Justin timberlake biography pdf

American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1981)

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981)^[2] is an American singer, composer, record producer, actor, and dancer.^[3] Labelled the "Prince of Pop", Billboard intimate him as the best performing unaccompanied act on Pop Airplay^[4] and skin texture of the greatest pop stars nigh on the 21st century.^[5] Timberlake remains amidst the best-selling recording artists of visit time, with sales of over 117 million records worldwide.^[6] His awards comprise ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Laurels Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Honour by the Songwriters Hall of Reputation, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Van Award.

Born and raised in Metropolis, Tennessee, Timberlake appeared on musical press shows as a child, competing backward Star Search; in the early be against mid-1990s, he was a cast associate on the Disney Channel's The Explosion New Mickey Mouse Club, where illegal performed cover songs, skits, and terpsichore. While on the show, Timberlake hollow with future bandmate JC Chasez, current the two rose to prominence suspend 1997 as the lead vocalists grieve for the boybandNSYNC. The group released match up commercially successful studio albums, becoming skin texture of the best-selling boy bands dig up all time with sales of rot 70 million units worldwide.

Timberlake method himself as a solo artist substitution his first two albums, Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), both of which sold over 10 million copies arm received triple platinum certification by integrity RIAA, with the latter becoming her highness first US Billboard 200 chart number-one album. He further topped the blueprint on three more occasions, with The 20/20 Experience, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (both 2013) post Man of the Woods (2018). The 20/20 Experience became the best-selling stamp album of the year. Throughout his growth, Timberlake scored numerous high-charting US Billboard Hot 100 singles, including "Cry Holder a River", "Rock Your Body", "SexyBack", "My Love", "What Goes Around... Be accessibles Around", "Dick in a Box", "Give It to Me", "4 Minutes", "Suit & Tie", "Mirrors" and "Can't Have time out the Feeling!", which earned him cease Academy Award nomination.

Timberlake enhanced ruler popularity with an acting career. Significant landed starring roles in the pictures The Love Guru (2008), The Popular Network (2010), Bad Teacher (2011), Friends with Benefits (2011), In Time (2011), Wonder Wheel (2017) and Palmer (2021). He also voicedArtie in Shrek authority Third (2007), Boo-Boo Bear in Yogi Bear (2010) and Branch in greatness Trolls franchise (2016–2024).

Early life

Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee,^[2] the babe of Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless stand for Charles Randall Timberlake, a Baptist religous entity choir director.^{[7][8][9][10]} Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Stephen, from Charles' beyond marriage to Lisa Perry. His stepsister Laura Katherine died shortly after ancestry in 1997, and is mentioned din in his acknowledgments in the album NSYNC as "My Angel in Heaven".

His family circle includes several musicians;^[11] queen grandfather introduced him to music evade country music artists like Johnny Banknotes and Willie Nelson.^[12] Performing as spick child, Timberlake sang country and fact music: at the age of 11, he appeared on the television extravaganza Star Search, performing country songs because "Justin Randall".^[13] By that time, loosen up began listening to rhythm and despondency musicians from the 1960s and 70s, such as Al Green, Stevie Spectacle and Marvin Gaye, and he confidential listening sessions with his father accomplish studio albums by the Eagles swallow Bob Seger.^[12]

From 1993 to 1995, yes was a Mouseketeer on The Accomplish New Mickey Mouse Club, where fulfil castmates included future girlfriend and soloist Britney Spears, future tourmate Christina Aguilera, future bandmate JC Chasez, and forwardlooking actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell.^[14] In 1995 Timberlake recruited Chasez slate be in an all-male singing throng, put together by Chris Kirkpatrick gleam financed by boy band manager Lou Pearlman, that eventually became NSYNC.^[15]

Career

1995–2002: NSYNC

Main article: NSYNC § History

The boy bandNSYNC take for granted in 1995, and began their vitality in 1996 in Europe; Timberlake queue Chasez served as its two directive singers.^[16] In 1998, the group pink to prominence in the United States with the release of their self-titled debut studio album, which sold 11 million copies and included the one and only "Tearin' Up My Heart". Their in the second place album No Strings Attached (2000) put up for sale 2.4 million copies in the good cheer week,^[17] and included a number only single, "It's Gonna Be Me". NSYNC's third album Celebrity (2001) was likewise financially successful. The group's second view third studio albums spawned top-five singles such as "Bye Bye Bye", "Girlfriend" and "This I Promise You". Effect the completion of the Celebrity Flex, the group went into hiatus pulsate 2002. NSYNC performed at the Institution Awards in 2000,^[18] the 2002 Chill Olympics,^[19] and the Super Bowl Thirty-five halftime show.^[20] The band sold improved than 70 million records worldwide, applicable the fifth-best selling boy band bring history.^[21]

In 2000, Timberlake appeared in Birth Wonderful World of Disney movie Model Behavior. He played Jason Sharpe, well-ordered model who falls in love take up again a waitress after mistaking her all for another model.^[22]

The rise of his hang loose stardom and the general decline blackhead the popularity of boy bands put on to the dissolution of NSYNC. Strip member Lance Bass was openly weighty of Timberlake's actions in his reportage Out of Sync.^[23] By 2002, just as the group went on a reprieve and members were following individual projects, he partnered with Pharrell Williams all but the producing team The Neptunes–and Timbaland to start working on new music.^[24] The idea of going solo was strengthened a year earlier. Timberlake to begin with wrote the single "Gone" around 2001 for Michael Jackson, but he licentious the song down, and it was instead recorded by NSYNC. Before university teacher release, however, Jackson contacted him. Timberlake declared in a later interview go off at a tangent the first time he felt assured to go solo happened after ramble conversation.^[25] In a retrospective article concentrated 2020, Billboard considered Celebrity "the group's swan song, setting the stage detail Timberlake's equally massive solo career".^[26]

2002–2004: Justified and Super Bowl XXXVIII controversy

Main article: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime con controversy

In August 2002, Timberlake performed dig the 2002 MTV Video Music Distinction, where he premiered his debut alone single "Like I Love You";^[27] go well with peaked at number 11 on loftiness Billboard Hot 100^[28] and number combine on the UK Singles Chart.^[29] Empress debut solo studio album Justified was released in November^[30] and debuted incensed number two on the Billboard Cardinal with first-week sales of 439,000 copies, fewer than previous 'N Sync releases. It sold over three million copies in the U.S. and more puzzle ten million copies worldwide.^[31] Its R&B influence, provided by hip-hop producers Leadership Neptunes and Timbaland,^[32] was complimented get by without music critics. About the musical guidance of the record, he commented, "I just want to do R&B. It's what I grew up listening to".^[33] The album spawned the top-five singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body".^[28]

In summer 2003, Timberlake extort Christina Aguilera co-headlined The Justified & Stripped Tour.^[34] Later that year take steps recorded a song "I'm Lovin' It", used by McDonald's as the topic to its "I'm Lovin' It" ambition. The deal with McDonald's earned Timberlake an estimated $6 million. A tour elite Justified and Lovin' It Live was included with the deal, following culminate initial Justified World Tour.^[35] Timberlake was featured on Nelly's song, "Work It", which was remixed and included salvage Nelly's 2003 remix album.^[36]

Near the give an account of of 2002, Timberlake was the principal celebrity to appear on Punk'd, clean up "candid camera" type show created get by without Ashton Kutcher to trick celebrities.^[37] Timberlake, who cried during the episode, after admitted to being under the power of cannabis when he was pranked.^[38] Three episodes later, he set take on board Kelly Osbourne to be "punk'd", so making him the first celebrity join appear on the show more get away from once.^[39] Timberlake later spoofed Ashton Kutcher and Punk'd in a 2003 adventure of NBC's Saturday Night Live.^[40] Timberlake co-starred in a skit titled The Barry Gibb Talk Show alongside wag Jimmy Fallon, where the duo represent Bee Gees brothers Barry and Redbreast Gibb. It marked the beginning line of attack a long-running friendship and collaboration touch Fallon.^[41]

In February 2004, during the Overseer Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, broadcast be glad about the CBS television network from City, Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson in advance a television audience of more top 140 million viewers. At the free of charge of the performance, as the theme agreement drew to a close, Timberlake scratch off a part of Jackson's inky leather costume in a "costume reveal" meant to accompany a portion search out the song lyrics. Jackson's representative explained Timberlake intended "to pull away position rubber bustier to reveal a immobile lace bra. Part of the garb detached, and Jackson's breast was succinctly exposed.^[42] Timberlake apologized for the concern, stating he was "sorry that one was offended by the wardrobe breakdown during the halftime performance of nobleness Super Bowl..."^[43] The phrase "wardrobe malfunction" has since been used by blue blood the gentry media to refer to the occasion and has entered pop culture.^[44] Timberlake and Jackson were threatened with rejection from the 2004 Grammy Awards unless they agreed to apologize on announce at the event. Timberlake attended captivated issued a scripted apology when receipt the first of two Grammy Credit he received that night (Best Go off visit Vocal Album for Justified and Outperform Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Cry Me a River").^[45] He had besides been nominated for Album of rectitude Year for Justified, and Record have a phobia about the Year along with Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Where Is the Love?" with The Black Eyed Peas.^[45]

2004–2007: Deception and FutureSex/LoveSounds

After the Super Bowl hit, Timberlake put his recording career toil hold to act in several cinema, having starred in a few editorial films earlier in his career.^[14] Picture first role he took during that time was as a journalist adjoin Edison Force, filmed in 2004 celebrated received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006.^[46] He also appeared envisage the films Alpha Dog, Black Snake in the grass Moan, Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, fairy story voiced Prince Artie Pendragon in glory animated film Shrek the Third, on the rampage on May 18, 2007.^[47] He extremely appeared as a young Elton Crapper, in the video for John's air "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore".^[48] Timberlake was considered to play prestige role of Roger Davis in greatness film version of the rock lilting Rent, but director Chris Columbus difficult insisted that only the original The boards members could convey the true meeting of Rent, so the role was reprised by Adam Pascal.^[49]

He continued take a break record with other artists. After "Where Is the Love?", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas do away with the 2005 track "My Style" yield their album Monkey Business.^[50] When milieu the 2005 single "Signs" with Butt into Dogg, Timberlake discovered a throat condition.^[51]Nodules were subsequently removed from his ravine in an operation that took proprietor on May 5, 2005.^[52] He was advised not to sing or asseverate loudly for at least a hardly any months.^[53] In 2005, he began rulership own record company, JayTee records.^[54]

Timberlake released coronet second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, on Sep 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake created from 2005 to 2006, debuted at number-one on the Billboard Cardinal album chart, selling 684,000 copies treason first week.^[55] It became the paramount album for pre-orders on iTunes, stomach beat Coldplay's record for the pure one-week sales of a digital album.^[56] The album was produced by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a body of the album), will.i.am, Rick Rubin and Timberlake himself, and features patron vocals by Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and will.i.am.^[57] A workshop representative described it as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel".^[58]

The album's lead single, "SexyBack", was performed by Timberlake at honourableness opening of the 2006 MTV Television Music Awards and reached number-one cost the Billboard Hot 100, where recoup remained for seven consecutive weeks.^{[59][better source needed]} "My Love", the album's second single, besides produced by Timbaland and featuring doorknocker T.I., reached number-one on the Struggle 100, as did third single "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The consider is reported to have been exciting by the break-up of his minority friend and business partner, Trace Ayala, with actress Elisha Cuthbert.^[60] In Oct 2006, Timberlake said that he would focus on his music career to some extent than his film roles, specifying become absent-minded leaving the music industry would ability a "dumb thing to do livid this point".^{[59][better source needed]} He was the distinguished guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show where he croon "SexyBack", "My Love" and "LoveStoned".^[61]

Timberlake hosted many music events, including the Indweller MTV Music Awards in 2006. Discomfort December 16, 2006, Timberlake hosted Saturday Night Live, doing double duty introduction both host and musical guest hire the second time. During this form, he and Andy Samberg performed diversity R&B song for a skit patrician "Dick in a Box", which timeconsuming radio stations aired as an private single from Timberlake. Called "one remind you of the most iconic musical moments nervous tension the show's history" by Billboard, location became a viral hit and companionship of the most viewed videos convention YouTube at the time.^[62]Rolling Stone traded the skit at number three boat their "50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time".^[63] The sticker earned him an Emmy Award duct was later featured on The Sole Island's debut album Incredibad.

In Jan 2007, Timberlake embarked on the FutureSex/LoveShow tour. Following singles off the baby book, "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude)" countryside "Until the End of Time", washed out within the top 20 on integrity Hot 100, while the fourth unwed "Summer Love" reached the top 10. The song "Give It to Me", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake guests with Nelly Furtado, reached leadership Hot 100 number-one spot.^[64] Eventually, FutureSex/LoveSounds was added to the Rock suggest Roll Hall of Fame's musical writing-room and archive.^[65]

2008–2012: Musical hiatus and concentration on acting

The song "4 Minutes" was first played by Timbaland at Philadelphia's Jingle Ball on December 17, 2007.^[66] When released on March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to note down a duet between Timberlake and Vocaliser, with backing vocals by Timbaland. Show somebody the door was lead single from Madonna's 11th studio album Hard Candy, which featured four other song-writing collaborations with Timberlake, being also one of the mind producers.^[67] The single was an pandemic hit, topping the charts in go round 21 countries worldwide.^[68] Timberlake also appears in the music video, which was directed by Jonas & François. Recommend March 30, 2008, Timberlake performed honourableness song at Madonna's Hard Candy Promo Show at Roseland Ballroom in New-found York City.^[69] On November 6, 2008, Timberlake performed the song with Vocalizer on the Los Angeles stop indicate her Sticky & Sweet Tour.^[70]

In June 2007, Timberlake co-wrote, produced and providing vocals for the songs "Nite Runner" and "Falling Down" for Duran Duran's album Red Carpet Massacre, released support November 13, 2007. "Falling Down" was released as a single in primacy UK on the previous day.^[71] Too in 2007, Timberlake made an looks on 50 Cent's third album Curtis. Timberlake, along with Timbaland, is featured on a track called "Ayo Technology", which was the album's fourth free. Also, another possible collaboration was promote to occur with Lil Wayne for crown album Tha Carter III with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.^[72] With the swathe up of the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour discovery Australasia and the Middle East contain November 2007, Timberlake resumed his fell career. Projects underway early in 2008 were starring roles in Mike Myers' comedy The Love Guru (released June 20, 2008) and Mike Meredith's photoplay The Open Road (released August 28, 2009). In March 2008, it was announced that he would be in particular executive producer in an American modification of the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women for NBC.^[73] To be anticipated November 20, 2008, TV Guide popular that Timberlake's next single, "Follow Ill-defined Lead", which also featured vocals bid Timberlake's protégée, former YouTube star Esmée Denters, would be available for complete download through Myspace. All proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Domestic, a charity dedicated to improving paediatric care for sick children.^[74] In Feb 2008, Timberlake was awarded two Grammy Awards. At the 50th Grammy Glory ceremony, he won the Award implication Best Male Pop Vocal Performance result in "What Goes Around...Comes Around", and illustriousness Award for Best Dance Recording guard "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows".^[75]

In 2008, calligraphic collaboration between Timberlake and T.I., "Dead and Gone", was featured on T.I.'s sixth studio album, Paper Trail, elitist was released as its fourth unattached late in 2009. In November 2008, it was confirmed that Timberlake would make a guest appearance and sign up some tracks on R&B/pop singer Ciara's upcoming album Fantasy Ride due copy May 5, 2009. Timberlake featured ejection Ciara's second single "Love Sex Magic", the video being shot on Feb 20, 2009.^[76] The single became unembellished worldwide hit, reaching the top stop in numerous countries and peaking bogus number-one in several countries including China, India, and Turkey. The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration let fall Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Bays. Timberlake hosted the 16th ESPY Credit, and the musical number "I Adore Sports" was later nominated for deflate Emmy award.^[77] Timberlake and his handiwork team The Y's, along with Microphone Elizondo, produced and co-wrote the put a label on "Don't Let Me Down" for Leona Lewis's second studio album, Echo, loose on November 17, 2009. Timberlake as well co-wrote and performed on "Carry Out", the third single from Timbaland's jotter Shock Value II, released on Dec 1, 2009.^[78] Timberlake appeared on Crowbar Fallon's debut as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Strut 2, 2009.^[79] Timberlake was the board producer on the MTV reality rooms The Phone, which premiered on Apr 21, 2009. In late 2009, Island singer Rihanna released the album Rated R, with Timberlake being one catch the writers and producers.^[80] They both worked together previously for her base studio album Good Girl Gone Bad.^[81]

From 2010, Timberlake increased his acting lessons. He played Sean Parker, the colonizer of Napster, in the acclaimed crust The Social Network (2010). He further appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.^[82] In 2011, he starred alongside Cameron Diaz divide Bad Teacher and alongside Mila Kunis in Friends with Benefits, and phony Will Salas, the protagonist of In Time, a science fiction film bypass Andrew Niccol.^[83] He provided a fact and appeared in the music tv for the song "Motherlover" from Influence Lonely Island's second album Turtleneck & Chain,^[84] and directed and made copperplate cameo in the FreeSol music disc "Hoodies On, Hats Low", which was released in August 2011.^[85] The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon sketch "History of Rap" was performed for grandeur first time by both Fallon queue Timberlake in 2010.^[86] In July 2011, United States Marine Kelsey De Santis uploaded a YouTube video asking Timberlake to be her date to distinction United States Marine Corps birthday ball; they attended the event on Nov 13, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia.^[87] Consummate fifth Saturday Night Live episode, monkey host and musical guest, was primacy most-watched episode in 14 months, meet Charles Barkley as host and Actor Clarkson as musical guest.^[88]

2013–2017: The Twenty Experience, 2 of 2, and Trolls

Timberlake began working on his third workroom album The 20/20 Experience in June 2012 with "no rules and/or from first to last goal in mind".^[89] He publicly proclaimed his return to the music commerce in January 2013,^[90] releasing the album's lead single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z later that month, which would eventually peak at number three perceive the Billboard Hot 100. After several years not performing in concert, Timberlake appeared the night before the 2013 Super Bowl and performed during high-mindedness "DirecTV Super Saturday Night" on Feb 2, 2013, in New Orleans.^[91] Guilt February 10, 2013, he performed "Suit & Tie" with sepia-toned lighting drowsy the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, occur to Jay-Z joining him from the assemblage. On February 11, 2013, "Mirrors" was released as the second single deseed The 20/20 Experience.^[92] The song would eventually peak at number two stand the Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the UK Singles Chart. The 20/20 Experience was released on Go 19, 2013^[93] through RCA Records entitlement to the disbandment of Jive Records.^[94][95] The album set a digital business record for being the fastest-selling recording on the iTunes Store^[96] and debuted at number-one on the charts soak moving just over 968,000 copies overlook the U.S., the biggest sales hebdomad of 2013.^[97] It eventually became class best-selling album of the year uphold the country.^[98]

Timberlake performed at the "In Performance at the White House: Metropolis Soul" concert, held in the Easterly Room of the White House slab hosted by President Barack Obama, celebrating Memphis soul music from the 1960s.^[99] Afterward, Timberlake officially announced The Twentytwenty Experience World Tour, following his existing Jay-Z's co-headlining concert tour Legends possession the Summer Stadium Tour.^[100] Timberlake additionally appeared on Jay-Z's twelfth studio tome Magna Carta... Holy Grail on two songs: "Holy Grail", "BBC" (along meet Nas, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell Ballplayer, Niigo & Beyoncé), and "Heaven".^[101] Disturb August 25, 2013, Timberlake received rendering Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award concede the 2013 MTV Video Music Acclaim. He also took home three agonistical awards, including Video of the Gathering for "Mirrors".^[102] During his performance, Timberlake briefly reunited with his former NSYNC bandmates for a medley of their hit songs "Girlfriend" and "Bye Foreigner Bye".^[103]

Timberlake's fourth studio album The Twenty Experience – 2 of 2 was released on September 30, 2013^[104] focus on debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200.^[105] Its lead single "Take Retain the Night" was released on July 12, 2013,^[106] following by the following single "TKO".^[107] Timberlake was given unadulterated production and writing credit on point in the right direction six on Beyoncé's self-titled fifth mansion album, which was released in Dec 2013.^[108] At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Timberlake was nominated for cardinal awards, eventually winning three: Best R&B Song for "Pusher Love Girl", Leading Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Holy Grail", promote Best Music Video for "Suit & Tie", which was directed by The Social Network director David Fincher.^[109] Consideration February 25, 2014, "Not a Malicious Thing" was released as the bag single from The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.^[110] The song reached the top 10 on the Exude 100 and topped the Mainstream Outrun 40 chart.^[111] In 2014, Timberlake attended on Michael Jackson's second posthumous note Xscape on the song "Love Not under any condition Felt So Good", which was separate by Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon contemporary Timberlake.^[112] On May 14, 2014, dexterous music video was also released featuring clips of Jackson, with Timberlake attended by several of Jackson's fans carrying out some of Jackson's signature moves. Position video was directed by Timberlake concentrate on Rich Lee.^[113] During 2015, Timberlake crown along with Jimmy Fallon the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary's cold open,^[114] returned to The Tonight Show Chairperson Jimmy Fallon as a guest stay at perform a sixth edition of decency sketch "History of Rap",^[115] and crown along with Chris Stapleton at class 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards.^[116]

Showcasing the final date of The Twenty-twenty Experience World Tour at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, the space-age themed concert film titled Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids and compelled by Jonathan Demme premiered at high-mindedness 2016 Toronto International Film Festival disagreement September 13.^[117][118] Timberlake dedicated the pelt to Prince for influencing his music.^[119] Ahead of its debut at character film festival, the streaming service Netflix released it on October 12.^[120] Timberlake composed the soundtrack and served monkey music supervisor for the 2017 pelt The Book of Love, which sovereign wife Jessica Biel produced and asterisked in.^[121][122]

Timberlake voiced the lead character sidewalk DreamWorks Animation's musical comedy Trolls en face Anna Kendrick. The film was movable in November 2016,^[123] and returned verify its next two entries Trolls: Field Tour and Trolls: Band Together satisfaction 2020 and 2023 respectively.^[124] He additionally served as the executive music farmer, performing original music for the film.^[125] The lead single, "Can't Stop birth Feeling!", was released on May 6, 2016.^[126] Timberlake was invited by Norse broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to work "Can't Stop the Feeling" live nigh the interval act at the lavish finale of the Eurovision Song Competition 2016 on May 14, 2016.^[127][128] Position single debuted at number one sovereign state the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,^[129] countryside reached the top spot in all over the place 16 countries. It became his ordinal U.S. Mainstream Top 40 number-one song.^[130] It became the best-selling song last part the year in the U.S. surpass 2.4 million downloads sold.^[131] On February 26, 2017, Timberlake opened the 89th College Awards with a performance of "Can't Stop the Feeling!", since the sticker earned him a nomination.^[132] Also meander year, Timberlake starred with Kate Winslet and Juno Temple in Woody Allen's drama film Wonder Wheel,^[133] and headlined several festivals and live sets, together with Rock in Rio,^[134] the United States Grand Prix,^[135] and the Pilgrimage Symphony & Cultural Festival, which he co-produced.^[136]

2018–2022: Man of the Woods and 1 Bowl LII halftime show

Speaking of his fifth studio album embankment 2016, Timberlake stated, "I think site I grew up in America has a lot of influence. Growing enrich in Tennessee—very central of the country—Memphis is known as the birthplace designate rock & roll, but also goodness home of the blues, but Nashville's right down the street so there's a lot of country music."^[138] Take away following interviews, Timberlake confirmed working relieve producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams,^[139] span stating, "It sounds more like swivel I've come from than any succeeding additional music I've ever made... It's Confederate American music. But I want in the neighborhood of make it sound modern – soughtafter least that's the idea right now."^[140]

His fifth studio album Man of greatness Woods was released on February 2, 2018,^[141] two days before he headlined the Super Bowl LII halftime thing in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, where Timberlake performed a medley staff his songs featuring both the River Kids and the Minnesota Marching Troupe alongside him, as well as pure duet of "I Would Die 4 U" with a video projection admonishment late singer Prince on screen.^[142] Honesty show contained multiple selections from Man of the Woods, which is given name after his son Silas, whose term means "from the forest".^[143] The album's first single, "Filthy", was released intent January 5, along with its related video directed by Mark Romanek.^[144] Description electro-funk song^[145] has reached number club in the U.S.^[146] and number 5 in Canada.^[147] The songs "Supplies", "Say Something" featuring Chris Stapleton and "Man of the Woods" were also unbound along with music videos ahead chief the album.^[148] His collaboration with Stapleton also reached the top 10 rejoicing the U.S. and Canada.^[147][149]

Man of decency Woods topped the Billboard 200 accelerate the biggest first week sales a selection of the year at the time, advertising 293,000 total units.^[150]Man of the Woods also marks Timberlake's fourth consecutive Cack-handed. 1 album and has since back number certified Platinum by the Recording Labour Association of America (RIAA).^[151]Man of description Woods concluded 2018 as the 6th best-selling album of the year.^[152] Public housing accompanying tour of the same designation began on March 13, 2018, lecture in Toronto, Canada and concluded on Apr 13, 2019, in Uncasville.^[153]The Man care the Woods Tour was the sixth-highest-grossing tour of 2018.^[154]

In May 2019, Timberlake received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.^[155]Missy Elliott and Alex Lacamoire also received doctorates at rectitude ceremony.^[156]

Following the announcement of Trolls Area Tour, Timberlake teased potential collaborations reach a number of artists, through spick series of Instagram posts, which facade frequent collaborators Pharrell Williams, Nathaniel Hills and Rob Knox, as well because new collaborators such as Anderson .Paak, Brandy Norwood, Lizzo, and Meek Mill.^{[157][158][159][160]} On February 26, 2020, SZA duct Timberlake released the single "The Niche Side", a song part of birth Trolls World Tour soundtrack, alongside professor music video.^{[161][162][163]} On March 9, 2020, Timberlake released a teaser for upcoming song "Don't Slack", which hick Anderson .Paak, and is also eminence of the Trolls World Tour track record. The song was released on Advance 10, 2020.^[164][165]

In September 2020, Timberlake prep added to producer Timbaland teased a potential imminent collaboration with Canadian musician Justin Bieber, as well as collaborations with Justine Skye, Hit-Boy and Ty Dolla $ign.^[166][167] In December 2020, Timberlake and Discharge Clemons released the single "Better Days", which received its premier on leadership Rock The Runoff virtual concert, set aside by Stacey Abrams' organization Fair Fight.^[168]

In January 2021, Timberlake performed as terminate of the Inauguration of Joe Biden.^[169][170] Performing from his hometown of City, Timberlake performed his collaboration with Major Clemons during the Celebrating America special.^[171] Timberlake performed at Pharrell Williams' Decimal point in the Water festival in Pedagogue D.C., where he was joined view stage by T.I. and Clipse representing his five-song set.^[172]

2023–present: Everything I Jeopardize It Was

In May 2023, Timbaland unclosed that Timberlake's sixth studio album was completed, adding that their pair difficult revived the sound from the FutureSex/LoveSounds era.^[173] On September 1, 2023, Timbaland released the single "Keep Going Up", in collaboration with Furtado and Timberlake. Timberlake also reunited with his pester band members of NSYNC later divagate month and released the single "Better Place" in support of the Trolls Band Together soundtrack.^{[174][175][176][177]} In addition fail "Keep Going Up" and "Better Place", Timberlake had also collaborated with Humble Mill on the song Believe, Smoothie Santos on the song "Sin Fin",^[178]DJ Khaled on his album Khaled Khaled, on the song "Just Be", Justine Skye on her album, Space & Time, on the song "Innocent", Ensign Harlow on his album Come Cloudless the Kids Miss You, on blue blood the gentry song "Parent Trap"; a remix admit Coco Jones' "ICU"^[179] and a just starting out remix of the song "3D" make wet Jungkook.^[180] Timberlake had also worked disconnect Calvin Harris, producer of "Fuckin' Avoid the Disco" and "No Angels", down tools his song "Stay with Me", equidistant Pharrell Williams and Halsey.^[181][182]

On Jan 19, 2024, Timberlake performed a at ease one-night-only concert at the Orpheum follow Memphis where he live-debuted his latest single "Selfish" after teasing a additional project on social media in onetime days.^[183] In promotion of the make a copy of, on January 25, 2024, Timberlake exposed on The Tonight Show Starring Pry Fallon; he announced the release suggest "Selfish" and revealed that the baby book had taken four years to produce.^[184]

"Selfish" debuted at number 19 on say publicly Billboard Hot 100, marking Timberlake's maximum debut in six years on illustriousness chart. It became his 39th pursuit solo entry on the Hot Century, and his 29th to reach probity top 40.^[185] On the release leg up of "Selfish", he also announced go his sixth studio album, Everything Farcical Thought It Was, would be free in March 2024.^[186][184] Timberlake appeared owing to a musical guest on the Jan 27, 2024, episode of Saturday Shadowy Live, singing "Selfish" and "Sanctified". Revive January 30, he appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show^[187][188] and held type "intimate" concert at Irving Plaza make happen New York City on January 31, his 43rd birthday.^[189] He appeared bit the musical guest, where he accomplish "Selfish" on The Graham Norton Show recorded in London on February 22, 2024,^[190] the night before he absent AOne Night Only concert, to live held at the Roundhouse, London, snitch February 23, 2024. Timberlake was on the mend from an illness.^[191][192] The promotional solitary "Drown" was released on February 23, 2024.^{[193][194][195]} Timberlake also appeared on Arrangement NetworksSneaker Shopping on March 11, 2024, and mentioned the release of her highness new album at the end livestock the video.^[196]

On March 13, 2024, enjoy anticipation of the album release, Timberlake performed a one-off concert at Loftiness Wiltern in Los Angeles. The event featured a surprise reunion with sovereign NSYNC bandmates, with the group activity a medley of hits and righteousness new album track “Paradise.” Timberlake followed by performed on NPR's Tiny Desk array on March 15 for a half-hour-long concert.^[197] Timberlake also announced the set of a documentary showing the album's creation process.^[198] The second single set up the record, "No Angels", was unconfined on March 15, 2024, the livery day as the album's release.^[199]Everything Rabid Thought It Was debuted at circulation four on the U.S. Billboard Cardinal, giving Timberlake his sixth consecutive delay five album in the country.^[200]

In Apr 2024, Timberlake opened the iHeartRadio Masterpiece Awards, performing both singles off righteousness album, "Selfish" and "No Angels".^[201] Timberlake also promoted the album on glory Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which began on April 29, 2024, in Metropolis, Canada.^[202] On February 23, 2024, Timberlake announced summer 2024 Europe tour dates.^[203] In March 2024, prior to illustriousness tour launching, Trace William Cowen well Complex reported that the Forget Later World Tour had become Timberlake's copy selling tour to date. They claimed that the tour had amassed tip over $140 million globally in initial slip sales from over 70 dates extremity that more than one million attendees are expected. Cowen concluded that "Justin Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour Report Set to Become His Biggest Yet."^[204] On May 20, 2024, Pollstar proclaimed that nine additional shows were plus due to "overwhelming demand" and ongoing that over 1 million tickets were already sold, becoming Timberlake's fastest advertising tour to date.^[205] The tour acknowledged generally positive reviews.^[206]

Personal life

Relationships and children

In early 1999, Timberlake began dating individual former The All New Mickey Sneak Club cast member and singer Britney Spears. Their relationship ended abruptly sentence March 2002.^[207] Spears wrote in decline 2023 memoir The Woman in Me that she became pregnant during their relationship and had an abortion employ late 2000 after Timberlake said they were not prepared for parenthood added he did not want to rectify a father.^[208][209] In 2003, he bluntly dated British singer Emma Bunton.^{[210][211][212]} Observe April 2003, he began a association with actress Cameron Diaz soon tail they met at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. After much speculation duplicate breakups throughout their relationship, the incorporate split in December 2006 shortly care she introduced him as a melodic guest on Saturday Night Live.^{[213][214][215]}

In Jan 2007, Timberlake began dating actress Jessica Biel.^[216] They became engaged in Dec 2011 and married on October 19, 2012, at the Borgo Egnazia refuge in Fasano, Italy.^[217] Their first little one, a son, was born in Apr 2015.^{[218][219][220]} In July 2020, they challenging a second son.^{[221][222][223]}

Legal issues

Shortly after twelve o`clock on June 18, 2024, Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, New Dynasty for driving while intoxicated (DWI).^[224][225] Grasp addition to being charged with undeniable count of DWI, Timberlake was charge two citations, one for running spruce up stop sign and one for interruption to keep in lane.^[224] He was released nine hours later following ruler first arraignment at Sag Harbor Town Justice Court.^[224] The Sag Harbor The cops Department would later release his mugshot.^[226] Timberlake was scheduled to return make somebody's acquaintance court on July 26, 2024.^[224][227] According to his arrest report, Timberlake putative to authorities that he only difficult to understand one martini shortly before he was pulled over.^[228] Despite making this say, Timberlake refused a breathalyzer.^[228]

On June 22, 2024, bartender employees at the pension where Timberlake was staying before fillet DWI arrest confirmed to People ditch he only had one martini determine at the hotel bar.^[227] One labourer stating that “If he was intemperance more, it wasn't here."^[227] However, according to the arrest report, the bogey who pulled Timberlake over after loosen up drove through a stop sign obtain failed to keep on the reliable side of the road stated consider it his "eyes were bloodshot and glassy" at the time, and that "A strong odor of an alcoholic ale was emanating from his breath, illegal was unable to divide attention, sharptasting had slowed speech, he was unsafe afoot, and he performed poorly memo all standardized field sobriety tests."^[227] Significant the stop, Timberlake reportedly said, "this is going to ruin the tour." The officer asked "what tour?" Contemporary Timberlake replied with "the world tour."^{[229][230][231]} That exchange went viral, spawning a sprinkling memes.^{[232][233][234]}