Jeff Timmons
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Born | Jeffrey Brandon Timmons April 30, 1973 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, record producer |
Years active | 1994 – present |
Spouse | Trisha Sperry (1998 - 2006)
Amanda Timmons
(m. 2010) |
Children | 5 Alyssa Timmons Jeffrey James Timmons Karsten Johnson Ashten Timmons Ariahuna Timmons |
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Jeffrey Brandon Timmons (born April 30, 1973) is an American pop singer, songwriter and producer and founding member of the Grammy-nominated pop group 98 Degrees.
Career
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Rise of 98 Degrees
Timmons was the founding member of 98 Degrees. While studying psychology at Kent State, Timmons decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. Although he received several acting jobs (including a commercial for the U.S. Navy), his passion belonged to music and he formed a singing group subsequently. Timmons (along with Justin Jeffre, and brothers
Solo ventures
Timmons and the other members of 98 Degrees decided to take a break in 2002 after their world tour. Timmons launched his solo career by touring with Jim Brickman. After positive reviews, he wrote and arranged his first solo album, Whisper That Way, which was released in August 2004 and included the singles Whisper That Way, Better Days and Favorite Star. The album reached #20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In September 2005, Timmons rejoined his band to perform at Club Purgatory in the neighborhood of Cincinnati to support bandmate Justin Jeffre in his candidacy for mayor of Cincinnati. In October 2006, Timmons participated in the
In December 2009, Timmons offered his second album, Emotional High to fans for free via his website. The album contained the single "Emotional High". In 2012, Timmons joined boy bands
In 2016, Timmons joined the team on the Discovery Science television series "Droned" as a Co-Executive Producer. The series was picked up for distribution in 94 countries worldwide.
In October 2018, Timmons enjoyed one of the most successful ventures of his career, teaming up with CBS Big Brother Legend and IMPACT Wrestling Superstar Mr. PEC-Tacular Jessie Godderz to record the single The Girl Is With Me. The song (and accompanying music video) garnered rave reviews and went viral, with prominent features in Entertainment Tonight, People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo, and many more worldwide media outlets, spurring talks of a follow-up single. The song is also scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime series New Dogs, Old Tricks by Gemelli Films.
Men of the Strip
In 2011, Timmons joined the
Personal life
Timmons was born April 30, 1973, in Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio, and Malone College, Canton, Ohio, where he played football for a year.[12]
Timmons met his wife Amanda[3] while co-hosting a New Kids on the Block event for Jordan Knight.[4] Timmons describes her as the "brainchild behind the rebirth of my career," referring to the Men of the Strip project, and states "[a]nything that happens forward, if it's a successful endeavor, you can be assured that she's behind it."[4] Timmons has children by his first wife Trisha Sperry[3] and he has spoken about the challenge of explaining the Men of the Strip show to them.[6]
Discography
98 Degrees
- 98° (1997)
- 98° and Rising (1998)
- Revelation (2000)
- 2.0 (2013)
Solo albums
- Whisper That Way (2004)
Singles
- 2004: "Whisper That Way"
- 2004: "Better Days"
- 2005: "Favorite Star"
- 2009: "Emotional High"
- 2014: "That Girl"
- 2018: "The Girl Is With Me" featuring Mr. PEC-Tacular Jessie Godderz
- 2022: "Lit" featuring Pompey
Filmography
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
- The Screen Savers (9/9/2004)
- Mission Man Band (2007–2008)
- Dead 7 (2016)
- Droned(2016) – Co-Executive Producer
- Glisten and the Merry Mission (2023) – Jinglestar
References
- ^ Mandell, Nina (April 15, 2011). "Former 98 Degrees' bandmate Jeff Timmons to join cast of Chippendales – but will he strip?". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Ward, Kate (April 13, 2011). "98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons joining Chippendales for a limited run". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kirk, Kamala; Wisenbaugh, Jeffrey (May 31, 2014). "98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons dishes that Men of the Strip is like Magic Mike mixed with Sex and the City". E! News. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c Palmieri, Lea (May 19, 2014). "OK! Exclusive: Jeff Timmons Reveals The Boyband Concert Where He Met His Wife". OK!. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (May 31, 2014). ""Men Of The Strip" Sets Out To Redefine the All-Male Revue In New Docu-Soap Movie on E!". Xfinity. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Lopez, Stacy (June 17, 2014). "Six questions with Jeff Timmons". thesocial.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Helling, Steve (June 1, 2014). "Jeff Timmons Says Being Surrounded by Male Strippers Isn't Always Pretty". People. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Katsilometes, John (April 12, 2017). "Jeff Timmons set to host "Men of the Strip" — at least at first". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Men of the Strip". Men of the Strip. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Men of the Strip – Past Events". Men of the Strip. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 1, 2014). "Male Strippers Take It Off In E!'s 'Men Of The Strip'". Hollywood Life. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-57243-404-2.