JC Chasez
JC Chasez
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Scott Chasez
Born	August 8, 1976 (1976-08-08) (age 31) Washington, D.C., United States
Origin	Bowie, Maryland, United States
Genre(s)	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock, soul, r&b
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active	1991 - present
Associated acts	'N Sync
Website	www.jcchasez.net

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Biography

Early Life

Chasez was adopted and raised by Roy and Karen Chasez. ^[1] His biological mother, who was homeless, entrusted Chasez' care in her former foster parents Roy and Karen when Chasez turned five, knowing that they would be able to provide him with an education and a stable family life. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter ^[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. Bowie (ˈbuːi is a city in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after Menno Simons (1496&ndash1561 though his teachings were a relatively ^[3] He has one brother and one sister. ^[2] Chasez attended the former Belair Junior High School and then Bowie High School. Bowie High School may refer to Bowie High School (Arizona in Bowie Arizona 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. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D 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 such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell, Ryan Gosling and Tony Lucca. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is a Golden Globe -winning American actress and Dancer. Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Tony Lucca (born Anthony James Lucca on January 23, 1976 in Pontiac, Michigan) is an American Singer,

'N Sync

JC Chasez signing an autograph

In 1995, Chasez joined Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and later, Lance Bass, in an Orlando music group named 'N Sync. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr (born January 28 1977) is an American Singer, Actor and Television personality Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (born October 17, 1971) is an American singer and Voice actor who is best known as the founding member of the James Lance Bass (born May 4 1979 is an American pop Singer, Actor, film and Television producer, and Author Chasez has written and produced many of 'N Sync's songs, such as "No Strings Attached", "Bringin' Da Noise", "Digital Get Down", and "Space Cowboy" for 'N Sync's multiplatinum record-breaking second album, "No Strings Attached. " He also co-wrote the song "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays," for 'N Sync's Christmas album, "Home for Christmas", and "The Game Is Over," "Selfish," and many others on 'N Sync's third album Celebrity, as well as writing and producing for other artists such as Girls Aloud, Wild Orchid, and a track featured on Euge Groove's self-titled album. Home for Christmas is the second American album by the pop group 'N Sync, released on November 10, 1998. Celebrity is the last studio Album by the pop boy band 'N Sync. Girls Aloud are a British Girl group created by ITV1 Talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002 Wild Orchid was an American vocal group featuring R&B, rap and pop singer Stacy Ferguson Steven Eugene Grove (born November 27, 1962) better known as Euge Groove, is an American Smooth jazz saxophonist with a strong

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Solo career

After recording the single "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" for the soundtrack of the Drumline motion picture, released in December 2002, Chasez decided to record a solo album. Drumline is a 2002 film directed by Charles Stone III. The screenplay which was inspired by the life of Dallas Austin This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002

His debut solo album, Schizophrenic, was released on February 24, 2004. Schizophrenic is the first solo studio Album by JC Chasez, known as one of the lead singers of the pop group 'N Sync. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It features the singles "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" and "Build My World". " Some Girls (Dance with Women " was the second solo single from JC Chasez. " All Day Long I Dream about Sex " (sometimes shortened to " All Day Long " or " ADIDAS " was the third single released from

To help promote this album, Chasez toured as a support act on Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel Tour.

Chasez's second album, Kate, which was originally scheduled to be released in early 2007, features work with such producers as Dallas Austin, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Billy Steinberg. Dallas Austin (born December 29 1970) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and Musician, based in Atlanta Georgia Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Billy (William Steinberg is an American Songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team most notably with Tom Kelly However, Chasez parted ways with Jive Records in September 2007. Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label ^[4] He is currently finishing up his second solo album and hopes to release it in 2008. Chasez has stated that Justin Timberlake has "worked on a few songs" for him on this album. ^[5]

Other work

Chasez has made guest appearances on CBS's The Ghost Whisperer, Pussycat Dolls Presents: The Search for the Next Doll and NBC's Las Vegas and on Greetings from Tuscon. Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama - fantasy - thriller that premiered on CBS September 23 2005 Las Vegas is an American Television series that aired on NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008 He also had a cameo in What I like About You and in Moby's music video for We Are All Made Of Stars. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ " We Are All Made of Stars " is a song by Moby featured on his 2002 Studio album 18. He also appeared as a cartoon as himself on What's New Scooby Doo, Valentine's Day episode in 2004.

Chasez is a judge on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. America's Best Dance Crew, which is often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American television show featuring Street dance crews from the United

He will have a role as a bar owner in Killer Movie, set to be released summer 2008.

Chasez collaborated with Basement Jaxx on "Plug It In", a song off their 2003 album Kish Kash. Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s Kish Kash is a 2003 album by British house music duo Basement Jaxx. They returned the favor by producing the track "Shake It" for Schizophrenic. Chasez has collaborated with DJ/composer BT on BT's 2003 album Emotional Technology, where he provided backup vocals on the tracks "Somnambulist" and "The Force of Gravity". A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is an American music producer composer singer and songwriter better known Emotional Technology is the fourth artist Album by Electronica artist Brian Transeau, also known as BT. It was his second time working with Transeau, as he produced the 'N Sync hit "Pop".

Chasez contributes backing vocals on two songs he co-wrote with Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and Jonatha Brooke on Brooke's 2007 album Careful What You Wish For. Eric Bazilian (born July 21, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U The Hooters are an American Rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jonatha Brooke is an American Folk rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Careful What You Wish For is Jonatha Brooke 's fifth studio album released in 2007 He also co-wrote the song "Watch Me Go" for Girls Aloud's 2005 album Chemistry. Girls Aloud are a British Girl group created by ITV1 Talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chemistry is the third Album by British all-girl pop group Girls Aloud.

He also appears on Sugababes album, change, where he co-wrote the song "Back When" and contributes backing vocals. Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London. Change is the fifth Studio album by British pop group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 1 October

Chasez was named one of People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors in June 2006. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published

In a recent interview Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter reported that JC Chasez has written an uptempo song "Treat Me Right" with AJ McLean for the Backstreet Boys new album Unbreakable. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28 1980) is an American Actor, Musician, and Pop singer. Alexander James McLean (born January 9, 1978) is an American musician and member of the singing group Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Unbreakable is the Backstreet Boys ' sixth Studio album. It was released on October 24, 2007 in Japan and October

In the episode of The Simpsons, New Kids on the Blecch, he and the rest of 'N Sync guest star as themselves. " New Kids on the Blecch " is the fourteenth episode from the twelfth season of The Simpsons. At the end, the rest of the band signs him up for the Navy without consulting him. He is then dragged off by two soldiers, screaming.

Vocal ability

After collaborating with Chasez, folk singer Jonatha Brooke said, "He's got a four-octave range, he can sing anything. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Jonatha Brooke is an American Folk rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range &mdash the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce It's like being in a candy store, because he can sing anything. "^[6]

Working with Chasez, American singer and composer, BT praised his vocal ability, saying "JC has the largest vocal range out of any guy singer I have ever met. Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is an American music producer composer singer and songwriter better known "

Long time friend and co-worker, Justin Timberlake rebound again with Chasez for working on his new album, when Timberlake said "In my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed . . Out of all the boy bands, call ‘em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us. And I’ve known him since I was 10, so it was fun to sit behind the board and push him. "

Discography

See also: 'N Sync discography

Albums

Singles

All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U. This is a discography documenting the releases of 'N Sync. Albums During the SoundScan era 'N Sync sold about 30 million albums in the U Schizophrenic is the first solo studio Album by JC Chasez, known as one of the lead singers of the pop group 'N Sync. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording " Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love " is the first solo single by JC Chasez and was released in the U " Some Girls (Dance with Women " was the second solo single from JC Chasez. " All Day Long I Dream about Sex " (sometimes shortened to " All Day Long " or " ADIDAS " was the third single released from S. Billboard Hot 100 (US 100), U. S. Top 40 Mainstream (US Main), UK Singles Top 75 (UK), Canadian Singles Chart (CAN), Australian Top 50 (AUS), New Zealand Top 40 (NZ), Irish Top 50 (IRE) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 (BEL). Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the US-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan.

Guest appearances

References

External links

• Official website
• JC Chasez at MySpace
• JC Chasez at the Internet Movie Database