*NSYNC In-depth Biography
Like the Backstreet Boys} before them, the teenage male vocal group *NSYNC} emerged from Orlando, FL; though formed in 1996, their roots trace back much earlier to singers JC Chasez} and Justin Timberlake}, who together previously co-starred on the Disney Channel}'s The Mickey Mouse Club} before later relocating to Nashville, where they worked on solo projects with the same vocal coach and songwriters. Timberlake} soon returned to Orlando, where he befriended Chris Kirkpatrick} and Joey Fatone}; with Chasez}, the four agreed to form a band, and with the addition of bass James Lance Bass}, *NSYNC} was complete. Hooking up with a series of producers including Denniz Pop}, the group recorded its self-titled debut LP, initially released on BMG Ariola Munich}; *NSYNC} soon became an overnight success throughout much of Europe, with the singles "I Want You Back"} and "Tearing Up My Heart"} both becoming major hits. The album was released in the U.S. in the spring of 1998, and -- accompanied by a tour of the nation's roller rinks -- it became an American hit as well; Home for Christmas} followed later that same year, and in the spring of 2000, the group broke sales records with No Strings Attached}, which sold close to 2.5 million copies in its first week of release. The kitschy-pop} third album, Celebrity}, appeared in summer 2001. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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