Kirkpatrick to form a vocal group, of which Pearlman promised to finance if Kirkpatrick could find other young singers to join him. Kirkpatrick took the opportunity, and after over a year of searching and trying out different people he eventually recruited Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez (members of the 1990s Mickey Mouse Club revival), and the three formed the nucleus of NSYNC. Later, Chris recruited Joey Fatone who was also working at Universal Studios at the time. After some difficulty finding a consistent bass singer, the group eventually found Lance Bass through Justin's vocal coach, and the group collectively came together in September 1995. The group moved into a house together and began practicing their singing and choreography in a warehouse in Orlando for hours to help train their vocals and stamina. Shortly after Lance joined the group, they recorded their first performance at Pleasure Island in Orlando as their demo for record companies. Afterwards, Chris dropped out of Rollins College to pursue a music career with NSYNC in Germany. NSYNC With the group, Kirkpatrick sold over seventy million throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. He sang countertenor/soprano and lead in various songs including "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "Together Again", "I Thought She Knew", "Just Got Paid", and many songs from their Christmas album. Initially signed to Ariola Records in Germany, NSYNC's self-titled debut album was released in Europe in 1997 and internationally the following year, selling eleven million copies. After the band had a series of financial and legal struggles with Pearlman, they were released from their contracts in 1999 and signed with Jive Records. Their sophomore album, No Strings Attached, was released the following year and sold a record-breaking 2.4 million copies in its first week and was later named the best-selling album of the year. NSYNC's third album, Celebrity, was released in July 2001 and produced three hit singles: "Pop", "Gone", and "Girlfriend". The Celebrity album featured more creative involvement from the group, who wrote and produced many of their own tracks. After their Celebrity Tour, NSYNC announced in April 2002 that they would be taking a hiatus, and each member of the group began venturing into their own solo projects. Although NSYNC never officially broke up, they have not reunited or released new music since, with mixed responses from members as to whether a reunion would ever happen. NSYNC's last official performance