Biography
Who is Lance Bass?
Early life and real name
James Lance Bass was born in Laurel, Mississippi, on May 4, 1979. His parents were James Irvin Bass Jr., who worked as a medical technologist, and Diane, a teacher. He grew up alongside his older sister, Stacy, in adjacent Ellisville, Mississippi. As a child, he was raised as a Southern Baptist and attended church with his family.
During his childhood, Lance developed a strong interest in space exploration. At the age of nine, he traveled to Cape Canaveral, Florida, to watch a live Space Shuttle launch. When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Clinton, Mississippi, where he sang in his church choir and joined local performance groups, including the Mississippi Show Stoppers and the Clinton High School show choir.
How Lance became famous
In 1995, during his junior year of high school, Lance received an invitation to audition for the pop group NSYNC. Justin Timberlake and his mother asked him to try out after the group's original bass singer left. Following a successful audition, he left school and moved to Orlando, Florida, to rehearse full time with the band.
After gaining initial popularity in Europe, NSYNC signed with the American record label RCA in 1997. The band released major hits and achieved big global success, selling tens of millions of records worldwide. Their album No Strings Attached became a record-breaking commercial success upon its release in March 2000.
Career highlights
Beyond his music career with NSYNC, Lance expanded into film and television work. He starred in the 2001 romantic comedy film On the Line, which was produced by his own production company, Bacon & Eggs. He also founded a short-lived music management company called Free Lance Entertainment.
In 2001, Lance pursued a seat as a space tourist on a Russian Soyuz space capsule. He completed several months of cosmonaut training and received certification from both NASA and the Russian Space Program. However, after his financial sponsors withdrew support, he was ultimately denied a seat on the mission.
Family and personal life
In July 2006, Lance publicly came out as gay in a cover story for People magazine. Later that year, he received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award. In October 2007, he released an autobiography titled Out of Sync, which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Lance married Michael Turchin. He has maintained a prominent public profile through various media appearances, television projects, and continued involvement in the entertainment industry.
Birthday and age
Lance Bass was born on May 4, 1979, which makes Lance 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Lance shares the date with 24 other famous people.
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