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J U S T I N R A N D A L L T I M B E R L A K E( born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, 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. 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 critically acclaimed second album, Future- Sex / LoveSounds( 2006), characterized 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 " Give It to Me "( with Timbaland) and " 4 Minutes "( with Madonna).
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. Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 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 album 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 ". In 2016, Timberlake will voice the lead character in DreamWorks Animation ' s Trolls, accompanied by the release of " Can ' t Stop the Feeling!", his fifth chart-topping single in the US.
Cemented as a touring solo artist, Timberlake plays several instruments in his live performances, accompanied by his band, The Tennessee Kids. 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 and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, ten Billboard Music 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.
Timberlake will compose the soundtrack and serve as music supervisor for the upcoming 2016 film The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea which his wife Jessica Biel will produce and have a role in.[ 106 ] Entertainment Weekly has reported Timberlake and director Jonathan Demme are making a concert film together showcasing his 20 / 20 Experience World Tour.
Timberlake has shared photos with Timbaland, Pharrell Williams,[ 108 ] and Little Big Town [ 109 ] in the recording studio through social media. Talking about his fifth studio album, he stated: " It ' s so in its infancy right now that I couldn ' t say. And plus I won ' t talk about that shit right now. Just because, there may be a longer length of time that this stuff that we ' re working on right now [ needs ], and then when it comes out it may turn into something completely different.
Timberlake will voice the lead character in DreamWorks Animation ' s musical comedy Trolls opposite Anna Kendrick. The film is set to be released in November 2016. Billboard has reported Timberlake has also signed on to write and perform original music for the film. The lead single, " Can ' t Stop the Feeling!", was released on May 6, 2016. Timberlake was invited by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television( SVT), to perform his song " Can ' t Stop the Feeling " live during the interval act at the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on May 14, 2016.
The single debuted at No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top spot in other twelve countries. It became his eighth U. S. Mainstream Top 40 number-one song, the most among male artists.[ 116 ] Timberlake ended up contributing vocals to Little Big Town ' s song " C ' mon " along with Pharrell Williams on their seventh studio album Wanderlust, which was released in June 2016.
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