Justin Timberlake

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Biography

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. 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. They released the albums NSYNC (1998), No Strings Attached (2000), and Celebrity (2001). 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. His second record, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), distinguished from his previous release by its wide range of musical influences, debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". With his first two albums exceeding sales of 10 million copies worldwide, he was established as one of the most commercially successful singers of the decade. He also has collaborated with other artists, including Timbaland ("Give It to Me") and Madonna ("4 Minutes"). From 2008 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music career on hiatus; he held starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher, In Time, and Friends with Benefits. In 2013, Timberlake resumed his music career with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2, exploring neo soul styles with the song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock. The former became the best-selling record of the year in the US with the largest sales week, and spawned the top-three singles "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors", while the latter produced the top-ten song "Not a Bad Thing". Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and 2013. Timberlake's work has earned him numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards, the latter being for his appearances on Saturday Night Live. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 37
Record Label Jive
Website www.justintimberlake.com
Wikipedia Justin Timberlake on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What was the name of his debut solo album?

Justified

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What was the name of the second single from the album that reached the top ten in the charts of several countries?

Cry Me a River

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What was the name of his own record label?

Tennman Records

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Who collaborated with him on the Stripped Tour?

Christina Aguilera

...nd the second (Justified and Stripped Tour) in collaboration with Christina Aguilera with shows in the United States. In May 2005, he underwent a nodu...
In what year did Timberlake return to the music industry?

2006

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What was Timberlakes first number 1 hit single?

Sexy Back

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How many Grammy Awards did Justin receive in 2007?

two

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What is the name of the animated film that he starred in in 2010?

Yogi Bear

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What character did he lend his voice to in Yogi Bear?

Bear Bubu

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What television show did Timberlake appear on?

Star Search

...He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search , and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mou...
What Disney Channel show did he star in?

The New Mickey Mouse Club

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What career has Timberlake begun?

acting

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What fashion label does Timberlake own?

William Rast

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Where was Timberlake born?

Memphis, Tennessee

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In what year did Timberlake's parents divorce?

1985

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How many Grammy Awards has Timberlake won?

ten

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How many Primetime Emmy Awards has he received?

four

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Where was Timberlake raised?

Tennessee

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What television shows did Timberlake appear on as a child?

Star Search and The AllNew Mickey Mouse Club

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In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as what artist?

NSYNC

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How many copies of Justified did his first two albums sell?

10 million

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Which album debuted atop the U.S. charts?

FutureSexLoveSounds

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Timberlake focused on his acting career from 2008 to what year?

2012

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What films did he star in?

The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, and In Time

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In what year did Timberlake resume his music career?

2013

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What was the name of Timberlake's third and fourth albums?

The 2020 Experience and The 2020 Experience 2 of 2

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What was Timberlake's father's job title?

Baptist church choir director

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In what city was Justin Randall Timberlake raised?

Memphis

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Timberlake began singing when he was what age?

11

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Who was Justin Timberlake's major musical influence?

Janet Jackson

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Who did Timberlake meet on the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club?

JC Chasez

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When did Timberlake release his debut solo album?

2002

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How many copies did Justified sell worldwide?

seven million

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In what decade was Timberlake onefifth of the wildly popular boy band 'N Sync?

1990s

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What is the name of Timberlake's band?

'N Sync

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What was Timberlakes relationship with Britney Spears?

onagain, offagain

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At what age did Timberlake decide to leave his supergroup to launch a solo career?

twentyone

... with pop princess Britney Spears. But, having hit the ripe old age of twentyone , Timberlake decided to leave the safety of his supergroup to launch a...
What was the one thing Timberlake wanted more than anything else?

credibility

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Justin Randall Timberlake was born on what date?

January 31, 1981

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What was Timberlake's nickname when he was two and a half?

Curly

... just a toddler, and by the age of two and a half, Timberlake (nicknamed Curly ) could sing in perfect harmony. As Timberlake later recalled in a Time ...
Who was the mother of Timberlake?

Lynne

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When did Timberlake say he always sang?

Ever since I was a little boy

.... As Timberlake later recalled in a Time for Kids interview, Ever since I was a little boy I always sang. So I figured out that was sort of my calling...
When did Timberlake become a teen heartthrob with the pop group NSYNC?

1995

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Where did Timberlake grow up?

Shelby Forest

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Timberlake's uncle played in what musical instrument?

bluegrass band

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What band did Timberlake's uncle play in?

bluegrass

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Who taught Timberlake to play the guitar?

grandfather

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What is the full name of Justin Timberlake?

Justin Randall Timberlake

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In what year did Timberlake guest perform on the Black Eyed Peas hit song Where Is the Love?

2003

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On what channel did he launch his performing career?

Disney Channels The New Mickey Mouse Club

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What song did Peas hit?

Where Is the Love?

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What was Timberlake involved in during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance?

wardrobe malfunction

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What was the name of the pop princess that Timberlake had a relationship with?

Britney Spears

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In what magazine did Jenny Eliscu write about Timberlake?

Rolling Stone

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What did Lynne know her son would be?

a performer

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What did Timberlake decide to focus on after reaching his pop peak?

acting and entrepreneurship

... decided to pursue other ventures, choosing to concentrate on acting and entrepreneurship . After juggling numerous ventures outside the music industry...
Timberlake returned to the top of the charts with help from who?

Timbaland

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Who were the anchors for NSYNC?

Timberlake and Chasez

...er the cancellation of The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1994, taking Timberlake and Chasez as his anchors and adding Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Chris Ki...
When did Justin join the boy band NSYNC?

14

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When did Timberlake star in Friends with Benefits?

2011

...st recently starred in The Social Network (2010), Friends with Benefits ( 2011 ), and Trouble with the Curve (2012). He was born at 6:30 in the evening....
How old was the NSYNC fan that Timberlake assaulted?

15

... and Trouble with the Curve (2012). He was born at 6:30 in the evening. A 15 yearold NSYNC fan filed a lawsuit against Timberlake, claiming that he ver...