*NSYNC is an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich.
*NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass.
They have sold over 50 million albums during their career.
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Also Known As: 'N Sync
Members:
Chris Kirkpatrick
(born October 17th, 1971)
Joey Fatone
(born January 28th, 1977)
Justin Timberlake
(born January 31st, 1981)
JC Chasez
(born August 8th, 1976)
Lance Bass
(born May 4th, 1979)
Name Origin:
They received their name after Justin Timberlake's mother commented on how "in sync" the group's singing voices were.
The group's name is also a play on the last letter of each of the original members' names:
JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and jC.
(Original member Jason Galasso dropped out and was replaced by Lance Bass.
He was nicknamed "LansteN" so they could keep the name)
From: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genre(s):
Pop,
R&B,
dance
Active From: 1995-2002
Associated Acts:
Aerosmith,
Britney Spears,
Celine Dion,
Elton John,
Gloria Estefan,
Left Eye,
Mary J. Blige,
Michael Jackson,
Nelly,
Phil Collins,
Stevie Wonder
Did You Know:
• Lance Bass announced he was gay in 2006 .
• Chris Kirpatrick had a clothing line by the name "FuManSkeeto"
• In 1999 the group fought a court battle against Lou Pearlman and his management group (TransCon)
Quotes:
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up now. It's not about horses. I promise, this song is not about horses
Chat rooms are so cool, especially if you go into your own chat room and all the people are talking about you and you pretend you're somebody else!
My mom still has control over me, and she knows it. She'll ground me on the road.
When asked what his eye color really is: I don't know it depends on what I'm wearing. It's usually yellow, green, or blue.