Joseph Anthony Fatone, Jr. (born January 28, 1977) is an American singer, actor and television personality. He is best known as a member of the American pop group, 'N Sync, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show Dancing With The Stars. He is also the host of the American and Australian versions of The Singing Bee. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Disneyland (disambiguation). ... May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Present may mean: present (time): time that is neither past nor future a gift: thing given free of charge, gratis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... N Sync (also stylized *NSYNC) was an American boy band, widely regarded as one of the most successful pop acts of the late 90s and early 2000s, selling over 56 million records worldwide. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... N Sync (also stylized *NSYNC) was an American boy band, widely regarded as one of the most successful pop acts of the late 90s and early 2000s, selling over 56 million records worldwide. ... For other uses, see Baritone (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For the video game based on the American series, see Dancing with the Stars (video game) Countries with their own version Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ... This article is about the American version. ...

Biography

Early life

Fatone, an Italian American,^[1] was born in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, the son of Phyllis and Joseph Anthony Fatone, Sr., who was an actor and musician.^[2] He has two older siblings, Janine and Steven. At age 13, Fatone and his family moved to Orlando, Florida. Fatone appeared on an episode of Nickelodeon's hit game show "Nick Arcade". On the show he met his idol and singing inspiritaion, Phil Moore. Moore taught Fatone how to freestyle and ad-lib wacky lyrics over dope beats. With this knowledge in mind, Moore was ready to move Fatone straight to the goal. There, Fatone attended and graduated from Dr. Phillips High School. Reportedly, at his graduation, Fatone sang a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner, celebrated as a precursor to his future success. An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Bensonhurst Embrakement is a common walkplace in (Bensonhurst) A spectacular view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Brooklyn College) Snow melting on one of the streets in Bensonhurst Bensonhurst is a working class neighborhood located in the south-central part of New York City, USAs borough of Brooklyn. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Dr. Phillips High School is a high school located in Orlando, Florida. ...

After high school, Fatone worked as a performer at Universal Studios in Orlando, where he played "Wolfie" in "Beetlejuice's GraveYard Revue". While working at Universal, Fatone befriended Mickey Mouse Club cast member Jennifer McGill, who introduced him to her castmate, JC Chasez. Fatone also became friends with fellow Universal employee Chris Kirkpatrick. Years later, Chasez and Kirkpatrick would bump into Fatone dancing at a nightclub, and ask him to join their vocal group. This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... This article is about the film. ... The Mickey Mouse Club was a long-running American variety television series that began in the 1950s, produced and televised by Walt Disney Productions and featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. ... Jennifer McGill (born July 2, 1977) is a singer-songwriter and actress from Denison, Texas. ... JC Chasez (born Joshua Scott Chasez on August 8, 1976 in Washington, D.C.), is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group N Sync. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

'N Sync

Main article: 'N Sync

In 1995, Fatone joined Mickey Mouse Club alumni JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake, along with Chris Kirkpatrick, in N Sync. The band originally included Jason Watkins, who Fatone recruited for the group after he befriended him at Dr. Phillips. However, Watkins dropped out just weeks before the group's first showcase, which prompted Timberlake to recruit Lance Bass as the group's bass singer. 'N Sync toured Germany throughout 1996, before hitting it big in the States two years later. In 2000, the group released the fastest-selling record of all time, No Strings Attached, and in 2001, he followed it up with their Celebrity album, which scored the second highest first-week album sales ever. N Sync (also stylized *NSYNC) was an American boy band, widely regarded as one of the most successful pop acts of the late 90s and early 2000s, selling over 56 million records worldwide. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Mickey Mouse Club was a long-running American variety television series that began in the 1950s, produced and televised by Walt Disney Productions and featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. ... JC Chasez (born Joshua Scott Chasez on August 8, 1976 in Washington, D.C.), is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group N Sync. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are James Lance Bass, Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake. ... James Lance Bass[1][2] (born May 4, 1979), known as Lance Bass (IPA pronunciation: ),[3] is an American pop singer, actor, producer and author who is best known as the bass singer for the American pop group N Sync. ... A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the deepest vocal range of the human voice. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see No Strings (disambiguation) No Strings Attached is the second album by American boy band N Sync, released on March 21, 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ...

Acting career

Fatone has had a dramatic run on Broadway. He played Mark in Rent. He went on to play Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, staying with the show until its run ended several months later. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Rent is a rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson[1] based on Giacomo Puccinis opera La bohème. ... 1982 Cast Album of the original off-Broadway production of ORIGINAL OFF-BROADWAY CAST: Seymour Krelborn - Lee WIlkoff Audrey - Ellen Greene Mr. ...

In 2001, Fatone co-starred with bandmate Lance Bass in the Miramax film On the Line, and also did voice work with Bass on the same episodes of Disney's Kim Possible and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. Fatone also performed in the 2002 dramatic comedy motion picture My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Toula's cousin, and acted in the critically acclaimed movie The Cooler. He has had minor roles in the experimental film, Red Riding Hood, and in Homie Spumoni, alongside Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... On the Line (2001) is an American romantic comedy starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... This article is about the television series. ... Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Robot Chicken is an Emmy Award-Winning American stop motion animated television series produced by Stoopid Monkey, ShadowMachine Films, Williams Street, and Sony Pictures Digital, currently airing in the US as a part of Cartoon Networks Adult Swim line-up, in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. ... Bello, Baldwin, and Macy. ... Experimental film, or experimental cinema, is a term that describes a range of filmmaking styles that are generally quite different from, and often opposed to, the practices of mainstream commercial and documentary filmmaking. ... Red Riding Hood is a film released in 2006. ... Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981), previously also known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress. ...

Fatone is currently the host of NBC's The Singing Bee as well as the Australian version of the show. On August 21, 2007, it was announced that Fatone, along with Lisa Rinna, will be replacing Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers as hosts of TV Guide's red carpet pre-shows for the 2007-2008 season. Fatone will also be on a future episode of Hannah Montana as a restaurant owner who books Hannah to bring back customers after a bad mishap. The episode will air this season. This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the American version. ... The Singing Bee is an upcoming Australian game show which is based on the original American version of the same name. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Lisa Deanna Rinna (born 11 July 1963 in Medford, Oregon, USA) is an American actress. ... Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. ... Melissa Rivers Melissa Rivers (born on January 20, 1968) is an American actress and television co-host for fashion/red carpet interviews on cable and satellite television, previously for the E! cable network and currently for the TV Guide channel with her mother, comedian Joan Rivers. ... TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ... For other uses, see Hannah Montana (disambiguation). ...

Dancing with the Stars

On February 20, 2007, the ABC television network announced that Fatone would participate in season 4 of the American version of Dancing with the Stars, which debuted March 19, 2007.^[3] He competed with professional partner Kym Johnson. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... The fourth season of the United States edition of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2007 and aired until May 22, 2007. ... For the current season, see Dancing with the Stars (US season 5). ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Kym Johnson (born 1977) is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. ...

The couple received a score of 24 out of 30 for their Cha Cha, and were the highest-scoring couple during the first week of the season. In the second round of competition, Joey and his partner received a score of 24 out of 30 once more for the Quickstep, for a two-week total of 48 out of 60. On the fourth week, the dance team received the first 10 of the season giving them a total score of 28 out of 30. He received a perfect score of 60 in the semi-finals along with Laila Ali. Joey and his partner, Kym, competed against Laila and her partner Maksim, and Apolo Ohno with his partner Julianne Hough in the finale. They received a score of 56 out of 60 in the finals and a perfect 30 for their freestyle routine. Also on the final results show, he did the exact same tango he did earlier in the season, and scored a perfect 30. The cha-cha-cha (in Spanish cha-cha-chá) is a Latin American dance. ... Quickstep is an International Style ballroom dance that follows a 2/4 or 4/4 time beat, similar to a fast Foxtrot. ... Laila Ali (born December 30, 1977 in Miami Beach) is the daughter of Muhammad Ali and his third wife Veronica Porsche Ali. ... Apolo Anton Ohno Apolo Anton Ohno (born May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor. ... Julianne Marie Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer, and television celebrity, referred to by the newsmagazine 20/20 as one of the very best dancers on the planet. ...

Joey ultimately placed second, behind Ohno, in the finale of Dancing with the Stars on May 22, 2007. After the completion of Dancing with the Stars, Joey and partner Kym celebrated by going on the inaugural Mediterranean cruise for the Disney Cruise Line. The two performed for the ship's guests on June 2, 2007 and the performance can be watched here. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Disney Cruise Line is owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration, Florida. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Personal life

During his time in 'N Sync, Fatone was rumored to have dated retired professional wrestler Joanie Laurer. However, Fatone denied this rumor on the May 24, 2007 broadcast of The Howard Stern Radio Show. Fatone married his long-time girlfriend, Kelly Baldwin, on September 9, 2004 at Oheka Castle in Long Island, New York. All of Fatone's bandmates attended the wedding. Fatone and his wife have a daughter together named Briahna, who was born on March 21, 2001. Lance Bass is Briahna's godfather. Joan Marie Joanie Laurer (born December 27, 1969) is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Otto Kahn estate (HABS photo) Aereal view of extensive gardens Oheka was built between 1914 and 1919 by Otto Hermann Kahn, a philanthropist and multimillionaire. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ...

According to a recent appearance on MTV Cribs, Joey owns one of the actual KITT cars used on the series Knight Rider, although it may be a replica, created by George Barris.^[4] The old MTV Cribs logo MTV Cribs is a reality television program on MTV that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. ... KITT on display at Universal Studios. ... For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... Two men called George Barris were prominent in the latter half of the twentieth century for their links to the Hollywood entertainment community. ...

References

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External links

Official

• Joey Fatone at MySpace

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• Joey Fatone at the Internet Movie Database
• Joey Fatone at the Internet Broadway Database
• Joey Fatone at TVGuide.com