# JC Chasez

Within NSYNC he was widely regarded as the group's strongest vocalist, sharing lead duties with [Justin Timberlake](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-timberlake), and he became the band's most prolific in-house writer as its sound matured.<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| NSYNC sales | Sources give more than 70 million records, and nearly 30 million in the US with 42 million worldwide<sup>[2](https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2018/18-0007-s5_misc_1_03-06-2018.pdf)</sup> |
| Solo debut | Single "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" (2002, *Drumline* soundtrack); album *Schizophrenic* (2004)<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup> |
| *Schizophrenic* chart entry | No. 17 in the US, 52,531 first-week copies<sup>[3](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/27/popandrock)</sup> |

## Mickey Mouse Club and the founding of NSYNC

Chasez started in show business as a singer, actor, and dancer on *The All-New Mickey Mouse Club*, the revival of the 1950s children's program that also served as a training ground for [Britney Spears](https://www.edgepedia.org/britney-spears), Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, and his future bandmate Justin Timberlake.<sup>[4](https://time.com/6325780/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-relationship-timeline/)</sup> The show ended in 1994, and Chasez and Timberlake stayed in close contact, often discussing performing together.<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup>

The band formed through that connection. When the vocal coach [Chris Kirkpatrick](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-kirkpatrick) called Timberlake in hopes of forming an a cappella group, Timberlake suggested adding Chasez.<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup> NSYNC emerged in 1995 in [Orlando, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/orlando-florida); Jason Galasso was among the original five members, and after Galasso left before the group took off, [Lance Bass](https://www.edgepedia.org/lance-bass) took his place, and in 1995 the band signed with manager Lou Pearlman.<sup>[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/original-nsync-member-jason-galasso-speaks-out-about-leaving-band-too-soon/)</sup> Chasez and Timberlake had relocated to Nashville, where they worked on solo projects with the same vocal coach and songwriters before the group came together.<sup>[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)</sup>

## NSYNC

Working with producers such as [Max Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/max-martin) and Denniz Pop, NSYNC reached the [Top Five](https://www.edgepedia.org/top-five) in the United States and Europe with its self-titled debut, which produced the hits "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart."<sup>[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)</sup> The group's second album, *No Strings Attached* (2000), marked both the beginning of mass NSYNC hysteria and the start of Chasez's songwriting and producing career; he also contributed behind-the-scenes work to the third album, *Celebrity* (2001).<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup> Both *No Strings Attached* and *Celebrity* topped the Billboard 200.<sup>[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)</sup>

Sales figures differ by source: a Los Angeles city document credits the group with nearly 30 million records sold in the US and 42 million worldwide,<sup>[2](https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2018/18-0007-s5_misc_1_03-06-2018.pdf)</sup> while the biographical record carried on Thai-language wikis gives more than 70 million records and places the group among the best-selling boy bands of all time.

After *Celebrity*, the group disbanded. It reunited for a performance at the 2013 [MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/mtv-video-music-awards) and again, with the full lineup of Kirkpatrick, Bass, Joey Fatone, Chasez, and Timberlake, at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, launching a comeback with the newly recorded single "Better Place."<sup>[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://los40.com/2023/09/12/nsync-regresara-con-toda-su-formacion-en-los-mtv-vmas-2023-segun-billboard/)</sup>

## Solo career

When NSYNC decided to go on hiatus in 2002, Chasez released his debut solo single, "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)," on the *Drumline* soundtrack, working with co-producer [Dallas Austin](https://www.edgepedia.org/dallas-austin), the producer behind a string of TLC hits.<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup> His first album, *Schizophrenic*, followed in 2004; he co-wrote all 15 tracks, and the name referred to the dictionary sense of the word, "contradictory or antagonistic qualities or attitudes," describing the record's range of styles.<sup>[8](https://northdallasgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Vol.-13-Num.-20-June-3-9-2004low-res.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/27/popandrock)</sup>

The album drew on 1980s electro and Prince-style funk. [Basement Jaxx](https://www.edgepedia.org/basement-jaxx) produced the track "Shake It," and Chasez had already appeared as a guest vocalist on the London duo's 2003 album *Kish Kash*, on the song "Plug It In"; the duo's Simon Ratcliffe explained the choice simply: "We used him because he can sing."<sup>[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/27/popandrock)</sup> Critics were divided on the record's ambition but widely noted his singing: *The Washington Post* wrote that "Schizophrenic shows that JC Chasez is more than a cookie-cutter pop star,"<sup>[9](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/03/03/justifiable-optimism-for-jc-chasez/f8573af3-2478-44ee-8e7e-f7c27c2fb7c8/)</sup> while the AllMusic review called the album "filled with terrific pop music, filled with undeniable hooks and a vibrant, imaginative production."<sup>[10](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r674319)</sup>

The album debuted at No. 17 in the United States with 52,531 first-week copies,<sup>[3](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/27/popandrock)</sup> well short of Timberlake's solo performance. Commercial friction followed: after the 2004 [Super Bowl](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl) halftime show controversy involving Timberlake and [Janet Jackson](https://www.edgepedia.org/janet-jackson), the NFL bumped Chasez from his starring role in the [Pro Bowl](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-bowl) halftime.<sup>[10](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r674319)</sup>

## Later work

Chasez's recent output has centered on musical theater. He came aboard as a collaborator with the platinum songwriter Jimmy Harry on a Frankenstein-inspired musical, deciding with Harry to "go full steam ahead and not wait for the musical to go into some sort of production."<sup>[11](https://playbill.com/article/nsyncs-jc-chasez-and-pop-songwriter-jimmy-harry-break-down-their-frankenstein-musical)</sup> The resulting album, *Playing with Fire*, grew out of that project.<sup>[11](https://playbill.com/article/nsyncs-jc-chasez-and-pop-songwriter-jimmy-harry-break-down-their-frankenstein-musical)</sup> He signed with Center Stage Records in 2024, and in 2026 he and Fatone joined [Bowen Yang](https://www.edgepedia.org/bowen-yang) and Matt Rogers on the producing team of the Broadway musical *Titanique* at the [St. James Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/st-james-theatre).<sup>[12](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/JC-Chasez/)</sup>

## References

1. [JC Chasez Biography, AllMusic (David Jeffries)](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jc-chasez-mn0000098342)
2. [Los Angeles City Clerk document on *NSYNC](https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2018/18-0007-s5_misc_1_03-06-2018.pdf)
3. [Face no more, The Guardian (27 March 2004)](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/27/popandrock)
4. [Looking Back at Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's Relationship, TIME](https://time.com/6325780/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-relationship-timeline/)
5. [*NSYNC Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sync-mn0000516929)
6. [Original NSYNC Member Jason Galasso Speaks Out About Leaving Band Too Soon, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/original-nsync-member-jason-galasso-speaks-out-about-leaving-band-too-soon/)
7. [NSYNC regresó con toda su formación en los MTV VMAs 2023, LOS40](https://los40.com/2023/09/12/nsync-regresara-con-toda-su-formacion-en-los-mtv-vmas-2023-segun-billboard/)
8. [21 Questions with JC Chasez, North Dallas Gazette (June 2004)](https://northdallasgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Vol.-13-Num.-20-June-3-9-2004low-res.pdf)
9. [Justifiable Optimism for JC Chasez, The Washington Post (3 March 2004)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/03/03/justifiable-optimism-for-jc-chasez/f8573af3-2478-44ee-8e7e-f7c27c2fb7c8/)
10. [JC Chasez: Schizophrenic, review, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r674319)
11. [NSYNC's JC Chasez and Pop Songwriter Jimmy Harry Break Down Their Frankenstein Musical, Playbill](https://playbill.com/article/nsyncs-jc-chasez-and-pop-songwriter-jimmy-harry-break-down-their-frankenstein-musical)
12. [JC Chasez, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/JC-Chasez/)

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