake began branching
soon after Timberlake began branching out even more in the entertainment
out even more in the entertainment
out even more in the entertainment industry notable musical collaborations
industry notable musical collaborations
industry notable musical collaborations include ayo technology with fitty cent
include ayo technology with fitty cent
include ayo technology with fitty cent dead and gone with t I love sex matched
dead and gone with t I love sex matched
dead and gone with t I love sex matched with Ciara and four minutes with Madonna
Timberlake also continued to pursue
Timberlake also continued to pursue acting
acting
acting a string of highly successful hosting
a string of highly successful hosting
a string of highly successful hosting gigs on Saturday Night Live resulted in
gigs on Saturday Night Live resulted in
gigs on Saturday Night Live resulted in a number of viral video sensations for
a number of viral video sensations for
a number of viral video sensations for the star with the most popular being a
the star with the most popular being a
the star with the most popular being a holiday themed digital short with Andy
holiday themed digital short with Andy
holiday themed digital short with Andy Samberg Timberlake also voiced a
Samberg Timberlake also voiced a
Samberg Timberlake also voiced a character in the movie Yogi Bear and
character in the movie Yogi Bear and
character in the movie Yogi Bear and starred in films such as friends with
starred in films such as friends with
starred in films such as friends with benefits and the social network
benefits and the social network
benefits and the social network Timberlake’s love life has often been
Timberlake’s love life has often been
Timberlake’s love life has often been the subject of media fodder especially
the subject of media fodder especially
the subject of media fodder especially his relationship with pop princess
his relationship with pop princess
his relationship with pop princess Britney Spears he has also been
Britney Spears he has also been
Britney Spears he has also been romantically linked to the actresses
romantically linked to the actresses
romantically linked to the actresses Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel and his
Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel and his
Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel and his singing dancing and acting are certainly
singing dancing and acting are certainly
singing dancing and acting are certainly forces to be reckoned with but with his
forces to be reckoned with but with his
forces to be reckoned with but with his business pursuits including his own
business pursuits including his own
business pursuits including his own label producing credits and humanitarian
label producing credits and humanitarian
label producing credits and humanitarian efforts it is obvious that Justin
efforts it is obvious that Justin
efforts it is obvious that Justin Timberlake is more than just an
Timberlake is more than just an
Timberlake is more than just an entertainer
entertainer
entertainer [Music]
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