Justin Randall Timberlake, who is sometimes called JT, was born to Lynn Harless and Randall 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 Timberlake is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman, and actor. Justin spent his childhood in Millington, a small town just north of Memphis. His parents divorced when he was five years of age, and both his parents have since remarried.
Justin showed himself to be a natural performer from a very early age, and by the time he was 10, he was already singing on the stage. 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 sang on stage with the Disney Mickey Mouse Club. Justin’s time on the Disney stage proved to be a major turning point in both his professional and personal life. On this show his cast mates included future girlfriend, Britney Spears, future tour mate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC and future movie actor Ryan Gosling.
In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as the lead singer and youngest member of the boy band 'N Sync,. Justin was in this band from 1995 to 2004. The band broke up in 2004 because each member wanted to pursue a solo career but Justin was the only one that had a successful one.
Following a seven-year absence from music, Timberlake comes out with his new single, "Suit & Tie," and reveals that he will release an album, titled The 20/20 Experience, which was released on September 30, 2013. He also had a successful acting career throughout the years. Timberlake starred in many movies for example some recent ones include Bad Teacher, Friends With Benefits, and Runner, Runner.
Throughout his business ventures, Timberlake has co-owned or provided celebrity endorsement for three restaurants in the United States: "Chi" opened in West Hollywood, California in 2003 and "Destino" and "Southern Hospitality" in New York opened in 2006 and 2007. He also has his own brand of tequila called 901; the name comes in part from the area code of his hometown of Memphis. Justin Timberlake has also been active in several charitable pursuits like The Justin Timberlake Foundation, which funded music education programs in schools. He also donates $100,000 to each organization that he feels should be helped. Justin Timberlake’s personal life consisted of many ups and downs. In 2002, his high profile relationship with Spears ended abruptly and the breakup influenced the lyrics in his song “Cry Me a River.” In 2003, JT started dating Cameron Diaz. Their relationship ended four years later and he wrote the song “What Goes.. Comes Around.” In 2003, Timberlake began dating actress Jessica Biel whom he married in 2013 in Italy. In an interview on Ellen, Timberlake was talking about Jessica and he said “Its nice to marry your best friend.” Now the two are planning to have a baby.