Name: Joshua Scott Chasez
Nicknames: JC, Mr. Serious, Frankenstein, Mr.Sleepy
DOB: August 8, 1976  (supposedly  at 12:15 PM)
Birthplace: Washington D.C
Hometown: Bowie, MD
Who brought J.C. into the world?: parents Roy & Karen
Siblings: sister Heather (three years younger) & brother Tyler (five years younger)
In the group, J.C. is: The Serious One
What does J.C. do a lot ?: Sleeps!
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: brown
J.C. likes: in-line skating, movies, animals (he said in 1994 that it he weren't acting, he'd be doing something with animals.)
J.C. dislikes: liars
Fear: Needles! When their album went double platinum in Canada,  Lance, Justin, Chris, & Joey  got 'N SYNC tattoos on their ankles but J.C. didn't because of the pain factor.
What can J.C. do that's unusual ?: He stands in front of a light, pulls his ears out and they glow.
School status: No more school for J.C.; he's done
You may not know that: J.C. eats food so fast that he barely has time to chew it
Hobbies: playing football and basketball, rooting for the Washington Red Skins, singing, dancing,  writing music, karate & swimming
Past experience:  "Emerald Cove" (1993) TV Series .... Clarence "Wipeout" Adams; MMC In Concert  (1993)  (TV); J.C. sang and acted on The New Mickey Mouse Club  (MMC)
Musical influences: Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder,Michael Jackson, Sting, and Harry Connick, Jr.  (1994)
Bad habit: talking on the phone late at night
J.C. is proudest of: his hair
J.C. is least proud of: his arms and his chest because he says they are too skinny
Fave food: Asian (Chinese, to be specific)
Fave drink: water
Fave animal: dog
J.C. collects: Hard Rock Cafe menus
Fave movie: Star Wars 1, 2 ,3, possibly the Indiana Jones series
Fave show: Party of Five
Favorite childhood memory (in 1994): "Playing hide `n' seek and hiding in the laundry room in the clean laundry pile. It smelled and felt so good."
Fave babe: Naomi Campbell, Michelle Pfieffer
Fave actor/actress: Harrison Ford & Meg Ryan
What's J.C. like ? (from 1994):  J.C. says he tries "to be really different. I just try to have my opinions and stuff. Also, I've noticed I'm a perfectionist. I try to be more perfect than I could ever be, and that's something I have to work on."
JC's motto:  "Treat people the way you want to be treated," which his dad drilled into him. "If you respect someone else, they're going to respect you. If you don't..."
Fave Spice Girl: Mel B
Fave color:  orange (please, no more mail about this]
Fave author: Shakespeare
J.C. & Girls: He's supposed to be shy & quiet. He likes girls with outgoing personalities.
Quote: "I usually keep a stuffed animal from a show to sleep on while we're traveling."
Contact JC: try jc@nsync.com
 

ARTICLES:

the following was taken from Superteen Magazine, March '94

J.C. Chasez Is True Blue!
                    Sixteen-year-old J.C. Chasez says the best parts about being a Mouseketeer  are the friendships he's made with the other MMC members and meeting the celebrity guest stars who appear on the show. "It's just incredible to meet  performers who are the nicest people in the world and are so down to earth," he says. As for the friendships he's made, his fellow Mouseketeers probably  value J.C.'s friendship because he lives by the rule, "treat people the way you  want to be treated." J.C. also loves all the dancing he gets to do on the MMC,  and he's part of a teen dance group that competes nationally. Home for J.C. isn't too far from the Mickey Mouse Club set in Orlando, Florida. J.C. and his family, which includes his mom and dad and his sister Heather and brother Tyler, live in Bowie, Maryland.  When his schedule allows, J.C. enjoys sports, movies and going to teen clubs with friends. He's also committed to the homeless issue and has dedicated his time to serving meals to the homeless
 

J.C.
~ ~ What advice would you give someone starting a music career ? "Don't be afraid to ask for help." ~ ~ What other artists inspired you ? "Sting, Seal, Stevie Wonder, and a million more." ~ ~ What makes you blush ? "I don't know but it would take a lot." ~ ~ What are your personal and professional goals ? "To be part of something that I can be proud of." ~ ~ Do you have a pet ? "No." ~ ~ If you could change anything about yourself what would it be ? "I'm very stubborn." ~ ~ Would you pierce your nose ? "No." ~ ~ If you had one wish granted to you what would it be ? " To live a long and happy life. " ~ ~ Finish this sentence. I cannot get enough of. . . .  "Sleep." ~ ~ What do you collect  ? "Hard Rock Cafe menu's." ~ ~ What is the most daring thing you have ever done ? "Jumped off a two story building. (Stupid really !)" ~ ~ What is the secret to your success ? "Dedication, persistence, and hard work." ~ ~ What will you be doing in 10 years ? "Hopefully music!" ~ ~ What is your favorite piece of clothing to wear ? "My leather jacket." ~ ~ If you had to choose between love, money, and fame, which would you choose ? "Love. Everything else is OK though." ~ ~ How do you know if a song is going to be a hit  ? "You just feel it." ~ ~ What do you miss the most when you are on the road ? "My own bed." ~ ~ What do you do if you get a sore throat and have to perform ? "Gargle salt water and drink warm tea." ~ ~ Are you superstitious ? " A little bit." ~ ~ What is your favorite way to celebrate your holiday ? "With family and friends." ~ ~ What is a common misconception about you ? " I don't know I'm pretty up front." ~ ~ What is your greatest fear ? "I hate needles!" ~ ~ What is your most disgusting habit ? "I chew my nails." ~ ~ What is the biggest mistake you have ever made ? "Walked on a floor that had just been finished." ~ ~ What is your favorite holiday ? "Christmas."

article taken from Teen People, February 1999
JC
the perfectionist
        JC is a vision in red. Slumped in a seat on the bus, he's sporting a red shirt, a red Kangol cap and red, bloodshot eyes. Mr. Sleepy, as he's sometimes called by his bandmates, has just been roused from one of his many naps. But when the self-described "serious type" begins to talk about 'N SYNC - their success, their future and their work ethic - he couldn't be more awake. For him, the band is everything, which is something that the other fun-loving members of the group know
all to well.
        "If we make a mistake on stage, I'm the one who says, 'Let's really work on that.' But that's because I see the potential of this group," says JC, 22. "You know, when it's on, it's so on, and once you see it, you want nothing else."
        JC's just returned from a trip home to Baltimore, where he visited his family: mom Karen, a writer and editor; dad Roy, who networks White House computers; sister Heather, 20; and brother Tyler, 17. "When I go home, I unwind, eat some Maryland crab," he says. "Being with them makes me feel like I don't have to do anything."
        Like the others, JC is girlfriendless. He does, however, have firm ideas of what he's looking for: "I like down-home good girls, ones with good morals. I like the girl who can be herself, and you're not going to find that with a lot of these show-business girls. There's nothing better than an honest, good-hearted person. That's where it's at: You treat people like you want to be treated. I figure if I stay simple and honest, I'll be lucky enough to meet someone like that." There's just one catch: He can't meet her anytime soon. "I went through a small phase in high school when I was girl crazy," confesses JC. "But now I've got a lot on my hands. I got this gig running me ragged, and this is what I'm focused on. It's one thing to have an album do well, but it's another to create a career. And that's going to come from nothing but hard work and dedication. I figure, 'Okay, I'll bury my personal life for a good three, four years.' You have to sacrifice, but tons of people do it."

exclusive (BB June 1999)
JC's Grit-ty Tale
    The "Tearin' Up My Heart" heartbreaker talks about his favorite four-legged pal from the past
         Nothing is cute than watching JC Chasez's face light up when he reminisces about his childhood pet dog, Grits. Especially when this 22-year-old, who harmoniously joins Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake on 'N SYNC's 1998 self-titled debut CD, illustrates how Grits, his sibs, Heather and Tyler, and he would frolic together in the snow back home in Washington D.C.
         "Every year we used to go sledding in my backyard,"JC smiles. "We'd kick open the gate and we'd just run all the way up the hill and we'd just shoot right down. Sometimes Grits would get in the sled with us and sometimes he would just run down by us. One time, when we got to the bottom of the hill, he was just running so fast that he just ended up rolling."
        As adorable as visualizing JC's furry friend rolling down a big snow-covered hill is, nothing tops the story of how he got his name."He was an all black dog, but right under his chin he had all white [hair]," JC explains, "so it looked like he had eaten a bowl of grits!"

friend 'til the end
     Although JC spent most of his life growing alongside Grits, who passed on a couple years ago, the blue-eyed sweetheart has handled the loss like a trooper. "He was as old as I was," JC says of the lurcher, a rare breed. "Actually, he was born a year before I was. So he died when he was probably 20 years old, and that's pretty old for a dog."
     That may be pretty old for a dog - 140 in people years! - but as any pet lover knows, your dog is never just a dog. Your pet is an extension of your family, like another brother or sister. The only difference is that your pooch never talks back to you (in human-speak, that is) and his nose is always wet.
     That said, it's obvious no other dog in the world could ever take the place of Grits for JC. But given all the other types of dogs JC told BB that he can't wait to own and love, it's only a matter of time before a slew of new memories are to be had. "If I get a small dog, I'd get a Jack Russell terrier or something like a little pug," he shares. "But if I get a big dog, I'd probably get a boxer, but I wouldn't clip the ears. I like the floppy ears. Floppy-eared boxers are so cool."
     It's too bad JC is so busy traveling around the world with the guys these days. He seems to be suffering from a severe case of puppy love!
 

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