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James Lance Bass is a singer, dancer, actor and producer from Mississippi who achieved fame as the backing singer of NSYNC.
Lance Bass is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and television and film producer. He is best known as a member of the pop group *NSYNC, who rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their hit singles, such as "Bye Bye Bye," earned them global acclaim and amassed millions of fans worldwide.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1979</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lance Bass is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 4, 1979, Lance Bass was born in Laurel, Mississippi.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins 'N Sync</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lance Bass joined the boy band 'N Sync, which would go on to become a pop music sensation.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2000</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"No Strings Attached" Released</div><div class='timeline-text'>'N Sync's album "No Strings Attached" was released, which included the hit single "Bye Bye Bye".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lance Trains for Space</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bass began astronaut training with the intention of flying to the International Space Station, though it didn't come to fruition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publicly Comes Out</div><div class='timeline-text'>In July 2006, Lance Bass publicly came out as gay in a cover story for People magazine.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2011</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Autobiography Published</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bass's autobiography, "Out of Sync," is published, detailing his life in 'N Sync and his personal journey.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2014</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Marries Michael Turchin</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lance Bass marries artist Michael Turchin, making them the first same-sex couple to exchange vows on an American television network.</div></div></div></div>
Lance Bass is an American pop singer and actor who was born on May 4, 1979 and is currently 44. He is best known for being part of the American pop boy band *NSYNC and for his various endeavors in film and television, including hosting jobs on the E! Network and the ABC show Boy Band.
