Justin Timberlake: Taking Over the Entertainment World

                Since Justin Timberlake’s rise to fame in the mid 90’s the media just seems to not be able to get enough of the multi-talented 29 year old. The pop star turned actor has been staying very busy pursuing multiple ventures in the last decade that have made him a household name in the US and around the world.

                 Timberlake has enjoyed numerous years in the spotlight and that doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon.  From Mickey Mouse Club member to “The Social Network” star “JT” has put everything he has into his projects and has continuously challenged himself to be all that he can be as an all around entertainer.  Justin has had tremendous success in the music and film industry and has also been romantically connected with Hollywood’s hottest including Britney Spears, Melissa Milano, Fergie, Cameron Diaz, and current girlfriend Jessica Biel.

Mickey Mouse Club

Before Justin Timberlake was a pop icon and growing movie star he was a member of the “Mickey Mouse Club” along with Brittany Spears, Christina Aguilera, and JC Chasez. The” Mickey Mouse Club” was a long running TV show on ABC that featured a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers and singers.

Timberlake performed skits with his fellow “Mouseketeers” from 1993 to 1995. The show was cancelled in 1995 after Disney and ABC were not able to agree on terms for a renewal. The opportunity to perform in the “Mickey Mouse Club” turned out to be a huge launching pad for Timberlake’s career.

‘N Sync

After a successful three years with the “Mickey Mouse Club” Timberlake was ready for something new. Justin recruited fellow “Mouseketeer” JC Chasez to start an all-male singing group managed by Lou Pearlman. Timberlake and Chasez served as the lead singers of the group and were joined by backup singers Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick to form ‘N Sync.

The group formed in 1995 and hit it big in the US in 1998 with the release of their debut album “*NSYNC” which sold 11 million copies. In 2000 the group released the album “No Strings Attached” which became the fastest selling album of all time selling 2.4 million copies in the first week. The album also produced the #1 single “It’s Gonna Be Me”. The group released its last album “Celebrity” in 2002 which became the second fastest selling album of all time.

After the release of “Celebrity” the group decided to take a break from performing and making records. This would eventually lead to ‘N Sync breaking up for good but not before the popular boy band won two Diamond Awards, four platinum home video releases, and multiple platinum awards for the group's records as well as nine Grammy nominations.

Solo Career

After the ‘N Sync breakup Timberlake decided to pursue a solo career. With his unique pop/hip hop style of music Timberlake’s first album “Justified” sold over 7million copies worldwide. He was also presented with two Grammy awards for “Best Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance”.

Timberlake has also collaborated with some big names in music including, Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, and Nelly Furtado. His style of music caught on quickly and gained a lot of popularity as an alternative pop music with a hip hop twist. Timberlake decided to start his own record company, Jay Tee Records, in 2005 and released his second solo album, ”FutureSex/LoveSounds” the next year, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart. The album's lead single, "SexyBack", spent several consecutive weeks at No. 1.

TV and Film

 Justin Timberlake has always been one to push the envelope with his talents and is constantly looking for the next challenge. Although Timberlake is mostly considered a musician, he is making huge strides in Hollywood with his movie roles and TV appearances.

Timberlake made him film debut in 2000 with Disney’s TV film “Model Behavior. Timberlake has been a bug hit on NBC’s Saturday Night Live as he has appeared on the show numerous times since 2005. He also had some minor roles in films, “Alpha Dog” and “Black Snake Moan” but he got his breakout role playing the voice of young King Arthur (Artie Pendragon) in 2007’s break out film “Shrek the Third”.

After appearances in Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru” and the fourth and final edition of the Shrek movies “Shrek Ever After” Timberlake portrayed Napster founder Sean Parker in one of the biggest films of 2010 “The Social Network”.  The film was another breakout role for Timberlake as he surprised a lot of people with his refined acting skills. “The Social Network” was nominated for 6 Golden Globes including “Best Picture” and was voted “Best Picture”, “Best Director”, “Best Sceenplay”, and “Best Actor” by the National Board of Review.

Timberlake also played the voice of Boo Boo Bear in the film “Yogi Bear”-released on Dec. 17th.

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