Collin McLoughlin

Collin McLoughlin is a music producer, writer, and singer from Bedford, New York. As of 2013 he has achieved over 15 million views on his YouTube channel, has been featured on tracks with Dash Berlin, Laidback Luke, and Hardwell, and was a member of Team Adam on Season 3 of The Voice.

Early years

McLoughlin began performing music at a young age. His first experience with guitar was in middle school during the 7th grade mandatory music class. Although he claimed to have not been initially interested in music McLoughlin credits this early exposure to it as an instrumental aspect of his development. He left Rippowam in middle school to attend Wooster School in Danbury, CT during his freshman year of High School.

McLoughlin began taking guitar lessons in ninth grade at Wooster School. Shortly afterwards he began to perform and write original songs. After his high school education McLoughlin attended Colgate University.

Post-Colgate and NYU

After his success with Nautical Young McLoughlin pursued a solo career, eventually linking up with rapper Sammy Adams and performing as an opener for several sold out shows with the artist including the House of Blues in Boston and the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. He credits this early exposure from Sammy Adams as an important stepping stone in his career.

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. They released the albums NSYNC (1998), No Strings Attached (2000), and Celebrity (2001). During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which included the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.

His second record, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006), distinguished from his previous release by its wide range of musical influences, debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". With his first two albums exceeding sales of 10 million copies worldwide, he was established as one of the most commercially successful singers of the decade. He also has collaborated with other artists, including Timbaland ("Give It to Me") and Madonna ("4 Minutes"). From 2008 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career, effectively putting his music career on hiatus; he held starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher, In Time, and Friends with Benefits.