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 31.01.181 in the South American town of Memphis. Justin is of German, English and French descent. He was taught 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 an executive at an entertainment company, got 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 home state. Little Justin was a fan of Al Green and Michael Jackson, whose dance moves he imitated. It is no coincidence that his first solo album was composed of materials that Michael Jackson flatly refused to record. Justin Timberlake made his first attempts at a musical career on the television program Star Search. The aspiring musician performed the song under the name Justin Randall.
Creation
Since 1993, Justin Timberlake began performing in the children's television show "The Mickey Mouse Club", where he first met his future bandmate, lead singer Jaycee Chaisez, as well as Christina Aguilera and future girl Britney Spears. After the show ended in 1995, Justin invited D. Chaisez to join a new group that 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, has sold around 15 million copies. In the same year, Justin Timberlake's group was awarded three awards 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 Sharpe, in love with a waitress.
Career
Justin Timberlake's solo career began in 2002 with the release of the album Justified, for which he was awarded two Grammy awards. In 2003, Justin became the main laureate at the MTV Europe Awards, and the following year, a serious scandal took place around his person. Performing on stage with Janet Jackson in front of an audience of millions, he tore off the part of the top that covered her breasts from the superstar. 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 took a long break in his solo career. During this time, he worked with rapper Snoop Dogg. His second album, FutureSex / LoveSounds, appeared in 2006 and took the lead in 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. At the same time, the third album, The 20/20 Experience, was presented, which was highly appreciated not only by fans, but also by critics. In September, the follow-up to the album was released, which started at number one on the Billboard 200. In 2014, the huge tour The 20/20 Experience World Tour took place.
In January 2018, Justin Timberlake presented, according to him, his personal album Man of the Woods. Justin's February album includes 16 tracks, including co-singles with Alisha Keys and Chris Stapleton. In 2005, the film "Edison" was released, in which the successful Justin Timberlake played a journalist who, having learned about the total corruption in the city police, joining forces with an experienced journalist, investigates what is happening. In 2006, the popular movie Alpha Dog was filmed, starring Justin Timberlake. Audience reviews for his performance were positive. In 2007, Justin voiced the character in the animated film Shrek. In 2008, the famous musician and actor was invited to star in the film "Sex Guru" with M. Myers and D. Alba. In 2010, Justin Timberlake successfully played Sean Parker in the Oscar-winning movie The Social Network, and then voiced the cartoon character in the movie Yogi Bear. In 2011, several films with the participation of Justin Timberlake 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 for the fans, was never released in Russia. In 2013, Justin starred in the thriller Va-Bank, but received negative reviews. Thus, during his still pending career, the successful musician, actor and singer managed to release 5 studio albums, recorded 24 duets, attended 6 long tours, and starred in 20 films, including voice acting.
Personal life
Between 1997 and 2002, Justin Timberlake was in a relationship with Britney Spears. After breaking up with the singer, he released the song "Cry Me a River", which became a worldwide hit. In 2003, Justin Timberlake dated Cameron Diaz. Four years later, the couple broke off relations. Justin was soon spotted with actress Jessica Biel. The couple, although they experienced a breakup in three years of relationship, however, in October 2012, they got married in Italy. In 2015, Justin and Jessica had a son, Silas Randall Timberlake.
