As both a member of *NSYNC and a solo artist, Southern superstar Justin Timberlake has played a major role in the teen pop explosion of the '90s and 2000s. Adored by millions of fans all over the world Timberlake has brought a steady transition in his career from a boy band member to a solo hip-hop/Rn'B artist, he has shown that the genius of an artist will come through irrespective of the method of his expression.

 Like many of his counterparts Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and *NSYNC's JC Chasez, Timberlake got his start on the Disney Channel's '90s version of The Mickey Mouse Club. Timberlake and Chasez were on The Mickey Mouse Club simultaneously in their pre-*NSYNC days, and they kept working together when *NSYNC was formed. *NSYNC as a group started in Orlando, FL, in 1996, when Timberlake and Chasez teamed up with Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone.

 After working and performing with *NSYNC for three albums, Justin parted ways in 2001 and his first solo album Justified was released on Jive in November 2002. "Like I Love You," the album's first single, became a major hit and was followed by a second single, "Cry Me a River". The album reached number two on the Billboard 200, and Timberlake continued his success by appearing on the Black Eyed Peas smash hit "Where Is the Love?". The same year he won two Grammys for Justified while his making critics take notice of his singing prowess for singles like Cry Me A River and Senorita , and though he stayed out of the studio for a few years in order to concentrate on acting opportunities, Timberlake returned to the music world in 2006 with his Prince-inspired FutureSex/LoveSounds, which featured production work from Timbaland and Rick Rubin, and was followed by a brief club tour. Currently riding high on the hit singles like "Sexy Back" and "Losing My Way" from FutureSex /LoveSounds .Justin is engaged to Hollywood starlet Cameron Diaz.