Jeff Timmons is the founding member of 98 Degrees. After studying Psychology at Penn State, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. Although he received several acting jobs (including a commercial for the U.S. Navy!), his heart belonged to music and he formed a singing group. Time passed and several members came and went, but everything started to fall into place when a mutual friend introduced him to Nick. Shortly after, Justin and Drew joined the lineup and 98 Degrees  was born. FULL NAME: Jeffrey Brandon Timmons NICKNAME: Sugar BIRTHDAY: April 30th, 1973 ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus BIRTHPLACE: Canton, Ohio (U.S.A) HEIGHT: 5' 8" WEIGHT: 160 lbs HAIR COLOR: Brown EYE COLOR: Blue TATTOO'S: "I've got a 98Degrees logo on my right arm and the words "heaven" and "good luck" in Japanese writen on my chest. It didn't really hurt. It was like getting bitten by loads of mosquitoes." EDUCATION: He was a Psychology major at Penn State University "Was I good?? Nah, not really." PAST JOBS: A security guard in clubs with Justin, he quit when he got hit in the head with a botttle. "I had a pretty bad job washing up, cooking and waiting in a Chinese restaurant. I also worked as a security guard in L.A night clubs, which was quite dangerous." CLOTHING LINE: Phat Farm PERFORMERS: Boyz II Men FAVE SONG: "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" by Boyz II Men FAVE FOOD: Seafood and steak FAVE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Cookie Dough or Mint Cholcolate Chip FAVE COLORS: Orange and Blue FAVE SPORT: Football-he used to play for his college team. FAVE SPORTS TEAM:The Dallas Cowboys FAVE ACTOR: Robert DeNiro FAVE ACTRESS: Salma Hayek FAVE FLOWER: Rose VACATION SPOT: Panama City, FL BIGGEST FEAR: "People think that fame has changed me as a person" WHAT MAKES HIM SMILE:Polite people, beautiful girls, and emotional songs and sincerity TYPE OF GIRL THAT HE GOES FOR: Nice eyes and personality MOST ATTRACTIVE PART OF A GIRL: Eyes ON THE LOVE FRONT: He had his heart broken in highschool by this girl that he had been going out with for 4 years. She dumped him because she liked another guy..but not only that but he had to see them together everyday at school!! "I had a girlfiend when the band started up, but once we went on tour, she finished up with me. I was pretty upset because I thought she'd stand by me." WHAT DOES HE DO WHEN NOT WITH THE OTHER 98 MEMBERS?: You can find Jeff rooting for his favorite teams or ON THE COMPUTER "I like a girl with a sense of humor who is relaxed and easy going." "We're all very grounded guys, we all have a spiritual background. We have the proper perspective. We know as easily as it comes, it can easily be taken away. You should enjoy it while you have it." "If you can feel what we feel when we're singing, then that's the greatest thing."