Britney Pictures 4u - Biography 1

Birthdate: December 2, 1981

Birthplace: Kentwood, LA

Current Residence: New York and Kentwood

Hair Color : Brown

Eye Color : Brown

Height : 5'5"

The Story Behind Britney Spears:
After MMC, Britney returned home to Louisiana and attended
her freshman year of high school Park Lane academy in
McCombs, MS. However, after a while she got bored and was
ready to start performing again. She started commuting
between New York and Lousiana for auditions. Finally, she
got an audition for an all girl group and she got the job. Her
agent however encouraged her that she would be better out
on her own, so she dropped the group and went solo.

Other Info:
At 18, Britney Spears enjoys being a girl. She loves colors
that pop and shopping till you drop, romance novels and idyllic
days at the beach. Untamed and untarnished as they come,
the bright beautiful teen from Kentwood, Louisiana (pop:1200),
is poised to liven up the pop world with the irresistible collection
of songs on her Jive Records self-titled debut release. Produced by Eric Foster White (Whitney Houston, Hi-Five) and
Max Martin (Robyn, Backstreet Boys, Ace of Base), the album
showcases Britney's unbridled effervescence and musical curiosity.
From the sweet melody of "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart,"
to the driving funk of "One More Time," to the funky reggae beats
of "Soda Pop," to her soulful take on the Jets hit "You've Got It
All," Britney's lively, assured vocal style is intoxicating. "I want
to an artist that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy
and fun," she says.

Despite a refreshingly adolescent attitude, Britney's life has hardly
been traditional. "I've done the prom thing, but it's only once a
year," she notes about her unconventional teenage lifestyle.
"I need to sing and I love to travel." Performing since early childhood in local dance reviews and church
choirs, she auditionedfor the Disney Channel's "Mickey Mouse Club"
series at age eight in Atlanta. Too young fo her series, but too
talented to dismiss, a producer on the show helped Britney secure
an agent in New York City, where she spent the next three summers
studying at the renowned Off-Broadway Dance Center and at the
Professional Performing Arts School. She also began appearing in
national commercials and Off-Broadway shows including the 1991
comedy, "Ruthless," based on the 1956 thriller "The Bad Seed."
"At 10 I was playing this really bad child who seems real sweet
but she's evil too. It was so much fun," she recalls.

Finally old enough at age 11, Britney earned a coveted place
in "Mickey Mouse Club." After two years performing on the
popular children's TV show filmed in Orlando, Britney returned
to Kentwood for one completely normal year of high school
at age 14. "It was fun for awhile but I started getting itchy
to get out again and see the world," she says. A devoted fan of pop music- her favorites include Michael
Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston- Britney once
again went to New York to pursue her dream. "I had always
wanted to be a singer," she says. "It's what I always wanted
to do since I was little." Now a seasoned performer at age 15,
an audition for an all girl vocal group led to her developing a
solo career as a pop singer as well as continuing her high
school studieswith tutors. "I need a lot of help in geometry
and Spanish!" she admits. Recording with Martin in Sweden this past spring and in New
Jersey with Foster White, Britney's ready to make her own
special mark on the world. "I love performing more than
anything and having people hear my music. I know I've had
to give some stuff up to do this, but I don't miss high school.
When I was home two years ago, every weekend we'd go out
and do the same thing. It's wonderful as long as you love what
you're doing, but I'd rather be doing this!"