Award-winning musician, producer, actor, music composer, and dancer has been at the forefront of producing the best pop, RnB, and neo-soul music. Thirty-nine years ago, was when Justin Timberlake was born.
His full name is Justin Randall Timberlake, and his birthplace was in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America. Before kickstarting his music career, he began as an actor in television shows like;
- The All-New Mickey Mouse Club
- Star Search
Justin’s acting career started while he was still a child. The music career of JT began in 1992, and he’s been doing that till today.
Therefore, if you love Justin Timberlake, here is more about his life & career and his wealth.
Justin’s Life History
Having been born to Lynn and Charles (mother and father respectively) in 1981. Timberlake’s father was the choir director at Baptist church. Also, another person who loved music in his family was the grandfather.
Shelby Forest was the place where Justin and his family lived while he was young. It is found within Millington and Memphis. JT has three siblings, all of whom are step-siblings. They are known as;
- Stephen
- Jonathan
- Laura Katherine
However, Laura Katherine passed on in 1997.
Additionally, his music mentor (grandfather) loved country music and ensured that Justin sings country music while he was young. While he was eleven years old, Justin used to sing gospel and country music. At that time, he was known as Justin Randall.
Nonetheless, that was his stepping stone, and with time he learned about other types of music like RnB. Some of his favorite RnB musicians were Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and AI Green. During his time acting at The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, he met several members who were important in shaping his acting, music career, and life to this moment. They comprise of;
- JC Chasez
- Britney Spears
- Christina Aguilera
- Ryan Gosling
- Keri Russel
JC Chasez was among his boyband crew known as NSYNC that was managed by Lou Pearlman. While Britney Spears later became his lover and singer too. For Ryan and Keri have worked in some films with Justin.
Music and Acting Career
JT’s music career began in 1995 with NSYNC that was a music band. The music band became popular in the USA in 1998 after releasing their first album. However, the group didn’t last for long. After around seven years of being together, they parted ways. That gave Timberlake a chance to launch his solo music career.
Before he began singing alone, Justin was among the famous members of his crew and got opportunities to perform in events like;
- Super Bowl
- The Olympics
- Academy Awards
Still, at NSYNC, he had a chance to feature in Model Behavior a film as Jason Sharpe that was shown by Disney Channel. Like I Love You was the song that kickstarted his solo career. During the Music Video Award hosted by MTV was the first place where he got a platform to sing his first song.
The song was among the Top 100 songs in Billboard both in the US and UK. Without the expectation of many, he released his first album called Justified. That was in November 2002. Though his skyrocketing music career. He encountered a challenge during the half-time show at Super Bowl thirty-eight. Justin later issued an apology for the issue which he termed as “wardrobe malfunction.”
With that incident, he decided to take some time off and continued with his acting career. Edison Force was the first movie that he appeared in after taking a musical break. Other films that he featured include;
- Black Snake Moan
- Shrek the Third (Voice of Prince Artie Pendragon)
- Southland Tales
Additionally, he continued being a record producer during that time. But after a while, he continued working as a musician. His first song after the break was him collaborating with Black-eyed peas.
Up to now, Justin has five music albums, namely;
- Justified
- The 20/20 experience
- FutureSex/LoveSounds
- The 20/20 experience – 2 of 2
- Man, of the woods
He has also acted in around twenty films with his latest being Trolls World Tour and Palmer. All of them will be released in 2020.
Love Life and Education
The first lady that JT fell in love with was Britney Spears in 1999, but they didn’t last for long. They separated in 2002 the same year he left NSYNC. The second lady that fell for Timberlake was Cameron Diaz. Their relationship lasted for around three years. However, things were never easy as people used to say that they have split.
Jessica Biel was the final lady, Justin, dated. They began in 2007 and got engaged in 2011. They finally got married in 2012 in a resort in Italy.
About his education, Justin Timberlake graduated from the University of Nebraska High School in 2000. He was awarded his diploma while performing during a musical performance in his hometown (Memphis).
Awards
He has had a very fruitful time in the entertainment industry, which has earned him many honors. The following are awards that he has won today.
- 10 awards from his Grammy nominations
- 4 Emmy Awards
- 7 awards from American Music
- 3 Brit Awards
- 9 awards from Billboard Music
- 11 awards from MTV Video Music
Most of his awards are under RnB, pop, and dance music category. Currently, he is the youngest person to be inaugurated to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
JT’s Wealth
The total wealth that he has is about two hundred and fifty million US dollars ($250,000,000). He got his wealth due to his flourishing career. As of 2000, he was projected to be having around forty million US dollars.
In 2002 he got a sponsorship deal by McDonald that earned him six million US dollars. Timberlake also got other endorsements by companies like Sony, Givenchy, and Walmart. The other thing that got him money was him being a businessman. He entered the clothing and beverage business.
Furthermore, together with his wife, they have shares in Memphis Grizzlies that play NBA. Justin also owns homes in New York that are worth millions.
Conclusion
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