Everyone that surrounded Timberlake admired him when he sang from an early age. They called him a "natural born" entertainer. When Timberlake turned 10 years old, he was already singing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1993, he gained a huge opportunity to start performing on the Mickey Mouse Club when he was only 12 years old with other common known people such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and JC Chasez. After the show came to an end in 1995, he started an all-male singing group NSYNC, (that Justin's mother came up with) along with Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick. They released their first single in 1996 and after their first song, it seemed like the group was unstoppable. In 2000, they released the most-selling album called "No Strings Attached", and created an amazing name for themselves. In 2002, after NYSYNC completed their tours for their new album, they wanted to take a break. Timberlake wanted to create a bigger reputation for himself, so after a few months of decision making he made the tough choice to pursue a solo career.
After Timberlake went solo, he attempted to drop the boy band look, and managed a more mature look. He expressed this in