The Importance Of Being Justin
USA Today, September 4, 2002

Justin Timberlake

Age

21


Height

6'1"


Birthplace


Memphis


Defining characteristic


Curly hair; earned him nickname "Curly"


Sign


Aquarius


Famous friend

Britney Spears -- they were in the Mickey Mouse Club together


Early performance

When Justin was little he sang O Holy Night and Away in a Manger in his church's Christmas pageant.


 
Style

Cutting-edge boy band


Going solo


First solo album due out in November



What the critics say


"He's definitely moving in an edgier direction." -- Seventeen music editor Laura Morgan


The Michael Jackson factor

Borrowed MJ-style hat, dance mannerisms and superfluous dancers for his recent MTV Video Music Awards performance of Like I Love You.


Tattoos


His initials on his right ankle


Philosophy

"Always strive to do your best, never give up."
 

 

Justin Guarini   

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

6'1" (not including his hair)

 

 

 

 

 

Doylestown, Pa.

 

 

 

 

 

Curly hair, lots of it

 

 

 

 

 

Scorpio

 

 

 

 

Pink -- they went to middle school together


 

 

 

Justin has loved Michael Jackson all his life and used to do the moonwalk around the house.

He sang in the Atlanta Boys Choir at age 4.

 

 

Stuck in the '70s

 

 

 

 

Would love to have his first single come out on Sept. 17 as Idol winner

 

 

 

 

" . . . better than Justin Timberlake." -- judge Simon Cowell after a July Idol performance


 

 

Borrowed Jackson's PYT (Pretty Young Thing) for a performance roundly criticized by Idol judges

 

 

 

None


 

"Search your heart and find out what you really love to do and do it. Do it no matter what."

 

 

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