Must-Know N Sync Info
50 Fun Facts
Think you know all there is to know about NSync? Think again! Test your *NSync IQ and check out these 50 fun facts about your favorite musical sensation. Some of these might surprise you! [N Sync the un-official fan club magazine]
1. Justin's mom Lynn came up with the group's name. It's an acronym featuring the last letter of each guy's first name (with a little cheating since Lance becomes Lansten- not his real name!). The breakdown: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, LansteN, JC.
2. Speaking of names, here's what you'll find on the guys' birth certificates: James Lance Bass; Joshua Scott Chasez; Joesph Anthony Fatone Jr.; Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick; Justin Randall Timberlake.
3. Lance's favorite singer is country legend Garth Brooks. This is not too surprising considering Lance is actually a country boy himself (he was born in Mississippi). In fact, after Lance saw Garth perform in concert, he decided he wanted to be a performer, too.
4. On *NSync's first demo tape, the group covered the classic Beatles tune "We Can Work It Out."
5. Chris actually penned the lyrics to "Giddy Up," the show-stopping song that wraps up the *NSync's debut U.S. album.
6. JC collects Hard Rock Cafe menus from all over the world, including ones from *NSync's overseas tour stops in Malaysia, England, France, and Japan.
7. Lance recently had a guest-star role on an episode of the WB television drama "7th Heaven."
8. Justin does between 150 and 200 pushups each day. That must be how this man keeps his boy so buff!
9. The guys have two pre-show rituals. First, they toss around a hackey sack to warmed up. Then they gather for a group prayer and hug with their super-close-knit posse of security guys and the road crew.
10. Before Lance officially joined the group and the guys became *NSync, there was actually another guy singing in his place. Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for Lance!), he could not commit to the long rehearsal hours and dedication the group needed, so he quit. (You know he's kickin' himself now!)