JC Chasez

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JC Chasez
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Scott Chasez
Born	August 8, 1976 (1976-08-08) (age 33) Bowie, Maryland, United States
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Jive, Zomba
Associated acts	'N Sync

Joshua Scott "JC" Chasez (born August 8, 1976; Bowie, Maryland) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former pop group 'N Sync. In 2004, Chasez released a solo album, Schizophrenic, and has gone on to write and produce for music acts such as Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, David Archuleta, and the Backstreet Boys. He is currently a judge for America's Best Dance Crew.

Biography

Early life

Chasez was adopted and raised by Roy and Karen Chasez.^[1] His biological mother entrusted her son's care to her former foster parents Roy and Karen when Chasez turned five, hoping that they would be able to provide him with an education and a stable family life.^[2] Chasez has said that he does not know who his biological father is, and has no plans to search for him.^[2]

After being adopted, Chasez was raised in Bowie, Maryland as a Mennonite.^[3] He has a younger brother named Tyler and a younger sister named Heather.^[2] Chasez attended the former Belair Junior High School and then Bowie High School. His mother read an article in the Washington Post announcing auditions for Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club, and encouraged Chasez to try out. Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1994. It was during his time as a Mouseketeer that Chasez befriended future bandmate Justin Timberlake, along with other future entertainers including Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

'N Sync

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JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake were the two lead singers of what would become the popular boy band 'N Sync. The group officially formed in 1995, and became popular in Europe in 1996. In 1998, the band released its debut album *NSYNC which sold 11 million copies, and became very popular in America. After the band had its series of legal struggles with manager Lou Pearlman, it signed with Jive Records. They released their second studio album No Strings Attached in 2000, which became the fastest selling album of all time, which had the #1 hit single It's Gonna Be Me. The band went on to produce their third studio album Celebrity in 2001.

After the group's Celebrity Tour in 2002, the band decided to take a hiatus. During this time, Chasez produced his own album, Schizophrenic. Timberlake also went on to produce his album Justified. However, after Timberlake finished his album, it sold more than seven million copies worldwide. Since Timberlake had felt that he had made such a name for himself, and the fact that boy bands were becoming less and less popular, the band decided to extend the hiatus. They never officially disbanded, but since 2005, they have never reunited for any musical purposes.

After 'N Sync

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Chasez went on to begin work on another album called "The Story of Kate". This album has not yet been released, but a couple singles from it have been released online, such as "Until Yesterday" and "You Ruined Me". He has also co written music for other artists such as David Archuleta and 'N Sync's former rival boy band The Backstreet Boys. He is currently a judge on Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew on MTV.

Discography

Albums

Singles

All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (US 100), U.S. Top 40 Mainstream (US Main), UK Singles Chart (UK), Canadian Singles Chart (CAN), Australian Singles Chart (AUS), New Zealand Top 40 (NZ), Irish Top 50 (IRE) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 (BEL).

Guest appearances

References

External links

• JC Chasez at Allmusic
• JC Chasez at the Internet Movie Database