* . » Page 2 Focus March 31,1999 Focus S U P P L E M E N T OF •J^ortÌanìt ODbsrruvr Publisher Chuck Washington Editor Larry L. Jackson, Sr. Copy Editor Joy Rainos Creatwe Director Heather Fairchild 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail: news® portlandobserver.com D eadlines loi su b m itted m aterial: Articles: Friday by 5 p . m . Ads: Moday by Noon Focus welcomes freelance subm issions. M anuscripts and photographs should be returned if accom mpanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. All created display ads become the sole property of the news paper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written con sent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of the ad. is w n t i (The ÿtartlattft ffibaeruer 1. L\UC he five young men who make up ‘N Sync came from all over the U.S. to form a band in Orlando, FL that then became an overnight sensation in Germany. Confused? You needn’t be. JC , Joey, Justin, Lance and Chris have come together, with a self-titled debut RCA Recoids album. l"he record, originally released on BMG Ariola Munich, was produced by several top-name pro ducers, including dancemeister Denniz ft>p (Ace of Base, 3T, Robyn), and has already sported two giant smashes. The anthemic pop-soul of “I Want You Back” went Gold in both Europe and the United States. 1 he dance-floor pulse of “Tearin Up My Heart,” their latest release, is one of the most played songs at l op 40 radio this sum mer. In August, with the help of their first hour long television special, ‘N Sync In Concert, on the Disney Channel, ‘N Sync’s debut album earned Platinum sta tus and entered the Top 10 on Billboard’s charts. T he group’s roots are based in the O rlando m eet ing of W ashington DC born "JC ” Chasez, and Mem phis, T N native Ju stin Tim berlake on the set of the Disney Channel show, “Mickey Mouse C lub.” After the show ended, J C and Ju stin found themselves in Nashville at the sam e tim e working with the same vocal coach and writers, but on separate solo projects. Ju stin was then called back to O rlando, where he hooked up w ith Pittsburgh, PA expatriate C hris Kirkpatrick. T h e trio then met New Yorker Joey Fatone in a local O rlando club. T he four would go out clubbing where their slick dance-floor moves had everyone w anting to know what group they were in. Thus inspired, the quartet decided to form a band and started looking for a bass voice. Through Ju stin ’s vocal coach in Tennessee, the group hooked up with blonde-haired, green-eyed, 18-year-old Clinton, Mis sissippi crooner Jam es Lance Bass AKA Lance, who fit right in with his characteristic basso profundo. The bandm ates may have come from all over, but JustiN , ChriS,JoeY, LansteN (Lance’s occasional nickname) and JC discovered im mediately they were ‘N Sync. T MUSIC GALORE AND GALORE PAGING Home o f Pre-Paid Cellular-www.galorepaging.com 3213 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.- . Portland, OR 97212-503-288-9180 rate rnCiCR couron Purchase 12 months of service at $7-00/m onth and we will give you a FREE PAGER! **Give this to a friend!** For New customers only!