Justin Timberlake, also known as JT, was born to Lynn Harless and Randell Timberlake in Memphis Tennessee on January 31st 1981. He was born with music in his blood, as his father was the choir director for a local Baptist Church, and his Grandfather, Charles L. Timberlake, was a Baptist minister. Justin spent his childhood in Millington, a small town just North of Memphis.
Justin showed himself to be a natural performer from a very young age, an by the time he was 10, he was already singing on the stage of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. The famous Timberlake singing and dancing style are greatly influenced by Michael Jackson, and Justin is often called the new King of Pop. Justin's first official paid "gig" came in 1993, when he was still only 12, when he was on stage with the Disney Mickey Mouse Club. Justin's debut on the Disney stage proved to be a major turning-point in both his professional and personal life, for it was whilst singing here that he met Britney Spears, his future girlfriend; Christina Aguilera, his future touring mate; and also JC Chasez, his future band mate in NSYNC.
Going Solo.
Going solo gave Justin the chance to break away from his old boy-bad look, and he sought to develop a more mature look - and also more openly sexy - style, both in the way he dressed and the way he sang. After many long, hard months working on his new album, which was eventually called 'Justified', Justin performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, where he launched his first solo single, 'Like I Love You', a catchy dance number produce by the Neptunes. Justin's new musical style was radically different to the kind of numbers he had performed in his NSYNC days, featuring heavy R&B influences thanks to the hip-hop inclinations of his new producers, the Neptunes. Following the release of the single, Justin released his first solo album on 5th November the same year. It entered the Billboard 200 Chart at 2, and sold nearly half of a million copies in the first week alone!
In keeping with his musical background, the album featured several tracks that were originally intended to be released on Michael Jackson's 'Invincible' album, but never quite made it to the final selection. Several further singles from the album were released throughout late 2002 and 2003, including the hit singles 'Rock Your Body' and 'Cry Me A River'. Justin promoted the album by heading up the Justified/Stripped Tour with his old stage buddy from Disney Mickey Mouse Club days, Christina Aguilera throughout the summer of 2003.
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