sourceLance Bass (born James Lance Bass on May 4, 1979, in Laurel, Mississippi)is an American singer, actor, producer and author who is best known as the bass singer for the American pop group 'N Sync.He's 28!
Bass was born to Jim Bass, a lab technician, and Diane Bass, an elementary school teacher, in Laurel, Mississippi. He has one older sister named Stacy. He moved to Clinton, Mississippi at age 10 and soon after began his musical career, singing as a chorus member for both his church and his school. While a student at Clinton High School, Bass joined Mississippi Show Stoppers, a state-wide group sponsored by the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, and was a member of Attache, a competitive show-choir group that traveled across the country.During his time as a student, Bass excelled at math and science. He developed a fascination with space in his early childhood, and, after attending space camp at age 12 in Titusville, Florida, his heart was set on becoming an astronaut. He aspired to study astrophysics in college, with the hope that he would one day work for NASA.Bass was raised as a Southern Baptist, and still considers himself a Christian.Spaceflight Plans:In August 2002, Bass entered cosmonaut training at Star City, Russia. Of the opportunity to go to space, he said,I am completely overwhelmed at the invitation. I'm looking forward to completing this lifelong dream. I am honored and privileged to represent my country in this history-making mission.In order to participate in the training, Bass had to undergo surgery for a case of cardiac arrythmia, which was discovered in 1999 when he collapsed after a concert. After several months of living and training in Russia, Bass was scheduled to fly into space on the Soyuz TMA-1 mission in October 2002. However, his sponsorship funds failed to materialize, and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov ended up taking his place.On September 26, 2002, rumors surfaced that Bass was "depressed and suicidal" after his attempts at space travel had failed. Bass's camp denied reports, with one Jive Records executive saying, "Lance is a very happy person and I'm sure he's got more in his life than this trip, so I'd be very surprised if he got that upset about it all."In October 2004, during World Space Week, Bass was formally inducted as a member of the National Space Society's Board of Governors. Serving in an advisory and public outreach capacity, Bass has joined astronauts and prominent individuals who have made a lasting, positive impact on human space exploration, including actor Tom Hanks, journalist Hugh Downs and author and futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarke, among many others.Other May 4th Birthdays:Jackie Jackson-Singer/The Jacksons -56Randy Travis-Country Singer -48Mary McDonough-Actress/The Waltons -46Ana Gasteyer-Comedian/Saturday Night Live -40
