JC Chasez
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Joshua Scott Chasez (born August 8, 1976), better known as JC Chasez, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group 'N Sync. In 2004, Chasez released a solo album, Schizophrenic, and has gone on to write and produce for music acts such as Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, and the Backstreet Boys. He is currently a judge for America's Best Dance Crew.
Biography
Early life
Chasez was adopted and raised by Roy and Karen Chasez.[1] His biological mother entrusted her son's care to her former foster parents Roy and Karen when Chasez turned five, hoping that they would be able to provide him with an education and a stable family life.[2] Chasez has said that he does not know who his biological father is, and has no plans to search for him.[2]
After being adopted, Chasez was raised in Bowie, Maryland as a Mennonite.[3] He has one brother and one sister.[2] Chasez attended the former Belair Junior High School and then Bowie High School. His mother read an article in the Washington Post announcing auditions for Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club, and encouraged Chasez to try out. Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1994. It was during his time as a Mouseketeer that Chasez befriended future bandmate Justin Timberlake, along with other future entertainers.
Other work
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- Chasez has made guest appearances on CBS' Ghost Whisperer, Pussycat Dolls Presents: The Search for the Next Doll and NBC's Las Vegas and on Greetings from Tuscon. He also had a cameo in What I Like About You and in Moby's music video for We Are All Made Of Stars. He also appeared as a cartoon as himself on What's New Scooby Doo, Valentine's Day episode in 2004.
- Chasez is a judge on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.
- He will have a role as a bar owner in Killer Movie, set to be released summer 2008.
- Chasez collaborated with Basement Jaxx on "Plug It In", a song off their 2003 album Kish Kash. They returned the favor by producing the track "Shake It" for Schizophrenic. Chasez has collaborated with DJ/composer BT on BT's 2003 album Emotional Technology, where he provided backup vocals on the tracks "Somnambulist" and "The Force of Gravity". It was his second time working with Transeau, as he produced the 'N Sync hit "Pop".
- Chasez contributes backing vocals on two songs he co-wrote with Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and Jonatha Brooke on Brooke's 2007 album Careful What You Wish For. He also co-wrote the song "Watch Me Go" for Girls Aloud's 2005 album Chemistry.
- Chasez was named one of People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors in June 2006.
- In a recent interview Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter reported that JC Chasez has written an uptempo song "Treat Me Right" with AJ McLean for the Backstreet Boys new album Unbreakable.
- Chasez also co-wrote another song with AJ McLean called "Love Crazy" which will be on McLean's first solo album due out later this year.
- In the episode of The Simpsons, "New Kids on the Blecch", he and the rest of 'N Sync guest star as themselves. At the end, the rest of the band signs him up for the Navy without consulting him. He is then dragged off by two sailors, screaming.
Vocal ability
After collaborating with Chasez, folk singer Jonatha Brooke said, "He's got a four-octave range, he can sing anything. It's like being in a candy store, because he can sing anything."[4]
Working with Chasez, American singer and composer, BT praised his vocal ability, saying "JC has the largest vocal range out of any guy singer I have ever met."
Longtime friend and co-worker, Justin Timberlake rebound again with Chasez for working on his new album, when Timberlake said "In my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us...Out of all the boy bands, call ‘em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us. And I’ve known him since I was 10, so it was fun to sit behind the board and push him."
Personal life
While appearing on the New Mickey Mouse Club Chasez had a longterm relationship with fellow Mousketeer Nikki DeLoach, who he mentions in the liner notes (by nickname "Peaches) of *NSYNC's self-titled album. During his *NSYNC years, from 1999-2001, Chasez dated Bobbie Thomas, currently an editor at InTouch magazine as well as a correspondent for the Today Show.
In 2004-2005 Chasez dated Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria.
In early 2008 Chasez had to dispel rumors of a relationship with friend and actor Chace Crawford saying, "The fact of the matter is I'm a straight guy and I'm allowed to have [guy] friends." [5]
Chasez has also been previously linked to actresses Tara Reid and Emmanuelle Chriqui.
Discography
Albums
| JC Chasez discography | |
|---|---|
| Singles | "Blowin' Me Up", "Some Girls", "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" |
Singles
All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (US 100), U.S. Top 40 Mainstream (US Main), UK Singles Top 75 (UK), Canadian Singles Chart (CAN), Australian Singles Chart (AUS), Australian Airplay Chart (AUS Air), New Zealand Top 40 (NZ), Irish Top 50 (IRE) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 (BEL).
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| US 100 | US Main | UK | CAN | AUS | AUS Air | NZ | IRE | BEL | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "Bring It All To Me" (duet with Blaque) | 4 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Blaque | ||||||||
| 2003 | "Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)" | 35 | 14 | 131 | 24 | - | - | - | 201 | - | Schizophrenic | ||||||||
| 2004 | "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" | 88 | 30 | 131 | - | - | - | - | 201 | - | Schizophrenic | ||||||||
| 2004 | "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" | - | - | 167 | - | 14 | 2 | 32 | - | 44 | Schizophrenic | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Until Yesterday" | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | Kate | ||||||||
| 2007 | "You Ruined Me" | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | Kate | ||||||||
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Guest appearances
| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Blaque | "Bring It All to Me" | Blaque |
| 2000 | Euge Groove | "Give in to Me" | Euge Groove |
| 2002 | Various Artists | "Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)" | Drumline Soundtrack |
| 2003 | Basement Jaxx | "Plug it In" | Kish Kash |
| 2003 | BT | "Force of Gravity" | Emotional Technology |
| 2003 | BT | "Somnambulist" | Emotional Technology |
| 2005 | The Stone Movement | "Slow Songs" | Unreleased |
| 2006 | Carlos Santana | "If I Don't" | Unreleased |
| 2007 | Backstreet Boys | "Treat Me Right" | Unbreakable |
| 2007 | Jonatha Brooke | "Careful What You Wish For" | Careful What You Wish For |
| 2007 | Jonatha Brooke | "Beautiful Girl" | Careful What You Wish For |
References
- ^ "Who Does JC Chasez Think He Is?". Blender Magazine. Retrieved April 14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "MP3 of Chasez Interview on 104.7 KISS FM". 2008-01-24.
- ^ "The Religion of JC Chasez, singer with 'N Sync". Adherents.com. January 9 2001. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Streeter, Leslie Gray. (11-04-07). "Brooke on British fans, blogs, and boybanders". The Palm Beach Post.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hernandez, Alondra. (2008-03-28). "JC Chasez Calls Chace Crawford Rumors 'Annoying'". People Magazine.
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- 1976 births
- American adoptees
- American child singers
- American dance musicians
- American house musicians
- American male singers
- American Mennonites
- American pop singers
- American record producers
- American singer-songwriters
- English-language singers
- Living people
- Maryland musicians
- Mouseketeers
- 'N Sync members
- People from Bowie, Maryland
- Reality television judges
- Washington, D.C. musicians