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Justin Timberlake (born January 31 , 1981 ) is an 2 time Grammy Winning American Singer and occasional Actor . He came to fame as the Front Man of the Pop band 'N Sync released his debut solo album, '' Justified '', which went on to sell over seven million copies worldwide, in 2002, solidifying Timberlake's position as a pop superstar. Timberlake's second album is due for release in the summer of 2006. Timberlake has been dubbed the new "King of Pop" by Rolling Stone Magazine , a moniker previously attributed only to Michael Jackson . BIOGRAPHY Early life Timberlake was born in church, has two children, Jonathan and Stephen, from his second marriage. {Link without Title} Timberlake's career began after a childhood stint on the American television talent show '' Star Search '', and picked up speed when he became a cast member of '' The New Mickey Mouse Club ''. His co-stars on this teenage Variety Show included future '' 'N Sync '' bandmate JC Chasez , fellow pop singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera , and actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell . Music career See Also: 'N Sync Timberlake was a member of the popular 1990s Boy Band , '' 'N Sync '', and was considered a Teen Idol and the Sex Symbol of the group (akin to Nick Carter 's status in the competing boy band '' The Backstreet Boys ''). The group formed in 1996 and went on hiatus in 2002. At that point, Timberlake decided to launch a solo career. Timberlake performed his debut single '' influence, and was produced by Hip-hop stalwarts The Neptunes and Timbaland . Timberlake supported the album by touring with Christina Aguilera on her '' Stripped '' tour, which ran throughout 2003. Timberlake has made a concerted effort to trade the squeaky-clean image of his teenage years for a more edgy, sexualized persona. He has added numerous tattoos, and also performed at ''SARSTOCK'', a concert staged in Toronto following the 2003 SARS scare to revive the city's tourism industry. At this concert Timberlake was Booed throughout his set and had many water bottles thrown at him. He was the act right after AC/DC, which is a tough act to follow. One of the tattoos on Timberlake's arm, a series of Chinese characters, means " Ice Skating " when translated into English .Ziemba, Christine N. (2005). "Indelibly Lost in Translation" , The Los Angeles Times, Retrieved April 06, 2006. Between 2003 and 2005, Timberlake collaborated with several artists on songs. He is featured in the track ''My Style'' on the Black Eyed Peas album '' Monkey Business ''. He also appeared in the group's hit single '' Where Is The Love? '', from their previous album, '' Elephunk ''. Because his own album had just been released at the time, Timberlake's record company requested that his contribution to ''Where Is The Love?'' be officially unacknowledged on the track. However, Timberlake often appeared with the Black Eyed Peas to perform the track live, including during the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards . Additionally, Timberlake was featured on a version of Rapper Nelly 's song, '' Work It ''. When recording the 2004 single '' Signs '' with Snoop Dogg , Timberlake discovered a throat condition. Nodules were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took place on 5 May 2005 . He was advised to not sing or speak loudly for at least a few months. In the summer of 2005, Timberlake started his own record company, JayTee Records ; he signed underground hip-hop artist, ''Joshua B'', as the label's first act. Timberlake will release his second solo album, which will be produced by Timbaland , Will.i.am and Rick Rubin , and feature guest vocals by Snoop Dogg and Nelly Furtado , in the summer of 2006. Controversy See Also: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy In February 2004, during the halftime show of the " has since been since used by the media to refer to the incident, and has entered pop culture. As a result of the controversy, Timberlake and Jackson were both banned from the 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on screen at the event. Jackson declined to apologize. Timberlake, who was scheduled to perform, attended and issued a scripted apology while accepting his first of two Grammy Awards (a Best Pop Vocal Album for ''Justified'' and a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for '' Cry Me A River ''). Acting career Timberlake has had a few minor acting roles during his music career, including a bit part as a Model in the 2000 Made-for-television film, ''Model Behavior'', and a cameo in the film '' On The Line ''. More recently, he has branched out into a full film career, playing a journalist in the thriller, '' Edison '', which was filmed in 2005 and is currently scheduled for a 2006 release. He will also appear in the films '' Alpha Dog '', a dark drama currently scheduled for a May 2006 release, '' Black Snake Moan '', the comedy '' Southland Tales '', and voice a young King Arthur in the animated film, '' Shrek 3 '', which will be released in 2007. Timberlake's first starring role will be in the war film, '' Stop The Losses '', playing a turncoat soldier.1 Other work Timberlake has opened several U.S. restaurants. He also began the Willam Rast clothing line with close friend Trace Ayala. Timberlake describes the line as being "A little bit of Hollywood, a little bit of Tennessee". In 2004 , ABC hired Timberlake to write a song for its NBA coverage. In October of 2005, the Grammy Association awarded Timberlake for his humanitarian efforts in his home state of Tennessee, alongside writer/director Craig Brewer , also a Memphis native. Timberlake has also appeared on '' Saturday Night Live '' where he spoofed Ashton Kutcher and '' Punk'd '' by tricking rapper 50 Cent played by The Rock. Personal life Timberlake dated fellow pop singer Britney Spears for several years. The two were on the '' New Mickey Mouse Club '' together and broke up in 2002, amid rumors of Spears' infidelity. Timberlake has since dated singers Stacy Ferguson and Janet Jackson (during the summer of 2002), actresses Alyssa Milano (between August and September of 2002) and Tatyana Ali , as well as dancers Jenna Dewan and Staci Flood. Timberlake is currently dating actress Cameron Diaz . 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