Justin

Late in 2002, the singer was still mostly known as a former member of a boy band, trying to build a solo career, a path that has ended many promising hopes. Then his debut album, Justified, came out in December and surprised critics and serious music listeners alike. He has since sold more than 35 million records worldwide, played three sold-out tours, taken a leading role in a major Hollywood film opposite Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey, and become engaged to a high-profile partner.

In 2004 the writer Sean Smith travelled to the United States to find out who Justin Timberlake really is. Drawing on exclusive interviews with his first two girlfriends, the manager who helped steer him into 'N Sync, and the mentors who guided his early years, Smith looks past the publicity to reveal the young star's private side.

The book includes more than twenty pages of full colour photographs, many of them previously unpublished, along with a complete discography. It is written mainly for fans who want a closer look at the artist's rise.