Celebrity Birthdays – January 31: Musician and actor ‘JT’ celebrates his special day
Who do you share a birthday with today?
• Justin Randall Timberlake (37)
Tennessee born pop icon – Justin Timberlake – is an American singer-songwriter, actor and record producer.
He became well known after he was made one of the lead vocalists in the 1990s boy band – NSYNC.
After going solo, he released his first album in 2002 which focused more on R&B. He earned himself two Grammy
Awards for his singles “Cry Me a River” and “Rock Your Body” on the album.
In 2006 he released his second album FutureSex/LoveSounds which debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles “SexyBack”, “My Love”, and “What Goes Around Comes Around”.
Justin then turned to acting from 2008 through to 2012. He starred in films such as The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, and In Time.
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He also voiced the lead character in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls (2016), which soundtrack includes his fifth Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
In 2013 he went back to music and released his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.
The top-three singles from these were “Suit & Tie” and “Mirrors”, while the latter produced the top-ten song “Not a Bad Thing”.
Besides these great career paths, he also has a record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.
Justin’s fifth studio album Man of the Woods will be released in February 2018.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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