50 facts about talented Justin Timberlake: singer, songwriter and husband of Jessica Biel

50 interesting things about talented Justin Timberlake.

1. Justin Timberlake was born January 31, 1981 as Justin Randall Timberlake. He is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.

2. Justin Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child.

3. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of the boy band NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.

4. During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his solo studio albums Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006); the former spawned hits "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", while the latter debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around".

5. Each album exceeding sales of seven million copies worldwide, he was established as one of the most commercially successful singers of the decade.

6. From 2007 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.

7. 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 and spawned hits "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors", while the latter is preceded by lead single "Take Back the Night" and followed by "Not a Bad Thing".

8. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and 2013.

9. Justin Timberlake's work has earned him numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards.

10. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records. The label was announced in a press release dated May 28, 2007."We are all excited about the talent we have to offer already on our roster and I cannot wait to introduce the world to my new discoveries," Timberlake said in a statement. Six-time Grammy Award winner Justin Timberlake serves as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Justin sets the company's creative direction and is actively involved in all phases of the label's operations.

11. Justin Timberlake's other venture include the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.

12. Justin Timberlake's other ventures include fashion label William Rast. William Rast is an American clothing line founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala. It is most known for their premium jeans. On October 17, 2006, Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala put on their first fashion show to launch their new William Rast clothing line. The label also produces other clothing items such as jackets and tops.

13. Justin Timberlake's father Randall Timberlake, was a Baptist church choir director.

14. Timberlake grew up in Shelby Forest, a small community between Memphis and Millington.

15. Justin Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Steven Robert, from Randall's second marriage to Lisa Perry.

16. His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after birth on May 12, 1997, and is mentioned in his acknowledgments in the album *NSYNC as "My Angel in Heaven."

17. Justin Timberlake was inspired to become a performer by Janet Jackson, saying "She didn't just stand there and sing her song," fascinated by her "energy and exuberance."

18. At the age of 11, Timberlake appeared on the television show Star Search, performing country music songs as "Justin Randall."

19. In 1993 and 1994, he was a cast member in The Mickey Mouse Club, where his castmates included future girlfriend and pop superstar Britney Spears, future tourmate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC Chasez, and future movie actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell.

20. In 1995, Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, organized by boy band manager Lou Pearlman, that eventually became NSYNC. The boy band NSYNC formed in 1995, and began their career in 1996 in Europe; Timberlake and Chasez served as its two lead singers.

21. In late 1999, Timberlake appeared in the Disney Channel movie Model Behavior. He played Jason Sharpe, a model who falls in love with a waitress after mistaking her for another model. It was released on March 12, 2000.

22. The rise of his own stardom and the general decline in the popularity of boy bands led to the dissolution of NSYNC. Band member Lance Bass was openly critical of Timberlake's actions in his memoir Out of Sync.

23. In summer 2003, Timberlake and Christina Aguilera headlined the Justified/Stripped Tour.

24. Later that year he recorded a song "I'm Lovin' It", used by McDonald's as the theme to its "I'm Lovin' It" campaign. The deal with McDonald's earned Timberlake an estimated $6 million. A tour titled Justified and Lovin' It Live was included with the deal.

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25. In February 2004, during the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXXVIII broadcast on the CBS television network, Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson before a television audience of more than 140 million viewers. At the end of the performance, as the song drew to a close, Timberlake tore off a part of Jackson's black leather costume in a "costume reveal" meant to accompany a portion of the song lyrics. Jackson's representative explained Timberlake intended "to pull away the rubber bustier to reveal a red lace bra. The garment collapsed and her breast was accidentally revealed."[26] Part of the costume detached, and Jackson's breast was briefly exposed. Timberlake apologized for the incident, stating he was "sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl...." The phrase "wardrobe malfunction" has since been used by the media to refer to the incident and has entered pop culture.

26. Timberlake and Jackson were threatened with exclusion from the 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on screen at the event. Timberlake attended and issued a scripted apology when accepting the first of two Grammy Awards he received that night.

27. After the Super Bowl controversy, Timberlake put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having starred in a few feature films earlier in his career. The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in Edison Force, filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006.

28. Justin Timberlake appeared as a young Elton John, in the video for John's song "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore".

29. Justin Timberlake was considered to play the role of Roger Davis in the film version of the rock musical Rent, but director Chris Columbus had insisted that only the original Broadway members could convey the true meaning of Rent, so role was reprised by Adam Pascal.

30. Justin Timberlake continued to record with other artists. After "Where Is the Love?", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their album Monkey Business. When recording the 2005 single "Signs" with Snoop Dogg, Timberlake discovered a throat condition

31. Nodules were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took place on May 5, 2005. He was advised not to sing or speak loudly for at least a few months.

32. In 2005, he began his own record company, JayTee Records.

33. Justin Timberlake released his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, on September 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake created from 2005 to 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week. It is the biggest album for pre-orders on iTunes, and beat Coldplay's record for the biggest one-week sales of a digital album.

34. Justin Timberlake was the special guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

35. When released on March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to be a duet between Timberlake and Madonna, with backing vocals by Timbaland. It was lead single from Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy, which featured four other song-writing collaborations with Timberlake. The single was an international hit, topping the charts in over 21 countries worldwide. Timberlake also appears in the music video, which was directed by Jonas & François.

36. In early 1999, Timberlake began dating fellow former The New Mickey Mouse Club cast member and singer Britney Spears. Their relationship ended abruptly in March 2002.

37. In April 2003, he began dating actress Cameron Diaz soon after they met at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. After much speculation of breakups throughout their relationship,[87] the couple split in December 2006 shortly after she introduced him as musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

38. In January 2007, Timberlake began dating actress Jessica Biel.

39. Justin Timberlake and Biel became engaged in December 2011.

40. The couple married on October 19, 2012 at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Fasano, Italy.

41. Timberlake and Biel have one son, Silas Randall Timberlake, born in April 2015.

42. Forbes magazine began reporting on Timberlake's earnings in 2008, calculating that he earned $44 million between June 2007 and June 2008 for his music, tour, commercials and hospitality made him the 4th world's best-paid music personality at the time, above Madonna and Celine Dion.

43. Justin Timberlake has a lyric tenor vocal range.

44. Longtime critic Robert Hilburn for the Los Angeles Times praised Timberlake's act after attend the Justified and Stripped Tour in 2003, considering him "born for the stage (with) the savvy instincts to put together a show that works. Rather than make himself the constant center of attention, he was comfortable enough at times simply to be part of a talented ensemble."

45. In 2013, Timberlake introduced his big-band orchestra called the Tennessee Kids for Legends of the Summer and The 20/20 Experience World Tour which includes guitarists, dancers, background singers, drummers, bassists, keyboardists, a percussionist and a saxophonist.

46. On February 17, 2009, Timberlake was named the "Most Stylish Man in America" by GQ magazine.

47. In 2011, he ranked No. 46 on AskMen‍ '​s annual rundown of the 49 Most Influential Men.

48. Wax figures of Timberlake are found at Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in New York, Hollywood, Amsterdam, and London.

49. According to American fashion designer Tom Ford, who has dressed Timberlake since 2011 and created more than 600 exclusive pieces for The 20/20 Experience World Tour, Timberlake "has a kind of effortless cool that makes classic menswear tailoring modern."

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50. Near the end of 2002, Timberlake was the first celebrity to appear on Punk'd, a "candid camera" type show created by Ashton Kutcher to trick celebrities.

Source: Wikipedia.org