About Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Prince of Pop", he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard named him one of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. His awards include ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Timberlake appeared on musical television shows as a child, and competed on Star Search. In the early to mid-1990s, he was a cast member on the Disney Channel's The All New Mickey Mouse Club, where he performed cover songs, skits, and choreography. On the show, Timberlake met and worked with future bandmate JC Chasez, and the two later rose to prominence as the lead vocalists of the pop boy band NSYNC. The group released four albums, and became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time with sales of over 70 million units worldwide. Timberlake's first two solo albums, Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), both sold over 10 million copies and received triple platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter also became his first to debut atop the US Billboard 200. His next three albums peaked atop the chart: The 20/20 Experience, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (both 2013), and Man of the Woods (2018); the first of these became the best-selling album of the year. Timberlake's high-charting singles include "Cry Me a River", "Rock Your Body", "SexyBack", "My Love", "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows", "What Goes Around... Comes Around", "Give It to Me", "4 Minutes", "Pusher Love Girl", "Suit & Tie", "Mirrors" and "Can't Stop the Feeling!", which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Timberlake enhanced his popularity with an acting career. He landed starring roles in the films The Love Guru (2008), The Social Network (2010), Bad Teacher (2011), Friends with Benefits (2011), In Time (2011), Wonder Wheel (2017), and Palmer (2021). In animation, Timberlake has voiced Artie in Shrek the Third (2007), Boo-Boo Bear in Yogi Bear (2010), and Branch in the Trolls franchise since 2016. He has frequently collaborated with producers such as The Neptunes and Timbaland, who helped boost his solo career. Timberlake's first two solo albums, Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), both of which sold over 10 million copies and received triple platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has frequently collaborated with producers such as The Neptunes and Timbaland, who are best known for boosting Timberlake's solo career.
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