![]() Second, they wanted Lance out of the group, as they felt he was a weak link within the group. First, they wanted the group to change their name, due to not understanding the meaning and it being difficult for German people to pronounce. The reps liked what they saw and were ready to sign NSYNC, but not without a few stipulations. Impressed with the guys' demo tape and showcase, he brought over reps from BMG Entertainment in Germany to Orlando to meet with the group. Johnny Wright, former manager of New Kids on the Block and then-current manager of the Backstreet Boys, was on the lookout for more American acts to bring overseas. Unfortunately, the musical climate in the US was still very much entrenched in the Grunge scene and no labels were willing to take them on. The showcase was filmed and sent out to record labels and the boys signed to Trans Con. ![]() October 1, 1995, *NSYNC officially formed. Justin eventually called his old vocal coach in search of a bass singer, who recommended a kid from Mississippi named Lance Bass (age 16). Galasso suddenly dropped out a few weeks before the showcase, unhappy with the group's direction, and left the others scrambling to find a replacement. Sometime later, the group was set for a live showcase at Pleasure Island in Orlando and started negotiations with Pearlman's label, Trans Continental Records. Joey then recruited Jason Galasso, a friend of his from high school. JC and Joey, meanwhile, were old friends and ran in the same social circles during JC's time on MMC. Chris and Joey met while working at Universal Studios, Joey as the Wolfman in the Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue. Chris and JC invited Joey Fatone (age 18), a mutual acquaintance, after running into him at a club. Justin then called JC Chasez (age 19), his former castmate on MMC. Chris called up Justin Timberlake (age 14), an alumnus of the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club, whom he'd allegedly met at various auditions around Orlando. In 1995, Pearlman approached Chris Kirkpatrick (age 23), an employee of Universal Studios Orlando and singer for The Hollywood Hi-Tones, to form a vocal group in the same vein as the Backstreet Boys. With one successful Boy Band under his belt, Lou Pearlman sought to strike gold twice. Think of late '90s/early '00s pop music, and chances are that one of your thoughts will be of *NSYNC. ![]()
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