Lance Bass
Lance Bass is the bass voice of *NSYNC, a podcast and television host, and a children’s author who shares music memories, family life, and his love of holiday stories.
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Known for
- Bye Bye Bye2000 · Vocals with *NSYNC
*NSYNC - Simon & SchusterOut of Sync2007 · Memoir
- iHeartPodcastsFrosted Tips with Lance Bass2023 · Podcast host
- Union Square KidsTrick or Treat on Scary Street2024 · Author
- Union Square KidsThe Legend of Mrs. Claws2026 · Author
- E!Cocktail Wars2026 · Cohost with Joey Fatone
Overview
- Born
- May 4, 1979 · Laurel, Mississippi
- Work
- Singer, host, actor, producer, and author
- Breakout
- Joined *NSYNC in 1995
- Voice
- Bass singer in *NSYNC
Mini bio
Choir before the charts.
Lance grew up singing in a Baptist church choir in Mississippi. At Clinton High School, he joined the Attaché show choir and built the singing and dance skills that would take him into *NSYNC. He joined the group in 1995, at 16.
The low voice in the harmony.
As *NSYNC’s bass singer, Lance became part of a group known for tightly arranged harmonies and dance routines. Their breakthrough led to No Strings Attached and Celebrity, with songs including “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” No Strings Attached sold 2.4 million copies in its first week in the United States.
More ways to tell a story.
Lance went on to act, produce, and host. His 2007 memoir Out of Sync covered his childhood, life in *NSYNC, and coming out. He later hosted Frosted Tips, wrote the picture book Trick or Treat on Scary Street, and followed it with The Legend of Mrs. Claws. In 2026, he reunited with bandmate Joey Fatone to host Cocktail Wars.
Life beyond the stage.
Lance and his husband, Michael Turchin, welcomed twins Violet and Alexander in 2021. He also uses his platform for LGBTQ+ visibility and diabetes awareness. Breakthrough T1D named him its Los Angeles gala Spotlight Award honoree in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026The Legend of Mrs. ClawsAuthor; illustrated by Anémone Durhin
- 2024Trick or Treat on Scary StreetAuthor; illustrated by Roland Garrigue
- 2007Out of SyncMemoir with Marc Eliot
Television, theatre & podcasts
- 2026Cocktail WarsCohost with Joey Fatone
- 2025Exorcistic: The Rock MusicalProducer
- 2023Frosted Tips with Lance BassHost
Music
- 2001CelebrityBass vocals with *NSYNC
- 2000No Strings AttachedBass vocals with *NSYNC
- 2000Bye Bye ByeVocals with *NSYNC
Awards
- Breakthrough T1D Spotlight Award2026 · Honoree at the Los Angeles gala for his diabetes advocacy.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame2018 · Honored with *NSYNC in the Recording category on April 30.
- Eight Grammy nominations2000–2003 · Nominations with *NSYNC, including Record of the Year for “Bye Bye Bye.” The Recording Academy lists zero wins.
Quotes
It was a 100% positive experience!Lance Bass, Productions magazine
Reflecting on returning to the stage with *NSYNC at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
Trivia
- In 2002, he trained at Star City in Russia for a possible spaceflight. The trip fell through when funding did not come together.
- He voiced Sephiroth in the English version of the original Kingdom Hearts game in 2002.
- His children’s-book publisher notes that his twins were born on Friday the 13th.
- Before *NSYNC, he performed with the Mississippi Show Stoppers and Clinton High School’s Attaché show choir.
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