Lance Bass is an American dancer, actress, singer, writer, and television producer who rose to prominence for his role as the bassist in American boy band NSYNC. As the band became very successful with their hits, most of the band members, including Lance Bass, were able to pursue acting and launch their careers in film and television. Lance Bass has acted in a number of films including the 2001 film In the Wire where he acted alongside bandmate Joey Fatone. Other films and TV shows he has been in include So Good People (2014), Review (2014), White Dwarf (2014), Gravity Falls (2012),Tropical Thunder (2008), Cursed (2005) and Zoolander (2001).

Lance Bass also has a production company called Lance Bass Productions and also owns a music management company known as Free Lance Entertainment which is not a separate company but shares profits with Mercury Records. He won the 2001 Golden Apple Award for Male Discovery of the Year and the 2003 Gridlock Award at the MTV TRL Awards. He was also nominated for a Teen Choice Awards for his role in On the Line (2001).

Born name

James Lance Bass

nickname

Lansten, Scoop, LBeezy

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Laurel, Mississippi, USA

nationality

training

Lance Bass was in attendance at Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi, USA

occupation

Singer, Dancer, Entertainer, Actor, Film Producer, TV Producer, Author, Gay Rights Activist

family

• Father – James Irvin Bass Jr. (Medical Technician)
• Mother – Diane Pulliam Bass (middle school teacher)
• Siblings – Stacy Bass (Sister)
• Other – James Irvan Bass (paternal grandfather), Ann Windham (paternal grandmother)

Manager

Lance Bass is managed by –

• ICM Partners (Talent Agency), Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
• William Morris Endeavour Entertainment (Talentagentur), Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Ken Sunshine Consultants, Inc., New York, United States

Genre

Pop

instruments

Vocals, piano, keyboards

labels

• Jive Records
• Free Lance Entertainment

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

Lance Bass dated –

1. Danielle Fishel (1999-2000) – Lance Bass started dating young actress Danielle Fishel in 1999. Danielle Fishel was very involved in the relationship and had deep feelings for Lance. He ended the relationship in 2000. He continued to date women until he was 22 years old. She said she knew Danielle was gay a year or two after they broke up.
2. Kristy Swanson (2001) – Lance Bass was rumored to have been in a relationship with actress Kristy Swanson in 2001. They have sometimes been seen together.
3. Reichen Lehmkuhl (2006-2007) – Lance Bass began dating The Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl in early 2006. It was a relationship that went viral and also led to Bass going public about his sexuality. They separated in 2007.
4. Pedro Andrade (2007) – In 2007, shortly after ending his relationship with Reichen Lehmkuhl, Bass briefly dated Brazilian model and LXTV host Pedro Andrade.
5. Ben Thigpen (2007-2008) – Since 2007, Lance has been dating New York-based hairstylist Ben Thigpen. Their relationship only lasted seven months when they split in 2008.
6. Sebastian Leal (2008) – Lance has been dating Brazilian personal trainer Sebastian Leal since 2008. They separated in the same year.
7. Lorenzo Martone (2010) – Lorenzo Martone is a Brazilian entrepreneur in the fashion industry. Lance and Lorenzo were just a month old in June 2010.
8. Michael Turchin (2012-Present) – Lance and actor Michael Turchin’s relationship began in December 2011. They became engaged in New Orleans in 2013 after Bass proposed a Black Diamond band. People say it’s adorable that he texted his future husband’s parents to ask their permission first. Their families and friends were thrilled when they tied the knot in December 2014. They’ve been together ever since.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English, Welsh, Scottish and French descent.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

Little facial hair

brand promotion

Lance Bass has appeared in TV commercials for brands like –

• McDonald’s (2000)
• Target shops (2000)
• Budweiser (2001)
• Chili’s (2002)
• Freevibe.com (2002)

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• As the bass player in the American pop boy band NSYNC
• Starring in the 2001 film Wired , which was produced by his company, Bacon & Eggs

First album

Lance Bass released his first album NSYNC with the band NSYNC on May 26, 1997.

first movie

Lance Bass made his big screen debut in the 2001 film Zoolander .

First TV show

Lance Bass first appeared as himself in a TV show ‘N TV Dubbing In 1998.

Lance Bass favorite things

• Color – Candy Apple Red, Royal Blue
• Food – French Toast, Mexican
• Tier – Dogs
• Movie Stars – Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Rosie O’Donnell and Lucille Ball
• Film – Clue (1985), Armageddon (1998)
• Cartoon character – Taz
• Holiday – Christmas
• Sport – Baseball
• TV Shows – I love Lucy friends
• Drink – Dr. Pepper
• ‘N Sync Song – God must have spent a little more time with you

Lance Bass facts

1. He was recruited by Justin Timberlake, a member of a boy band, to join the group NSYNC when original bass vocalist Jason Galasso left the group. He contacted Bass about Justin’s vocal coach, who had worked with Bass when he was a member of the Mississippi Show Stoppers.
2. Lance is afraid of flying and gets very nervous when he gets on a plane.
3. Lance Bass was born at 1:20pm CDT.
4. He had a favorite pet, a dog named Lily, who was killed by Coyotes in his backyard in 2017. When the dog died, he had been with Lance for 8 years.
5. He wrote a book Out of Sync: A Memoir which was published in October 2007.
6. In 2000, Lance Bass started his own film production company called Bacon & Eggs .
7. Lance Bass was part of a singing group called Attache. They sang in competitions.
8. His singing career started when he was 11 years old. He was a chorister with the Clinton Community Choir in his hometown. At age 12, he got a spot on the Mississippi Show Stoppers. This show was sponsored by the Museum of Agriculture and Forestry and it was here that he met the man who brought him to NSYNC.
9. Lance has always been interested in space missions. He wanted to join one of them but was asked to leave because he was unable to earn the $20 million needed to board the shuttle.
10. In 2005, Lance Bass wrote a screenplay entitled Imaginary Friends .
11. Lance officiated at Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Cutter Dykstra’s 2016 wedding.
12. His bandmates called him “Scoop” because he always knows a lot about their itinerary. They also called him “Pez” because of his big Adam’s apple.
13. Lance Bass didn’t know how to dance before joining NSYNC. He found their choreography routines very difficult to learn, but he managed with encouragement from his bandmates and the manager, who convinced the president of BMG’s German division that he would catch up with the others in dancing.
14. Lance Bass was a minor when he joined NSYNC. His mother had to quit her job to join the group as a supervisor.
15. Bass kept his company Free Lance Entertainment strictly as a family business. His parents and sisters are talent scouts and his childhood friend Meredith Edwards became their first publication.
16. Visit his official website @ lancebass.com.
17. Follow Lance Bass on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.