Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake could have taken it easy. As a member of the boy band *NSYNC, he had traveled the world, produced hit records, and become comfortably wealthy—all before he was old enough to legally go into a music club. While Justin loved *NSYNC, he also wanted to prove himself as a solo artist. But the music he wanted to make was nothing like what he’d done with *NSYNC. It was a risky choice: What if his old fans didn’t like his new sound? Would he be accepted by the public as a mature performer instead of a boy band singer? If the album tanked, would his career go down with it? Justin was willing to take the chance—and in doing so, he created one of the biggest success stories in recent music history. This is the story of how Justin went from an unknown to a Disney Mouseketeer to a teen idol to one of the most respected, popular performers in the world.