Justin Randall Timberlake
"Prince of Pop"
b. January 31, 1981
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee
American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, & dancer
One of the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century (Billboard)
No. 25 on Billboard's The Top 60 Male Artists of All Time (2018)
No. 64 on Billboard Hot 100's Top Artists of All Time (2018)
Over 117 million records sold worldwide - one of the best-selling recording artists of all time
Over 56 million singles sold worldwide
10 Grammy Awards
4 Primetime Emmy Awards
7 American Music Awards
3 Brit Awards
9 Billboard Music Awards
Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame
11 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
iHeartRadio Innovator Award
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" - Academy Award Nomination
Future Sex/Love Sounds (2006) - No. 1 on Billboard 200
The 20/20 Experience (2013) - Best-selling album of the year
*All albums on the list are certified Platinum or greater.
Seven of Justin Timberlake's songs are in excess of 3 million digital downloads.
Five of Timberlake's songs achieved No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100.
The 20/20 Experience World Tour - Justin's most successful tour to date
9 No. 1 Billboard Year-End charts in 2013
No. 1 on Billboard 200 Artists
No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums
"Cry Me a River" - On Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
"...one of the greatest all-around entertainers in the history of show business..." - Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter (2016)
"The New King of Pop" - Rolling Stone (2003)
Featured on Time 100 list of the most influential people in 2007 & 2013
Inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame (2015)
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2018)
Honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music
Where "Fort Knox" and "Uptown Funk" are permanent record loops on Set List, Justin Timberlake is a music artist loop on Set List. Of course, Duran Duran as the inspiration for Set List is a pillar of the blog and so appears every so often. Justin Timberlake, though, defines pop culture in music as well as film in his generation. Therefore, a repeat look back at his successes never gets old.
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