Editing Justin Timberlake (section)

==Early life==
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in [[Memphis, Tennessee]],<ref name=grammy/> the son of Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless and Charles Randall Timberlake, a [[Baptist]] church choir director.<ref>{{cite tweet |title= #HappyMothersDay to Janet Lynn... You're the greatest leader and I'm so proud to be your son. I love you so much, Momma!! J |user=jtimberlake |number=465496445186244608 |date=May 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=timberlake&oc=0&p=justin+randall |title=Justin Randall Timberlake |publisher=[[Geneanet]] |access-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603153945/https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=timberlake&oc=0&p=justin%20randall |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDgCNMmdAQ8C&pg=PA1 |title=Justin Timberlake: A Biography | last=Summers | first=Kimberly Dillon |isbn=9780313383212 | publisher=[[ABC-Clio]] |date=June 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/t/timberlake_justin/news_feature_081506/ |title=Justin Timberlake |last=Moss |first=Corey |publisher=MTV |date=August 15, 2006 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901082304/http://www.mtv.com/bands/t/timberlake_justin/news_feature_081506/ |archive-date=September 1, 2006}}</ref> Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Stephen, from Charles' second marriage to Lisa Perry. His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after birth in 1997, and is mentioned in his acknowledgments in the album ''[[NSYNC (album)|NSYNC]]'' as "My Angel in Heaven".

His family circle includes several musicians;<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SBNELzmgCScC&q=justin+timberlake+family+of+musicians&pg=PA18 |title=Justin Timberlake: Musician, Actor, and Dancer | publisher=ABDO |last=Amidon Lüsted |first=Marcia |date=January 2012 |isbn=9781614784432 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207200225/https://books.google.com/books?id=SBNELzmgCScC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18#v=onepage&q=justin%20timberlake%20family%20of%20musicians |archive-date=February 7, 2018 }}</ref> his grandfather introduced him to music from [[country music]] artists like [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Willie Nelson]].<ref name="rsinterview"/> Performing as a child, Timberlake sang country and [[gospel music]]: at the age of 11, he appeared on the television show ''[[Star Search]]'', performing country songs as "Justin Randall".<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-are-they-now/ | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20210923220954/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-are-they-now/ | archive-date=September 23, 2021 | title=Where Are They Now? | first=Rome | last=Neal | date=January 14, 2003 | access-date=June 3, 2021 | url-status=live }}</ref> By that time, he began listening to [[rhythm and blues]] musicians from the 1960s and 70s, such as [[Al Green]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Marvin Gaye]], and he had listening sessions with his father of studio albums by the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] and [[Bob Seger]].<ref name="rsinterview"/>

From 1993 to 1995, he was a Mouseketeer on ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1995 revival, The All New Mickey Mouse Club|The All New Mickey Mouse Club]]'', where his castmates included future girlfriend and singer [[Britney Spears]], future tourmate [[Christina Aguilera]], future bandmate [[JC Chasez]], and future actors [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Keri Russell]].<ref name=allmusicbio>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/justin-timberlake-mn0000312890 |title=Justin Timberlake – Biography | first=Stephen Thomas | last=Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316062213/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/justin-timberlake-mn0000312890 |archive-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref> In 1995 Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, put together by [[Chris Kirkpatrick]] and financed by boy band manager [[Lou Pearlman]], that eventually became [[NSYNC]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-xpm-2013-12-12-os-justin-timberlake-orlando-concert-20131212-story.html | title=Justin Timberlake's road to longevity | first=Jim | last=Abbott | work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] | date=December 12, 2013 | url-access=limited | access-date=June 3, 2021 | archive-date=October 16, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016015735/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-xpm-2013-12-12-os-justin-timberlake-orlando-concert-20131212-story.html | url-status=live }}</ref>