Justin Timberlake may be the quintessential pop star of the
new millennium, a star who jumped from platform to platform on his way to
establishing himself as something bigger than a star: he was a self-sustained
empire. Timberlake began his rise as a TV star, performing on The New Mickey
Mouse Club as a child in the '90s, but he earned his superstardom as one of
the frontmen for *NSYNC, the most popular boy band of the turn of the
millennium. Justin stepped away from the band just as its popularity crested,
releasing the sleek Justified in 2002, its hit singles "Cry Me a
River" and "Rock Your Body" establishing him as a force outside
the group and he consolidated that success in 2006 with FutureSex/LoveSounds,
the album that generated his biggest hit, "SexyBack." After reaching
this pop peak, he decided to pursue other ventures, choosing to concentrate on
acting and entrepreneurship. Recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live
proved to be among the show's most popular spots and he received acclaim for
his performance in the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Social Network.
Additionally, Timberlake established his own fashion imprint and record label,
opened several restaurants, and, in 2011, invested in MySpace.Following the
completion of the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour, Timberlake slowly stepped away
from music. He sang with Madonna on her 2007 single "4 Minutes" and
appeared on 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" that same year, and he had
other musical endeavors over the next few years, but his main focus was acting.
Beginning in 2006, he frequently performed on Saturday Night Live, in
2007 he had a voice role in Shrek 3, and in 2008 he had a lead part in
Mike Myers' The Love Guru. Two years later, Timberlake had his greatest
acting success as Sean Parker in David Fincher's The Social Network; he
quickly followed this with roles in Bad Teacher and Friends with
Benefits. In January 2013, after investing in three Los Angeles and New
York restaurants, as well as MySpace, he released a new single, "Suit
& Tie," co-produced with Timbaland. Along with a glitzy performance at
the 2013 Grammy Awards and another SNL appearance, it set the stage for
The 20/20 Experience, released that March. Later in the year, he appeared in
the Coen Brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis.Listen song here:YouTube
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