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SJM_Joey Fatone_R2_0624_Cancer_7_09 6 / 26 / 24 3 : 22 PM Page 1 interview AFTER DECADES IN THE SPOTLIGHT , JOEY FATONE IS STILL ENJOYING THE RIDE . [ B Y P E T E R P R O K O } n international superstar entertainer , Joey Fatone is easily most recognized for his work as a member of NSYNC , the powerhouse pop group that was formed in Orlando in the mid - ’ 90s and catapulted to become one of the most successful acts of all time , selling Aover 70 million records . When the group went on hiatus in 2002 , Fatone found new creative outlets on the big screen , on the silver screen , on Broadway and beyond to keep him plenty busy . More recently , he has been back in the music spotlight as he is currently on the road with AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys on a tour that makes a stop at Ovation Hall in Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort on July 19 . This comes on the heels of his reunion with his NSYNC bandmates earlier this year at a Justin Timberlake concert in LA and the group’s subsequent appearance in the hit animated film Trolls Band Together . We caught up with Fatone to find out more about what he’s up to these days and he is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 3 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 14 |
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SJM_Joey Fatone_R2_0624_Cancer_7_09 6 / 26 / 24 3 : 22 PM Page 2 Q & A You’ve been pretty busy of late with the recent reunion with NSYNC and now you’ve been on this tour run with AJ McLean . How have you been enjoying being back on the road and in front of fans ? It’s been addicting . AJ and I keep saying how awesome this is and how fun it is to just be us and celebrate the music and celebrate people . … I can’t wait for the next run of dates . To see you get back together with your former bandmates recently and see that you all still have that shared bond and camaraderie , that had to be a spe - cial feeling . Yes , it’s like no time has passed , we all got right back into it . We have all come to realize how special our run was . The people all these years later have really reacted , it’s pretty damn cool . Do you still get the same rush from performing after all these years ? Maybe more now . I have learned to appreci - ate these moments more and I am in the mo - ment , which is a rush in and of itself . I’m curious to know which current artists you really are into . Is there anything on your playlist someone may be surprised to learn ? Teddy Swims , Scary Pockets , Lake Street Dive … musicals . With the current state of the music industry , do you think it has changed for the better or worse when you factor in the way not only people consume music these days , but also the reality that new artists can put material out themselves , market themselves , etc . ? It seems there are no more genres or groups coming out anymore . And where’s the sing - along songs ? Where are the songs with sto - ries ? It feels like there are lots of great beats and chants , but where is the lyrical content ? Country music still has it , but pop , R & B and hip - hop ; where are the groups ? With regard to NSYNC and its formation in Orlando , I’ve read that you already knew Chris Kirkpatrick , SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 21 issue 3 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 15
