Popular American singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, composer and producer. Winner of four Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. One of the soloists of the boy band 'N Sync.
Biography
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on 01/31/1981 in the southern American town of Memphis. Justin has German, English and French roots. He was accustomed to the Baptist faith, but he himself considers himself a spiritual Christian. Justin's mother and father divorced when he was 4 years old. His mother, who is a manager in an entertainment company, married when he was 5 years old. At the same time, Justin's father, the conductor of the church choir, got married. In the new family of the father, two sons were born: Jonathan and Stephen. Justin Timberlake's sister, Laura, died in infancy. For some time after the death of Laura, Justin lived in Canada, but soon returned to his native state. Little Justin was a fan of Al Green and Michael Jackson, whose dance movements he imitated. It is no coincidence that his first solo album was composed of materials that Michael Jackson resolutely refused to record. The first attempts at a musical career, Justin Timberlake made on the television program Star Search. The budding musician performed a song called Justin Randall.
Creation
Since 1993, Justin Timberlake began performing at the Mickey Mouse Club children's television show, and there he first met his future bandmate, lead singer Jaycee Chasez, as well as Christina Aguilera and her future girlfriend, Britney Spears. After the show ended in 1995, Justin invited D. Chasez to a new band, which became famous as' N Sync. In 1997, they released their first debut album with 11 million copies. Another studio album, 'N Sync, released in 2000, sold around 15 million copies. In the same year, Justin Timberlake's band was awarded three prizes at the MTV Video Music Awards. Justin Timberlake's first film debut took place in the film Model Behavior, where he played the role of the defunct star Jason Sharp, in love with a waitress.
Career
Justin Timberlake’s solo career began in 2002 with the release of Justified, for which he was awarded two Grammy Awards. In 2003, Justin became the main winner at the MTV Europe Awards, and the following year there was a serious scandal around his person. Speaking on stage with Janet Jackson in front of a millionaire audience, he tore off a part of the top from the superstar covering her breasts. At the same time, in the song they performed, the words sounded: "I will undress you until the end of the song." After this incident, Justin Timberlake paused in his solo career. During this time, he worked with rapper Snoop Dogg. His second album - FutureSex / LoveSounds appeared in 2006 and took a leading position on popular releases. Some hits from this album reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Justin Timberlake, according to many glossy magazines, was the sexiest man. In 2013, new hits and clips of the superstar Justin were released. Then the third album was presented - The 20/20 Experience, which was praised not only by fans, but also by critics. In September, the continuation of the album was released, which started on the first place on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2014, the huge The 20/20 Experience World Tour was held.
In January 2018, Justin Timberlake presented, according to him, the personal record Man of the Woods. Justin's February album included 16 tracks, including collaborative singles with Alisha Keys and Chris Stapleton. In 2005, the film "Edison" was released, in which the successful Justin Timberlake played a journalist who, after learning about the total corruption in the city police, joining forces with an experienced journalist, investigates what is happening. In 2006, the film "Alpha Dog, " starring Justin Timberlake, was made into a popular movie. Feedback from the audience on his game was positive. In 2007, Justin voiced the hero in the animated film "Shrek." In 2008, the famous musician and actor was invited to star in the movie "Sex Guru" with M. Myers and D. Alba. In 2010, Justin Timberlake successfully played Sean Parker in the Oscar-winning film Social Network, and then voiced the animated character in the film Yoga Bear. In 2011, several films with Justin Timberlake's participation were presented to the public at once: the comedy film "A Very Bad Teacher", the fantastic action movie "Time" and the romantic comedy "Friendship Sex". In 2012, the actor played a role in the sports drama "Twisted Ball", which, unfortunately, the fans never went on sale in Russia. In 2013, Justin starred in the thriller "Va-Bank", but received negative reviews. Thus, during his still-ending career, a successful musician, actor and singer managed to release 5 studio albums, recorded 24 duets, visited 6 long tours, and starred in 20 films, including voiced.