James Lance Bass (/bæs/; born May , ) is an American singer, dancer,
actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in
Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop
boy band NSYNC. NSYNC's success led Bass to work in film and
television. He starred in the film On the Line, which his company,
Bacon & Eggs, also produced. Bass later formed a second production
company, Lance Bass Productions, as well as a now-defunct music
management company, Free Lance Entertainment, a joint venture with
Mercury Records.After completion of NSYNC's PopOdyssey Tour, Bass
moved to Star City, Russia, in a much publicized pursuit of a seat on
a Soyuz space capsule. Bass was certified by both NASA and the Russian
Space Program after several months of cosmonaut training, and planned
to join the TMA- mission to the International Space Station. However,
after his financial sponsors backed out, Bass was denied a seat on the
mission.In July , Bass came out as gay in a cover story for People
magazine. He was awarded the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in
October , and released an autobiography, Out of Sync, in October ,
which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.
actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in
Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop
boy band NSYNC. NSYNC's success led Bass to work in film and
television. He starred in the film On the Line, which his company,
Bacon & Eggs, also produced. Bass later formed a second production
company, Lance Bass Productions, as well as a now-defunct music
management company, Free Lance Entertainment, a joint venture with
Mercury Records.After completion of NSYNC's PopOdyssey Tour, Bass
moved to Star City, Russia, in a much publicized pursuit of a seat on
a Soyuz space capsule. Bass was certified by both NASA and the Russian
Space Program after several months of cosmonaut training, and planned
to join the TMA- mission to the International Space Station. However,
after his financial sponsors backed out, Bass was denied a seat on the
mission.In July , Bass came out as gay in a cover story for People
magazine. He was awarded the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in
October , and released an autobiography, Out of Sync, in October ,
which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.
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