Joey Fatone is an American actor, singer, dancer, and television host with a net worth of $7 million. He was a member of the boy band NSYNC and sang baritone. The band is one of the best-selling boy bands with over 70 million sold records. Fatone is the founder of the hot dog restaurant Fat One’s and sells his hot dogs on the Home Shopping Network. Fatone has managed to maintain a successful career in various fields of the entertainment scene. His income has come from a variety of sources, including his music career, acting roles, television hosting, public appearances, and entrepreneurial ventures
Joey Fatone Life Around Family
Joey Fatone was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on January 28, 1977, to Phyllis Fatone and Joe. He is the sibling of Janine and Steven. Fatone’s father, Joe, was a musician in a doo wop group called the Orions and he influenced his journey to pursue the entratainment industry. He joined Dr. Philips High School and went on to work as a performer at Universal Studios in Orlando, playing Wolfie on Beetlejuice’s Rock and Graveyard Revue.
He met his first wife, Kelly Baldwin, while in high school in 1993, and although the relationship was on and off since he had to join NSYNC, they got back together, had their first child Briahna in 2001, and got married in September 2004. Kloey was born in January 2010, and unfortunately, the couple filed for a divorce in 2019. The court ruled that Fatone should pay Kelly $ 8,000 in child and spousal support every month.
Fatone built a 12,300 square foot mansion on his 4.3 acre in Orlando and listed it for $6 million in 2009 and received $3.3 million. In 2016, Fatone opened up his hot dog restaurant, and since 2017, they have made the hot dogs available on the Home Shopping Network.
Joey Fatone Music and Acting Career
Joey Fatone began his music career as a group member of The Big Guys before joining NSYNC in 1995, along with JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Lance Bass. The group released their debut album in 1998 and followed with singles and albums while signed to BMG Ariola Munich. After releasing their second album, No Strings Attached, it set a record, selling over 2.42 million copies weekly.
Their career was successful in the 90s and 2000s, selling over 70 million records, winning multiple awards, and having hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. After a successful celebrity tour performing in events such as the Super Bowl, World Series, and Olympic Games, they retired in 2002 with eight Grammy Award nominations and collaborations with stars such as Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Elton John, and Michael Jackson.
Fatone shows his acting skills has been seen on television shows, hosting game shows and films. He made appearances on television reality shows, including The Masked Singer and Dancing with the Stars. Some of his most notable acting roles include appearances in films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Family Feud, The Price Is Right, and Celebrity Family Feud.
