JC Chasez

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JC Chasez
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Scott Chasez
Also known as	JC Chasez
Born	August 8, 1976 (1976-08-08) (age 33) Washington, DC, United States
Origin	Bowie, Maryland
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Jive/Zomba (1999-2007)
Associated acts	'N Sync

Joshua Scott "JC" Chasez (born August 8, 1976 in Washington, DC) 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.

[edit] Early life

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Chasez was born in Washington, DC. At age five he was adopted by Roy and Karen Chasez.^[1] His biological mother entrusted her son's care to her former foster parents Roy and Karen, 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.

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

As a child, Chasez was extremely shy, but when a friend bet him $20 to enter a talent show, he won the contest and soon realized he had a knack for performing and that he really enjoyed singing. In 1988, his mother Karen Chasez noticed a small ad in the Washington Post announcing auditions for Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club, and encouraged Chasez to try out.He chose to audition, selecting the song, "Right Here Waiting", by Richard Marx Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1994. Since there was another Mouseketeer named Joshua, Chasez went by his first and last initials,"JC", to avoid confusion. 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.

He wrote the song "Give In To Me" (a.k.a. "Give Me The Love I Need") when he was 18 in 1994 and he sings the lead on it, on Euge Groove's debut CD.

[edit] 'N Sync

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 'N Sync 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.

[edit] Solo singer and after 'N Sync

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Even though 'N Sync was on hiatus, Chasez was hardly idle. He used the time off to quietly work on his writing and production skills while watching Timberlake storm up the charts. He went public again in late 2002 with a song on the Drumline soundtrack ("Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)"). Chasez then worked with co-producer Dallas Austin, the man behind a string of TLC hits. A guest spot on Basement Jaxx's Kish Kash a year later helped broaden the singer's audience and expectations for a full album grew. Timberlake and Janet Jackson's breast-revealing Super Bowl stunt got Chasez unceremoniously dropped from his duties as halftime entertainer at the Pro Bowl just as he was releasing his debut. Pro Bowl gig or not, Schizophrenic grabbed the media's attention when it dropped in early 2004 because of an exciting lineup of producers (Chasez, Austin, Basement Jaxx, BT) and the racy kickoff single, "Some Girls (Dance With Women)".

Chasez went on to begin work on another album called "The Story of Kate". However, Chasez parted ways with Jive records, and his album has yet to be released. However, 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.

[edit] Personal life

Chasez has generally preferred not to discuss his private life with the media. He dated Nikki DeLoach for several years in the 1990s and mentioned her by her nickname, "Peaches", in the liner notes of 'N Sync's first American album. He has also been romantically linked with Tara Reid in 2003 after they were frequently seen out together in Los Angeles, but he never confirmed the relationship. In 2005 he dated Eva Longoria Parker.

Chasez currently resides primarily in Los Angeles but also maintains a home in Orlando. He is an avid fan of the Washington Redskins.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] 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).

[edit] Guest appearances

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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