Biography
In the early '90s JC Chasez appeared as a Mouseketeer and took the role of Clarence "Wipeout" Adams on Emerald Cove, the serialized drama embedded inside The Mickey Mouse Club. By 2004 he had enlisted the sleek production team Basement Jaxx for his own album. In the years between those points he stood at the center of one of pop's most explosive teen phenomena. Orange ranks as Chasez's favorite color, Mel B. stands out as his preferred Spice Girl, and the friendships forged with fellow MMC cast members—especially Justin Timberlake—remain the aspect of the show he values most. After the program's 1994 conclusion, Chasez and Timberlake stayed in frequent touch and regularly floated the notion of collaborating onstage. When vocal coach Chris Kirkpatrick reached out to Timberlake about assembling an a cappella ensemble, Timberlake recommended adding Chasez, giving rise to *NSYNC. Their debut album generated modest notice, yet the follow-up, No Strings Attached, ignited widespread *NSYNC mania while simultaneously launching Chasez's own songwriting and production efforts. He soon contributed material and production work to the pop outfits Boyz & Girlz United and Wild Orchid, then extended those behind-the-scenes contributions to *NSYNC's expansive third album, Celebrity. Once Celebrity and its accompanying tours concluded, *NSYNC entered a hiatus, though Chasez, much like his longtime friend Timberlake, stayed busy. He devoted the downtime to refining his writing and production abilities while observing Timberlake dominate the charts. Chasez resurfaced publicly in late 2002 with the Drumline soundtrack cut "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)," crafted alongside co-producer Dallas Austin, the architect behind multiple TLC successes. A featured appearance on Basement Jaxx's Kish Kash the following year expanded his reach and intensified anticipation for a full-length project. The infamous Super Bowl incident involving Timberlake and Janet Jackson resulted in Chasez's abrupt removal from the Pro Bowl halftime slot precisely as his debut album arrived. Regardless of that scheduling change, Schizophrenic drew considerable press attention upon its early 2004 release, thanks to its roster of producers—Chasez, Austin, Basement Jaxx, and BT—and the provocative lead single "Some Girls (Dance With Women)."
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