Justin Randall Timberlake (Memphis , Tennessee, January 31, 1981 ) is a singer, songwriter , actor, record producer , dancer and American businessman who became famous as a child to participate in the television program The Mickey Mouse Club and then to be the lead singer of the band 'N Sync.
In 2002 , Timberlake released his debut solo album , Justified, which seven million copies were sold worldwide. Her second studio album, FutureSex / LoveSounds , was released in September 2006 and went on to sell over nine million copies worldwide , positioning three singles in the top of the charts in the U.S.: " Sexyback " " My love " and " What goes around.. . / ...comes around ." In March 2013 she released her third studio album , The 20/20 Experience, which debuted at the top of the U.S. and the UK.
Through his work in music and on TV, Timberlake has won , among other awards, nine Grammy and four Emmy . He has also participated as an actor , with The Social Network (2010), one of his most successful films in terms of critical and box office .
In the business world, he is president of his own record label , Tennman Records , co-owner of the restaurant Southern Hospitality , cofounder of the tequila brand 901, Golf Mirimichi owner, co-owner of the clothing brand William Rast , co-owner of the network social Myspace and designer décor line HomeMint
Justin Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee , USA, son of Randall Timberlake and Lynn Bomar . Timberlake has German and English descent and Native American distantly . In 1984 , his parents divorced and rebuilt their lives with new partners . His mother married the banker Paul Harless when Justin was 5 years old, while his father , a choir director in a Baptist church , has two children with his second wife, Lisa Perry.
Timberlake grew up in Millington , a small town north of Memphis. His first musical experience was the eleven -year-old country music songs on the television show Star Search, with the name Justin Randall.
In 1993 he won real fame to join the group of children who participated in the television show The Mickey Mouse Club. There he met his future girlfriend , Britney Spears, touring his partner , Christina Aguilera , and future bandmate JC Chasez and future film star, Ryan Gosling. When the program ended in 1995 , Timberlake and Chasez were recruited to participate in 'N Sync, the new band producer Lou Pearlman that was planning with Chris Kirkpatrick.