Singer who signed unforgettable songs and albums: Who is Justin Timberlake?

His full name is Justin Randall Timberlake, was born on January 31, 1981, in Tennessee. He was born to his mother, Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless, and to his father, church choir director Charles Randall Timberlake. Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Stephen. His half-sister, Laura Katherine, died shortly after giving birth in 1997. There are several musicians in the family circle. Timberlake, who started performing as a child, sang country and gospel music. By that time he had started listening to rhythm and blues musicians from the 1960s and 1970s like Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye.

In 1993 and 1994, he was cast in The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, which included future girlfriend and singer Britney Spears, touring mate Christina Aguilera, bandmate JC Chasez, and future film actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. In 1995, Timberlake and Chasez became members of an all-male band organized by manager Lou Pearlman. The group called "Nsync" emerged.

In 1998 the band released their self-titled debut studio album, which sold millions of copies and included the single "Tearin' Up My Heart". Their second album "No Strings Attached" (2000) sold 2.4 million copies in its first week. The group's third album "Celebrity"(2001) was also financially successful. Following the conclusion of the Celebrity Tour, the band took a hiatus in 2002. The group has performed at the 2000 Academy Awards, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and at the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show. The group made their mark as the fifth best-selling boy group in history, selling more than 70 million records worldwide.

In 2000, Timberlake starred in "Model Behavior," a Disney television movie. Due to the rise of his career and the general decline in the popularity of boy groups, the group NSYNC disbanded. In 2002, Timberlake partnered with The Neptunes production team Pharrell Williams and Timbaland to begin work on new music.

In August 2002, Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and also premiered his first solo single, "Like I Love You". His first solo studio album "Justified" was released in November and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 in its first week. The album also spawned the top five singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body". In the summer of 2003, Timberlake and Christina Aguilera shared the lead roles on the "Justified/Stripped Tour."

In late 2002, he became the first celebrity to appear in "Punk'd," a "candid camera" type show made by Ashton Kutcher to fool celebrities. Timberlake co-starred with comedian Jimmy Fallon in a skit called 'The Barry Gibb Talk Show', in which the duo played Bee Gees brothers Barry and Robin Gibb. Thus, a long-term friendship and cooperation with Fallon was started.

Timberlake has decided to suspend his recording career to appear in several movies. His first role during this time was the role of a journalist in "Edison Force," which was released directly to video in July 2006. Additionally, he acted in "Alpha Dog"(2006), "Black Snake Moan"(2006), "Southland Tales"(2006).

Continuing to record with other artists, Timberlake collaborated with Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their Monkey Business album. In 2005 he founded his own record label, 'JayTee Records'. Timberlake released his second studio album "FutureSex/LoveSounds" in September 2006. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart in its first week. The album broke many records and became the most pre-ordered album on iTunes. The album's guest vocals are Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and will.i.am.

"SexyBack", the album's lead single, was performed by Timberlake at the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for seven weeks in a row. In October 2006, Timberlake said he would focus more on his music career than movie roles. He was a special guest artist at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, where he sang the songs "SexyBack", "My Love" and "LoveStoned".

Having hosted many music events, including the 2006 European MTV Music Awards, Timberlake hosted Saturday Night Live in December 2006. Thus, for the second time, he did double duty as both presenter and musical guest. During this appearance, he and Andy Samberg sang an R&B song for a skit from Timberlake called "Dick in a Box", which he released as an unofficial single. Dubbed "one of the most iconic musical moments in history" by Billboard, it became a viral hit. At the same time, it became one of the most watched videos on YouTube. Rolling Stone magazine's sketch was listed at number three on their list of "The 50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time". The song earned Timberlake an Emmy Award.

In January 2007, Timberlake went on the 'FutureSex/LoveShow' tour. "Give It to Me", a Timbaland single featuring Timberlake with Nelly Furtado, reached number one on the Hot 100.

The song "4 Minutes" was first sung by Timbaland at the Jingle Ball in Philadelphia on December 17, 2007. Released in March 2008, the song turned out to be a duet between Timberlake and Madonna with Timbaland backing vocals. It was the lead single from Madonna's studio album Hard Candy. It also included four other songwriting collaborations with one of the executive producers, Timberlake. The song became an international hit and topped the charts in more than 21 countries around the world. In June 2007, Timberlake co-wrote, produced and vocalized the songs "Nite Runner" and "Falling Down" for Duran Duran's album Red Carpet Massacre, released on November 13, 2007. Also in 2007, Timberlake appeared on 50 Cent's third album, 'Curtis'.

In early 2008, he starred in Mike Myers' comedy "The Love Guru" and Mike Meredith's drama "The Open Road." In November 2008, TV Guide announced that Timberlake's next single, "Follow My Lead", featuring vocals by Timberlake's former YouTube star Esmée Denters, is available for download via 'Myspace'. All proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a charity dedicated to healing for sick children. In February 2008, Timberlake won two Grammy Awards. He won the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Award and the Best Dance Recording Award at the awards ceremony.

The duet "Dead and Gone", a collaboration between Timberlake and TI in 2008, was featured on TI's sixth studio album, Paper Trail. Timberlake was featured in the album song "Love Sex Magic", Ciara's second single, released on February 20, 2009. The single was highly appreciated around the world. And he achieved great success by entering the top ten in many countries. The song was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Timberlake appeared in Jimmy Fallon's debut as the host of 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' on March 2, 2009. In late 2009, Barbadian singer Rihanna released the album Rated R with one of the writers and producers, Timberlake.

Beginning in 2010, Timberlake was determined to increase his acting studies. He played the role of Napster founder Sean Parker in "The Social Network" (2010). In 2011, he appeared in "Bad Teacher", "Friends with Benefits"(2011), and Andrew Niccol's science fiction film "In Time". He appeared in the music video for the song "Motherlover" from The Lonely Island's second album, Turtleneck & Chain.

Timberlake began work on his third studio album, "The 20/20 Experience". In January 2013, he announced his return to the music industry. Later that month, he released "Suit & Tie", the lead single from the album featuring Jay-Z, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. On February 11, 2013, he announced the song "Mirrors", the second single from The 20/20 Experience. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. "The 20/20 Experience" broke digital sales records as the fastest selling album. It eventually reached the record for the best-selling album of the year in the country.

Timberlake celebrated 1960s Memphis soul music on stage at the "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" concert held at the White House and hosted by President Barack Obama. Later, Timberlake officially announced The 20/20 Experience World Tour. On August 25, 2013, Timberlake won the Michael Jackson Video Pioneer Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and is the recipient of all three competitive awards.

Timberlake's next studio album, "The 20/20 Experience–2 of 2" was released on September 30, 2013. The album debuted at number one on the charts. He was also nominated for seven Grammy Awards and won three. In 2014, Timberlake was featured on Michael Jackson's second posthumous album, Xscape, with the song "Love Never Felt So Good". In 2015, Timberlake performed with Jimmy Fallon at the opening of Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary.

The space-age themed concert film "Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids", showcasing The 20/20 Experience World Tour's deadline at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Timberlake also composed the music for the 2017 movie "The Book of Love", which his wife Jessica Biel produced and starred in.

The lead single was "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Released on May 6, 2016. The single managed to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one. It became her eighth US Mainstream Top 40 number-one song in his career. The single became the best-selling song of the year in the US. On February 26, 2017, Timberlake opened the 89th Academy Awards with his performance as a single, as that single was nominated for him.

His fifth studio album "Man of the Woods" was released on February 2, 2018. "Filthy", the album's first single, reached number nine in the US and number five in Canada. Man of the Woods topped the Billboard 200 with the highest first-week sales of the year. This album also became Timberlake's fourth consecutive #1 album. For this reason, it deserved to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album made 2018 the sixth best-selling album of the year, and a tour of the same name was the sixth-highest-grossing tour of 2018.

In December 2020, Timberlake and Ant Clemons released the single "Better Days", which premiered at the Rock The Runoff virtual concert. In January 2021, Timberlake was on stage as part of Joe Biden's inauguration.

Personal life

In early 1999, Timberlake began a relationship with singer Britney Spears. The couple's relationship ended abruptly in March 2002. Shortly after they met in April 2003, he began dating actress Cameron Diaz. After many breakup-related incidents throughout their relationship, the couple broke up in December 2006. In January 2007, Timberlake began a relationship with actress Jessica Biel. The couple married on October 19, 2012 in Fasano, Italy. The couple's first son was born in April 2015 and their second son was born in July 2020.

Forbes magazine began reporting earnings by calculating that between June 2007 and June 2008, Timberlake earned $44 million from music, touring, commercials, and all of his other work. With that earnings, it made him the fourth highest-paid musical personality in the world. Timberlake, who ranked twelfth on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list that same year, was also second on the "Best Paid Celebrities Under 30" list.

According to Billboard, Timberlake was the third highest-paid musician of 2013 with earnings of $31 million. Timberlake also ranked third on the 2014 Billboard Monetization Chart. Timberlake has a brand of tequila called 901. When he was little, his face was so spotty that his nickname was pizza face. In 2018 he published a memoir titled Timberlake, offering a glimpse into his life. He is very afraid of spiders. Despite his success and money, he wanted a modest survival.