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Why *N SYNC kicks it you ask?? Well, I'll give you ten reasons! *N SYNC kicks it because: 1st~ They are really talented 2nd~They can sing 3rd~They can dance 4th~They are original 5th~They're down to earth 6th~They're real 7th~They're caring 8th~They're nice 9th~They're totally cool 10th~They're devoted to their fans, music, and everything else they do! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ok Peeps! This is a touching article about 'N Sync that I found on the web. This is an actual article, not a made-up story. It just goes to show that the guys aren't in it "for the money" or that "they don't care about anyone but themselves" 'N Sync: Fullfilling Dreams "Bananas have no lips. Peel banana, peel peel banana..." A soft, sing-song voice croons through the ward of the German children's hospital. Nurses stand around, not saying a word, their lips pressed together with smiles. At the center of the attention is a young, curly-haired Adonis, surrounded by children, some of whom will never get better. He is cross-legged on the floor, at their eye level, singing simple poems. And although the children do not speak English, the point of this meeting reaches them."Lean to the left, lean to the right.." he sings, and the children break out in laughter as they follow his movements.When the meeting is over, the children gather around him, clutching pads of paper for him to sign. Nurses thank him for stopping by. He smiles lightly and leaves without a trace. On the ride down in the elevator, none of the doctors take notice of his watery red eyes and quivering chin.Outside of the hospital, he hops into a waiting limo and returns to his life as Justin Timberlake, the youngest member of the American quintet, 'N Sync. His four bandmates are involved in a project today. Justin, sick with a nagging case of laringitus, chose his activity for the day. At this point in time, he seems more saint than sex symbol. He is just 17, but this sudden meeting makes his face seem older."We haven't been there in a while," he says, shivering and bundling up into a quilted jacket. "It's very sad, because there were kids here last year who you knew wouldn't be there the next time. Actually going back makes it more realistic."Justin arrives back at his hotel, where a steady stream of adoring fans stands outside. Taking notice of the arriving limo, they instantly break out into a screaming frenzy. Justin is tired, worn out from the constant travel and, although he denies it, a bit crinkled from the shedding of a few tears. Yet out into the mob he wanders, surrounded by heavy security and a faceless sea of adolescense."Justin!" one screams. "I love you!" He patiently shakes hands and signs more papers. A ball wizzes by his head, just barely hitting him, and that's when security rushes him inside. Justin is in the lobby, a bit shaken, and hidden behind the teenage mask of cockiness is a sign that he is, in fact, terrifed of the mass hysteria. Sauntering through the lobby at that paticular moment is Justin's bandmate, Chris Kirkpatrick. Chris, considered ancient at the age of 27, is a severe, dangerous looking fellow who sports his hair in an array of tiny braids. One sentence from him changes that initial impression."Yo!" he screams across the lobby, causing a few people to turn in annoyance. "They've got free cheese in the dining room!" Chris is childlike in demeanor while Justin, ten years his junior, is quiet and guarded. On the ride up in the elevator, Chris can hardly contain himself from telling a joke he just got off the internet. Stopping off at a middle floor, we get out...but Chris cannot contain himself from pushing every button in the elevator, which will make it stop at every floor in the building. This is all it takes to send Justin into a laughing hysteria. I meet with the boys in a suite of rooms. JC Chasez, 22, is something like the typical boy-next-door, almost naive, but very driven. Joey Fatone, 21, a teddy bear-like fellow with facial hair, is feeling cheeky today, and hugs every female in sight. Ending out the mix is Lance Bass, 19, very blonde with a kind face, who talks gently with a smile."See this?" says Joey, turning his face to reveal a red scratch, not too big, but deep enough to be hurtful. "Where did you get that?" I ask, and my question causes the other four boys to exchange knowing glances."Fingernail," he says. "See the shape? It's shaped like a nail."It turns out that Joey received his prize just moments ago, working his way through the mob of fans. A girl tried reaching up to touch his hair, and somehow she ended up scratching her idol when the crowd surged forward. Joey is quick not to blame, however."Security made us come inside," he says. "I'm sure she would have apologized, if she had been given the chance."Nobody is going to take a chance with the wound, as it is quickly rinsed with alcohol."Joey always gets hurt," says Chris, light-heartedly but at the same time concerned. "He used up a lot of make-up on our first European tour. All those black eyes to cover up.""What can I say?" says Joey, smiling. "I'm just lucky."Nobody asks anybody else about anything else regarding that day. Instead they gather in one room for lunch. They seem rather unspoiled and simple popping open soda cans and piling Swiss cheese and assorted meat onto slices of bread."Where's the caviar?" I ask jokingly."Haha!" Justin cries with his mouth full, clearly feeling better after his fuel charge. "We ate some of that once, and all of us spent the day taking turns in the bathroom on the bus. We were sick. Except Joey."Joey stands across the room, hears the comment, and pats his stomach with a smile.After the meal, it is time to head down to a local radio station for an on-air interview. The fans still wait outside, but security isn't taking any more chances. They are escorted out a back way, where it is quiet. The limo drives around to the front, where the girls see it and once again begin their charade. One girl manages to climb up on the back of the limo. The driver, infuriated, blows his horn and slams the brakes. "We always check behind us when we drive off," Chris explains, "to make sure nobody is lying dead in the street."The traffic is heavy on this late day, and the ride is long. But it gives 'N Sync enough time to contemplate the immediate givings of life."Yeah, we cry sometimes," says JC, speaking of the downside of fame. "You feel lonely. Isolated. I think that's normal. But we accept that. We're doing something we want to do. We're going to enjoy this opportunity while it's here.""You cry?" asks Chris teasingly. "Not I!""Chris cries when he reads fan mail," barks Lance. "He's happy because people like him.""Chris cried every night the first week of our first tour," laughs Justin."So did you," says Chris, blushing. "OK, I take that first comment back."'N Sync may be well loved in Europe, but they only recently broke out this year in their homeland, where they now spend most of their time. This trip back to Europe is to basically let their fans know that they are not forgotten."It has always been this crazy here," says Joey, waving his arms around. "We'd go back home to Florida, live anonymously, go to movies, clubs, whatever.""Yeah, it was like a game," says Chris. "To go from insanity to being nobody, really. Well, there were some fans. But for the most part, it was like telling somebody you were in a band big overseas, and they laughed at you. Like it was some huge pick-up line or something."Reaching the radio station, I am ready to leave the group when I choose to venture inside. I sit through the interview, listening as they guys churn out pre-planned answers to fans through an interpreter. After an hour, I follow them to a back room, where a worker's daughter is waiting patiently. She is 10-years-old, is dying from a rare form of cancer which has stunted her growth, yet she once told her father she refused to leave this world until she met her idols. She is brutally honest."I have something to tell you," she manages to whisper, and Chris bends down to listen, and nobody else can hear.The guys pile back into the limo, and Chris joins them a few minutes later, waving to fans. Once he hops inside, his eyes are red and teary, his face showing the same hollowed expression that Justin displayed hours earlier."She told Chris she feels safe enough to let go now," explains a female manager, smiling.Chris, biting a fingernail and trying to remain composed, looks out the window and ends on one though. "That little girl," he says, "is what makes everything worthwhile." Isn't that article just amazing? I thought so. The guys DO have hearts you people out there! And they DO care! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Well, let's see. How about I give you the way Justin's mom came up with the name *N SYNC (in case you already didn't know!) Justi N Chri S Joe Y LansteN J C and so in all, it comes up to be *N SYNC, which the guys definately are! They are five majorly talented guys based in Orlando, FL. They have well blended harmonies and all together great voices. So, in case you people out there don't like one of the guys or whatever, just look at it this way, without each other, they wouldn't be *N SYNC. Well, all I can say is these guys aren't just another "boy group" as they've been so easily labeled. They are one of the ones who have major talent. They are real. Their harmonies are phat and majorly tight. So, all in all, *N SYNC is definately going to last and be around for many years to come! Like they have said many times, they hope (and I hope) that you enjoy listening to their music as much as they've enjoyed making it! In the infamous words or Justin Timberlake, "Peace and Hair Grease Y'all!" Stay *N SYNC peeps! And also in the copyrighted words of Paige: "Smile with that Justin style y'all!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Internet Facts! | Chris and JC both said they repsond to fan e-mail messages whenever they can. "When we are busy, we can't sit down and talk with the fans," Chris said, "but it's much easier for me to get in touch with them this way. I read all the e-mail and I try to write back to as many as possible." But that's getting harder and harder to do as the group gets more popularand gains more fans. "When I write back, all of a sudden I'll get like a billion hits the next day because I actually replied," JC added. Joey has given the Internet the old college try, but he says his slow typing makes it frustratin for him. "I'm a horrible typist. I'm just like, 'plink, plink,' and before I know it, four hours are gone already." Meanwhile, Lance is busy hanging out in a different part of cyberspace. "Chat rooms are so cool. Especially if you go into your own chat room. I absolutely love talking to everybody. If I go on-line, like six hours pass, but you don't even know how long you've been on it." Careful what you say.Lance might be listening. He admits to sometimes eavesdropping on chats without participating! It won't be long before Justin joins the other guys on the Internet. "As soon as I get my laptop, then I'm going to be on it all the time," Justin has said. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Real Name: Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick Birthdate: October 17, 1971 Star sign: Libra Place of Birth: Clarion, Pennsylvania Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown He is the "big brother" of the group and his family. He has four younger sisters. Favorite foods: Tacos Car: "I just bought a new pair of rollerblades, and Nikes!" Favorite film stars: Adam Sandler, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee Favorite color: Silver and Black Favorite music: Busta Rhymes, Beastie Boys Favorite childhood toy, according to Mom: "He used to collect teddies. He still has most of them. He had a doll that I made of leftover pieces of sheet, and he called him Joey! He dragged Joey around until Joey's head nearly fell off." Favorite 'N Sync song: " 'Giddy Up,' since we wrote it. I can remember when we were in the studio writing that and how much fun it was to write with the other guys. ~Chris has a pet tree named Tree ~Chris' fav ice cream flavor is Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby. ~Lance on Chris: "He can make one eye move to the side while the other stays still." ~One of Chris' first jobs was "shoveling sheep dung" on a farm in Ohio. ~Chris is scared of heights. "I've never had any fears except for heights. I'm an acrophobic." Real Name: Joshua Scott Chasez Birthdate: August 8, 1976 Star sign: Leo Place of Birth: Washington, D.C. Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Favorite foods: Chinese Car: Jeep Favorite films: All the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies Favorite color: Blue Favorite music: Brian McKnight, Seal, Sting Collector's items: Hard Rock Cafe menus Favorite childhood toy, according to Mom: Lego, and a Raggedy Andy that his grandmother made for him Favorite 'N Sync song: "It changes day to day." ~JC' favorite team is the Washington Redskins ~JC also loves Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. ~The one song JC is embarassed to admit that he still listens to is Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping," "because nobody likes it anymore," he confesses ~"JC's just cheesy. He's got all these really bad pickup lines, and I promise that the other day, he actually said this to a girl, 'So, do you come here often?' " Chris spilled. ~JC goes nowhere without his walkman. ~JC is terrified of needles. "[The nurse] came into the room and I thought it was shot time. She broke out this thing, and I didn't know what it was. I thought it was the shot, so I just yelled and ran out the door. The other guys started laughing so hard. They were like, 'Come back, it's just the ear thermometer! I was so humiliated. But needles invading your body, I don't like it! "Real Name: Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. Birthdate: January 28, 1977 Star sign: Aquarius Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Joey is the baby of his family! Favorite foods: Italian Car: Acura SLX Favorite film star: Robert De Niro Favorite color: Purple and red Favorite music: Musicals and movie soundtracks Collector's items: Superman memorabilia Favorite childhood toy, according to Mom: "It was a red, white, and blue monkey, but he doesn't have it anymore. He loved hand puppets. He still has one, a big brown monkey that his aunt bought him that still sits in his room." Favorite 'N Sync song: " 'I Want You Back' because it was the first to go gold." ~Joey loves Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream ~Joey also has a scar on his left eyebrow. He got his from hitting his head on a light switch when he was little, and had to get stitches for it. ~Joey does an awsome impression of Bobby, from the cartoon Bobby's World, (whose voice is done by Howie Mandell) In a recent interview done by Howie Mandell, the two started chatting as Bobby. It was so hilarious. ~Before joining 'N Sync, you might have caught Joey in the 1984 movie, Once Upon a Time in America and the 1993 film, Matinee.And he also was in the great productions Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, and Macbeth. Real Name: James Lance Bass Nicknames: Lance, Lansten, PooFoo, & Scoop Birthdate: May 4, 1979 Star sign: Taurus Place of Birth: Laurel, Mississippi Eyes: Green Hair: Blond Favorite foods: French toast, Mexican Car: Black Toyota 4-runner Favorite film stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan Favorite films: Armageddon & Clue Favorite color: Vivid Red and vivid blue Favorite music: Brian McKnight & Garth Brooks Favorite TV personalities: Rosie O'Donnell & Lucille Ball Favorite TV show: Friends and I Love Lucy Collector's items: Pictures, old comic books, stamps, antique knives and guns Favorite childhood toy, according to Mom: "A Mickey Mouse that he carried around until he was five years old. 'Mik Mouse,' as he was called, was lost for a day once and Lance cried himself to sleep. But we found him, and Mik Mouse is still around." Favorite 'N Sync song: " 'God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You' because the words and melody are incredible. I get chill bumps whenever I listen to it." ~Lance's lucky # is 4. ~Lance has a scar on his left eye. He got it in the 6th grade when he and his cousin were pretending that they were American Gladiators. ~Lance's fav ice cream is Butter pecan ~Lance has a habit of biting his bottom lip ~Lance has been known to sleepwalk. ~Joey on Lance: "His impression of a squirrel eating a nut is the funniest thing! ~Before joining 'N Sync, Lance used to dress up like PooFoo the dalmation. He would promote the dog's books by singing and reading to children. ~Lance also was in a competition choir called "Attache" ~In eighth grade, Lance tried out for and landed a spot in a state wide group called the "Mississippi Show Stoppers" Real Name: Justin Randall Timberlake Nicknames: Mr Smooth, J Curly, Curly, Shot, & Bounce Birthdate: January 31, 1981 Star sign: Aquarius Hair Color: Blond Eyes: Blue Hometown: Memphis, TN Favorite foods: Cereal, pasta Car: Ruby Mercedes M Class Favorite films: The Usual Suspects, Twelve Monkeys, & Titanic Favorite color: Baby blue Favorite music: hip-hop Favorite TV show: Friends, Seinfeld, & South Park. Collector's items: Sneakers, North Carolina Gear Favorite childhood toy, according to Mom: "Different guitars. He always dragged around some kind of little plastic banjo or quitar." Favorite 'N Sync song: " 'God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You' because it is the perfect love song. I'm a very spiritual person so it relates to me." Worst habits: Biting his nails and he procrastinates ~Justin's fav candy bar is Caramello ~Justin doesn't like his hair. He used to want to straighten it. ~Justin once replied "I don't wear underwear," when asked the question "Boxers or Briefs?" ~Justin was president of his middle school's Beta Club and he was also president of the student council when he was in junior high school ~Justin does an amazing impression of South Park's Cartman. ~In 1997, Justin had a tonsillectomy (removing of the tonsils) because of a blood clot in his throat. ~ Justin is frightened of snakes, sharks, and spiders. "I'm really frightened of sharks. I mean, the stories I hear about sharks attacking people and the fact that it could actually happen to me is scary! And spiders and snakes, they gross me out. I think it's the s's. Snakes, sharks and spiders." ~ Justin has a pet dog named Ozzie and a cat named Alley. ~Before joining 'N Sync, Justin appeared on Star Search and scored three and a quarter stars ~JC, Joey, Lance, & Chris have all confessed to biting their nails ~Justin and JC knew each other before they were part of 'N Sync. They had worked together on the Disney Show Mickey Mouse Club. ***Some info is from the Official *N SYNC Book (Go out and get it!)*** ***If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail me with them! My E-mail addy is at the bottom of the page!*** ***Oh! And also you guys! It took a LONG TIME and ALOT of research for this page! (ask my friend Annie, a new *N SYNC fan!) So, if you want to use any of the info and the pics ASK FIRST! It would mean alot! Thanks!*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***** I am in NO WAY related or affiliated with *N SYNC. I am just a normal fan like you. I can not get your letters, email, or messages of any kind to them. If you would like to contact them, go to their website and e-mail them from there! Thanks again!*****
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