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'''Kevin Earl Federline''', (born March 21, 1978),<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Earl Federline, born 3/21/1978|url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/kevin_earl_federline_born_1978_13608985|publisher=California Birth Index|access-date=May 21, 2014}}</ref> also known as '''K-Fed''', is an American dancer, actor, and DJ.<ref name="model">{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/id/14928334|title=Kevin Federline's Latest Gig: Fashion Model|publisher=Today.com|access-date=November 17, 2019|archive-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314085241/http://www.today.com/id/14928334|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Christina Aguilera, Kevin Federline back Britney Spears: 'She deserves ... freedom' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-06-29/britney-spears-conservatorship-christina-aguilera-kevin-federline |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He is known for his two-year marriage to American singer ] and the public child custody battle that followed their divorce.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's Relationship Timeline |url=https://people.com/britney-spears-and-kevin-federline-relationship-timeline-8362563 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="amg">Phares, Heather. . ]: 2006</ref> In 2006, Federline released a debut album, ], which was panned by critics as ].<ref>{{Citation |title=Playing With Fire by Kevin Federline |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/playing-with-fire/kevin-federline |language=en |access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref> He has since made a number of television and film appearances, and also worked as a DJ.

== Early life ==
Kevin Earl Federline was born on March 21, 1978, in ], to parents Mike and Julie (née Story), a car mechanic and former bank teller from ], respectively. Federline's parents divorced when he was eight years old; then he moved to ], with his mother, but returned to Fresno when he was 11, when he and his brother Chris moved to his father's house. In the ninth grade, Federline dropped out of high school (later earning a certificate of ]), and delivered pizzas for work.<ref name="people">Dinh, Mai; Murphy, Janet, ed. . ]</ref>

== Career ==

=== 1996–2004: Early career as a dancer ===
In 1996, Federline moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance and began dancing with a ] called Dance Empowerment.<ref name="people" /> Federline lived in a one-bedroom apartment with six roommates.<ref name="people" /> For a number of years, Federline worked as a ] for ], ], ], ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pink on X: By the way that is the one and only Kevin Federline dancing behind me |url=https://twitter.com/Pink/status/1273143132222357508?lang=en |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> and ].<ref name="amg" /><ref name="people" /><ref name="fire">Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. . ]: 2006</ref> He appeared as a Dirt Track Dancer in two episodes of the television ] '']'' (2001–2002) and as a dancer on '']'' (2001). He also had an uncredited role as an Angel Dancer for Cher on the sitcom '']'' (2002).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline {{!}} Actor, Cinematographer, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1549077/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-03-21 |title=25 Things You Never Knew About Britney Spears' Ex Kevin Federline |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/921968/25-things-you-never-knew-about-britney-spears-ex-kevin-federline |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=E! Online}}</ref> He appeared as a dancer in a commercial for ] chain ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCLHGcFS5i/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline - Other works |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1549077/otherworks/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

Federline has appeared in several ]s as a dancer, including ]'s "]" (2001), ]'s "]" (2001) and Justin Timberlake's "]" (2002). He also appeared as a dancer in the dance drama film '']'' (2004).<ref name=":0" /> Federline has said that dancers often don't get enough credit for their work, telling '']'' magazine: "There's nobody that gets less credit than somebody dancing."<ref name="people" />

=== 2005–2009: Wrestling and musical debut ===
Federline and his then-wife ] starred in ]'s ] series '']'' (2005), which consisted of their home videos.<ref name="people" /> The series chronicles the couple's relationship from their courtship, engagement and wedding.<ref name=":1" /> He was nominated for a Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star award for his role on ''Britney & Kevin: Chaotic'' at the ]. He portrayed a hunter in a commercial for Britney Spears's fragrance "]".<ref name=":0" /> Federline appeared on the cover and a 12-page shoot for ''L'uomo Vogue'', an Italian version of '']'', shot by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Standard |first=Evening |date=2012-04-12 |title=Mr Britney Spears in Vogue |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mr-britney-spears-in-vogue-7277587.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref> He subsequently guest-starred as Cole "Pig" Tritt, an arrogant teenager who harasses investigators on a job, in ] of '']'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline to Appear on CSI |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-to-appear-on-csi/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> He also appeared on ]'s ] '']'' (2006), along with the cast of '']''.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2006, he teamed up with ] to launch a "Pennies for a Purpose" campaign, which aimed to save the U.S. penny from annihilation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-21 |title=Kevin Federline helps kick off penny campaign in N.Y.C. |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20060622224248/kevinfederline/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jun 20 |first1=Jen CarlsonPublished |last2=Mar 7 |first2=2006Modified |last3=2008Share |date=2006-06-20 |title=In Fed We Trust |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/in-fed-we-trust |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Gothamist |language=en}}</ref>

Federline initially released a download-only song, "Y'all Ain't Ready", and a physical single, "]" in 2006, shortly after his marriage to Spears. Following poor critical reaction, neither song was included on his debut album.<ref name="amg" /> Instead, the first official single was "Lose Control", which he premiered on the ] show on the ] network in late summer 2006.<ref name="amg" /> He released his debut album, '']'', on October 31, 2006, with the album being panned by critics. Federline has been signed to model for the Five Star Vintage line by the ]-based Blue Marlin clothing company. The initial series of ads ran in August 2006 and was subsequently extended for Christmas 2006. The line he modeled for the fall 2006 was the top-selling line in ], ], and ].<ref>http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur29529.cfm {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20061110150643/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur29529.cfm |date=November 10, 2006 }} ''Eurweb.com''</ref>

Federline appeared on ] programming to promote his album, ''Playing with Fire'', and participate in an ]. He first appeared on the October 16, and October 23, 2006, editions of '']'', in which he got into physical altercations with ] ]. The following week, he came to the ring to aid ] in his match against John Cena. After Cena got in Federline's face, Federline slapped him hard. Federline appeared again during the November 5, 2006, ] event '']'', hitting Cena with King Booker's ] belt and helping Booker win the Champion of Champions match that was organized between Cena, Booker, and Big Show. The next night, November 6, 2006, he challenged Cena to a match at the New Year's Day edition of ''Raw'', which Cena accepted. He went on to win this no-disqualification match thanks to interference from Johnny Nitro and ]. Later in the night, after John Cena's main event match, Cena went after Federline and brought him into the ring and delivered his ] finishing move twice before cameras stopped rolling. According to the '']'', Federline was well-received backstage. Sources say he worked so well with the company and personnel that the WWE may give him a regular role on the company's show ''Raw'' in the near future.<ref>http://wrestlingexposed.com/headlines/19197.shtml {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712122945/http://wrestlingexposed.com/headlines/19197.shtml |date=July 12, 2007 }} ''Wrestlingexposed.com''</ref> Other sources and wrestlers have spoken about Federline's generally good attitude backstage as well.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hobotrashcan.com/interviews/mickfoley4.php | title = One on One with Mick Foley | access-date=May 23, 2007 |date=March 2007}}</ref>

Federline starred in a ] commercial during ] on February 4, 2007, as part of its "Life Comes at You Fast" ad series. In the commercial, Federline initially appeared in a music video, rapping about living a high-flying lifestyle. Then reality sets in as Federline is shown now working in a fast-food restaurant with his manager yelling at him, the punchline of the ad being "Life comes at you fast".<ref> ''Youtube.com''</ref> '']'' wrote that Federline was paid $377,000 for the commercial, and made $15,000 for appearing at his 29th birthday party at Pure nightclub in Las Vegas.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=2008-04-04 |title=Kevin Federline spends big in Vegas, billing Spears |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/kevin-federline-spends-big-vegas-108654/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He also earned $50,000 for a number of Las Vegas club appearances in December 2007.<ref name=":3" /> Federline appeared on the December 2007 cover of '']'' magazine, and he was named 7th most-influential man under 45, a spot he shared with ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline Lands Cover of Details Magazine's 'Power List' |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-lands-cover-of-details-magazines-power-list/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> '']'' reported three months later, that the December 2007 issue was on track to sell more than 75,000 copies, nearly 15,000 copies more than Federline's March 2005 cover issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-28 |title=K-Fed As Details Cover Boy Sells Big |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kfed-as-details-cover-boy_n_79734 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>

Federline guest-starred as Jason "J-Fed" Federline in three episodes of ]'s television series '']'' (2008).<ref></ref> He played Lollipop Love Dancer in '']'' (2008), which was filmed in 2003, and a Canadian ] in the ] ''] (2009).''<ref name=":0" /> In February 2009, he announced plans to start a children's clothing line.<ref>{{Cite web |author=W. W. D. Staff |date=2009-02-25 |title=YSL's Big Hit… Fancy Footwork for Posh… K-Fed's Fashion Foray… |url=https://wwd.com/feature/ysls-big-hit-fancy-footwork-honest-its-true-2031316-1527255/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== 2010–2022: Focus on DJing ===
In 2010, Federline appeared on the seventh season of ]'s weight-loss reality television show '']''.<ref></ref> He told ''],'' that the reason for his weight gain was feeling depressed about his divorce from Spears and not feeling happy with himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline Blames Weight Gain On Depression |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/bl73g9/kevin-federline-blames-weight-gain-on-depression |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828143601/https://www.mtv.com/news/bl73g9/kevin-federline-blames-weight-gain-on-depression |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=MTV |language=en |quote=A number of things between, I mean, everybody knows what happened with me and Brit. I'm not going to say that's the total cause of it but, I mean, just not being happy with myself was probably the main part of my depression.}}</ref> While appearing on the show, Federline lost 30 pounds.<ref name=":1" /> In November 2011, on a weight-loss show in ] called '']'' (2012), he was hospitalized for what was called "heat stress". Filming was taking place in November which is the hottest time of the year in the ] region of northern Western Australia.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Marisa|last1=Laudadio|first2=Liz|last2=Raftery|title=Kevin Federline Hospitalized While Filming Weight-Loss Show in Australia|url=https://people.com/tv/kevin-federline-hospitalized-for-heat-stress-in-australian-outback/|work=]|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> On January 23, 2012, he suffered chest pains while filming the show.<ref>, ''The Age'', January 24, 2012.</ref>

On March 7, 2015, Federline worked as a DJ at Heat nightclub in ] alongside ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-01 |title=You'll Never Believe What Britney Spears' Most Infamous Ex Is Up To Now |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/news/a37162/federline-dj/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref> He also hosts club events regularly with his wife Victoria Prince, such as a fantasy football event in 2015, with Federline saying: "We take so seriously that there are months of planning that go into the strategy of what your going to do with the other people. This is our 6th season. It's been same people from the beginning. We have a waiting list to get into our league."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-29 |title=Federline's fantasies play out at Strip club |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/federlines-fantasies-play-out-at-strip-club/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Britney Spears' Son Sean Preston Could Be the Next Big DJ |url=https://people.com/parents/britney-spears-son-sean-preston-dj/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> He was featured as an ] in ] chain ]'s television commercial in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-06 |title=Current Celebrity Endorsement Ads - Adidas, Beats, Geico and Jack |url=https://blog.hollywoodbranded.com/current-celebrity-endorsement-ads-adidas-beats-geico-and-jack |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=blog.hollywoodbranded.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Jack in the Box Munchie Meal TV Spot, 'Merman: Why?' |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7hpe/jack-in-the-box-munchie-meal-merman-why |access-date=2023-08-28 |language=en}}</ref> In April 2016, Federline released a music video for his new song, "Hollywood" with rapper Crichy Crich.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acclaim |date=2016-04-08 |title=Watch: Kevin Federline takes shots at Kanye and Amber drama in new track 'Hollywood' |url=https://www.acclaimmag.com/music/watch-kevin-federline-takes-shots-at-kanye-and-amber-drama-in-new-track-hollywood/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Acclaim Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref> Produced by Styles & Complete, the song was inspired by "the ridiculousness of Hollywood".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-06 |title=Crossing the Federline - Vegas Seven |url=http://vegasseven.com/2016/05/04/crossing-the-kevin-federline/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506030957/http://vegasseven.com/2016/05/04/crossing-the-kevin-federline/ |archive-date=May 6, 2016 }}</ref> In a 2016 interview with ''Vegas Seven'', Federline said that he has been producing music for other artists.<ref name=":2" /> In 2018, he was a DJ at Three Wisemen club in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saturday March 17th I'll be @ThreeWisemenAZ celebrating St Patties Day and my birthday.. come through and turn up 💨💨 |url=https://twitter.com/kevinfederline/status/970875518722621442 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> He has also played DJ sets in Washington,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Did a 6 hr stretch djing last night for the first time.... Washington was lit af!!! |url=https://twitter.com/kevinfederline/status/853694019129323520 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> Texas<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter status update by Kevin Federline |url=https://twitter.com/kevinfederline/status/749320736494366720/photo/1 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> and California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter status update by Kevin Federline |url=https://twitter.com/kevinfederline/status/775351235557756928 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> In June 2019, Federline performed a DJ set at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yomary |first=Tatayana |date=2021-02-05 |title=Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Kevin Federline Is a DJ — Plus, More on the Ex-Dancer |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/kevin-federline-now |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref>

In his first televised interview in over a decade, Federline and some of his family members appeared in a one-hour special interview on the Australian show '']'' in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Eliza |date=2022-08-09 |title=Kevin Federline on ITV: Biggest Bombshells About Britney Spears |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/kevin-federline-on-itv-biggest-bombshells-about-britney-spears/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> In the interview, Federline discussed his family life, saying: "I want my sons to have the closest thing to a normal life that they can possibly have because it'll make them better people. They see me, so they know that if they really want to get away they know how to get away."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside Kevin Federline's Bombshell '60 Minutes' Interview |url=https://www.etonline.com/inside-kevin-federlines-bombshell-60-minutes-interview-on-britney-spears-conservatorship-190255 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

=== Relationship with Shar Jackson ===
In 2000, Federline began dating actress and singer ].<ref name="people" /> He was engaged to Jackson, with whom he has a daughter, Kori Madison Federline (b. July 31, 2002), and a son, Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline (b. July 20, 2004).<ref name="people" /><ref name="details interview">{{cite web |title=Details Magazine interview with Kevin Federline |url=http://stereogum.com/archives/details-the-kevin-federline-interview_001250.html |access-date=January 5, 2008 |archive-date=December 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216141732/http://stereogum.com/archives/details-the-kevin-federline-interview_001250.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The couple separated shortly before their son's birth, as Federline ended things with Jackson for a relationship with pop singer ]. Jackson later commented that Federline's relationship with Spears "wasn't like just breaking up a relationship. It was like breaking up a family",<ref name="people" /><ref> '']'': April 28, 2004</ref> but the pair sustained an amicable relationship, with Jackson complimenting his parenting.<ref> ''People''</ref>

=== Marriage to Britney Spears ===
After three months of dating, Federline and Spears announced their engagement in July 2004; they were married on September 18 in a ] ceremony at a residence in ], but became legally valid on October 6.<ref name="married">{{cite web|date=September 20, 2004 |title=Pop Star Marries Dancer Kevin Federline in Quiet Private Ceremony |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/entertainment/main645138.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526023436/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/entertainment/main645138.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 26, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2007 |publisher=CBS News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Britney Spears's "Faux" Wedding |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/britney-spears/britney-spearss-faux-wedding |access-date=June 12, 2011 |publisher=thesmokinggun.com}}</ref> Due to the fact that Federline got into a relationship with Spears when his ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson was pregnant with Federline's second child,<ref>{{cite web |last=Traister |first=Rebecca |date=August 23, 2004 |title=Don't do it, Britney! |url=https://www.salon.com/2004/08/23/britney_9/ |access-date=October 15, 2017 |website=]}}</ref> the romance between Federline and Spears received intense attention from the media,<ref>{{cite web |last=Faber |first=Judy |date=August 23, 2007 |title=Shar Jackson May Take On Hip Hop |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shar-jackson-may-take-on-hip-hop/ |access-date=October 15, 2017 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="AllMusicBiography">{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=Kevin Federline {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kevin-federline-mn0000468143/biography |access-date=October 15, 2017 |publisher=]}}</ref> with Federline being seen as a "]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Laudadio |first=Marisa |date=December 3, 2008 |title=Kevin Federline: My Side of the Story |url=http://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-my-side-of-the-story/ |access-date=October 15, 2017 |work=]}}</ref> The controversy of his breakup with Jackson, his relationship with Spears, the accusations of him being a "gold digger", and the disparity in fame between him and Spears all made Federline both a frequent target of ridicule and an extremely disliked celebrity.<ref name="AllMusicBiography" /> Federline and Spears have two sons together.<ref name="sean">{{cite web |date=September 21, 2005 |title=Britney Welcomes Home Sean Preston |url=https://people.com/celebrity/britney-welcomes-home-sean-preston/ |access-date=November 10, 2019 |work=People}}</ref><ref name="jayden">{{cite web |date=October 24, 2006 |title=Britney's Baby Name: Jayden James Federline |url=https://people.com/celebrity/britneys-baby-name-jayden-james-federline/ |access-date=November 10, 2019 |work=People Magazine}}</ref>


On November 7, 2006, Spears filed for divorce from Federline, citing ] and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two sons, with visitation rights for Federline.<ref name="divorce">{{cite web |author=TMZ Staff |date=November 7, 2006 |title=Britney Spears Files for Divorce |url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/07/britney-spears-files-for-divorce/ |access-date=February 11, 2007 |work=TMZ}}</ref> The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears' divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children.<ref name="custody">{{cite web |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Kevin Federline Seeks Custody of Kids |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-seeks-custody-of-kids/ |access-date=November 10, 2019 |work=People}}</ref> According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise".<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2006|title=Britney Spears: Hard at Work on New Album|url=https://people.com/celebrity/britney-spears-hard-at-work-on-new-album/|access-date=September 23, 2014 |website=People |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 4, 2006, ] reported that Federline set up a home for himself and his family in the ].<ref> ''TMZ.com''</ref> The pair reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized on July 30, 2007.<ref name="agreement">{{cite web |last1=Gorman |first1=Steve |date=March 31, 2007 |title=Britney Spears agrees to divorce settlement |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spears-divorce-one-idUSKUA07972520070331 |access-date=November 10, 2019 |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Sarah |date=July 30, 2007 |title=Britney, Kevin Back to Being Single |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/55767/britney-kevin-back-to-being-single |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930193834/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=7d62035a-bdfa-4b47-aca8-937826e95306 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |access-date=November 10, 2019 |website=E! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 20, 2007 |title=Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Reach Divorce Settlement |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/britney-spears-kevin-federline-reach-divorce-settlement |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106145652/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul30/0%2C4670%2CPeopleSpearsFederline%2C00.html |archive-date=November 6, 2007 |access-date=November 10, 2019 |publisher=Fox News |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Members of Spears' family have been photographed in and out of his home and babysitting the boys while Kevin was out of town.<ref>Per http://x17online.com and various other sources.</ref>
'''Kevin Earl Federline''' (born ] ]), also known as "K-Fed", "Mr. Britney Spears"<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15499958/</ref><ref>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22mr.+britney+spears%22 {{Verify credibility}}</ref> and most recently, "]",<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/federline_future</ref> is an ] professional ], ] and ]. He is perhaps most famous for the marriage to his estranged wife, ] ].


On October 1, 2007, a court ruling granted Kevin Federline sole physical custody of his children, with legal custody to be decided. On the late evening of January 3, 2008, police were called to Spears' home after the singer reportedly refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline (as told in Spears' memoir, because Federline was refusing to allow Spears to see her kids for lengthy periods and she feared that she wouldn't see them again).<ref name="hospital">; ''People''; January 4, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 20, 2023|title=Britney Spears' book 'The Woman In Me' makes private details public, and public events personal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/justin-timberlake-ap-kevin-federline-los-angeles-sam-asghari-b2432897.html|work=The Independent}}</ref> Spears was taken from her home on a stretcher and hospitalized at ].<ref name="hospital" /> As a result of this, Federline was "awarded sole legal custody and sole physical custody of the minor children".<ref name="custody" />
==Career==
===Backup Dancer===
Early on, Federline worked as a backup dancer for ],], ], ], ], the band ], and ex-wife Britney Spears' opening act.


On July 26, 2008, court papers were filed stating Federline would retain sole legal and physical custody of the children while Spears would get visitation rights that would increase over time. In addition to this, Federline would receive $20,000 per month from Spears in ] as well as additional funds to cover any custody-related legal expenses.<ref>{{cite web |author=TMZ staff |date=July 26, 2008 |title=Britney Settlement Papers: Blow by Blow |url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/07/25/britney-settlement-papers-blow-by-blow/ |access-date=July 26, 2008 |publisher=tmz.com}}</ref>
===Musician===
After being introduced by his pregnant wife, Federline performed his first "official" single titled "]" as the final act of the 2006 ]. Federline was nominated in another category (Teen Choice Award for Male Red Carpet Fashion Icon) though he did not win. Federline's music performance on the Teen Choice Awards received mixed reviews at best. The Associated Press described the performance as "enthusiastic" and concluded that Federline "apparently" "could rap."<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15321559.htm</ref> The same conclusion was not reached by some within the ] community, as Elliot Wilson, chief editor of ] quipped that Federline should be ignored, stating, "he's a joke, basically." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Aug22/0,4670,MusicKFedapossDebut,00.html</ref> Federline's previous single, "]," released on ], 2006, was panned by many music industry critics, with Entertainment Weekly describing PopoZão as worse than expected, and music trade magazine Billboard echoing that the song was "a monument to mediocrity."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182674,00.html</ref>


=== Marriage to Victoria Prince ===
Federline released his debut album, '']'' on ], ], via his own record label "Federation Records," which is being distributed through Reincarnate Music. Initial critical reviews of Federline’s debut album have mostly negative, with one notable exception. Ron Harris of the ] enthused: “All jokes aside about his climb to fame, Kevin Federline’s album “Playing With Fire” (Federline Records) is a credible, entertaining debut. I kid you not.... The streets of ] are no joke, and good for Fed-Rock if wants to boast about surviving that life.”<ref> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15486683/</ref> However, ], Senior Editor of ] (AMG) was less charitable: “Federline's debut album, Playing with Fire, is indeed bad, but it's bad in an uninteresting way; it's as dull and predictable as its title... he's not nearly as shocking as he'd like to believe or as amusing as his haters would hope: he just comes across as a big boob.... It's also a bore because he's a boor, writing endlessly about the same three topics: his alleged superstardom, his hatred of the media, his love of parties and dope... it often sounds like he can't quite understand the meaning of what he saying, whether he's casually blaspheming ("Like ] in every way/I'm crucified every day"), (or) suggesting that he loves dope as much as he loves his wife ("fell in love with the herbs just like my wife")."<ref> http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:scddyl76xp9b~T1</ref> Similarly, Preston Jones of ] echoed, "Federline can only rap about weed, his bank account, his wife, fighting anyone who looks at him sideways, and partying 'til three days from now—roughly in that order.... An oh-so-tiny sliver of myself kind of wanted Playing With Fire to be less aggressively shitty than it is, if only so the restless, rapacious media would ease off this tattered target of its ire—unfortunately, this disc is just as disposable and dumb as you'd expect."<ref>http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1005</ref> Other critics panned the album, as ]'s Kevin O'Donnell called it "reprehensible" and a "tragicomedy";<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12015164/review/12245201/playing_with_fire</ref> while ]'s Chris Willman proclaimed that it was "a concept album about squandering Britney Spears' fortune."<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,1553890_4_0_,00.html</ref>
Federline was first linked to former volleyball player Victoria Prince in 2008, when the two were both on the same recreational bowling team, the Party Animals.<ref> TMZ.com, December 18, 2008</ref> Their first daughter was born in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hammel|first=Sara |url=https://people.com/parents/kevin-federline-welcomes-daughter-jordan-kay/|title=Kevin Federline Welcomes Daughter Jordan Kay |work=People|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> They wed on August 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Mark|title=Kevin Federline and Victoria Prince Marry|url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-marries-victoria-prince/|work=People|access-date=August 11, 2013|date=August 10, 2013}}</ref> Their second daughter was born in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leon |first1=Anya |title=Kevin Federline Introduces Daughter Peyton Marie |url=https://people.com/parents/kevin-federline-welcomes-daughter-peyton-marie/|website=People|access-date=November 10, 2019 |date=April 25, 2014}}</ref> In the summer of 2023, the family moved to ], because Prince was offered a job at a Hawaii university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britney Spears Will Allow Sons to Move to Hawaii with Kevin Federline |url=https://people.com/britney-spears-allow-sons-move-hawaii-kevin-federline-7506775 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> Prince played volleyball and graduated from the ] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dizon |first=Bettina |date=2022-09-13 |title=Victoria Prince Played Volleyball in Her Youth - Facts about Kevin Federline's Second Wife |url=https://news.amomama.com/212094-victoria-prince-is-kevin-federlines-seco.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=news.amomama.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline and Wife Victoria Prince Enjoy a Beach Walk Together After Moving to Hawaii |url=https://people.com/kevin-federline-wife-victoria-prince-beach-walk-after-hawaii-move-8304232 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
Despite months of promotion, Federline's album debuted in the ] at #151, with first-week sales reported at 6,485. According to SoundScan, ''Playing with Fire'' placed 16th-best out of 19 new releases that week. Second week sales were far worse, with only 1,200 copies sold, dropping the album from being ranked within the Billboard 200.<ref>http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1545837/11152006/fergie__4_.jhtml</ref> Commercially, the "Playing with Fire" concert tour is also courting disaster. In ], Federline performed before an estimated audience of 300, out of a total seating capacity of 1,500 at ].<ref>http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21248350.shtml</ref> Despite giving away free tickets, approximately three-quarters of the seats at his ] performance were empty.<ref>http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/08/desperate-k-fed-cant-give-it-away/</ref> Four of the eight scheduled "Playing with Fire" concert tour performances (], ], ], and ]) have been cancelled.<ref>http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/two%20federline%20shows%20cancelled%20due%20to%20poor%20ticket%20sales_1012300</ref><ref>http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/weblogs/music/archives/006132.html</ref> Ticket sales for his last scheduled concert in Los Angeles have stalled, prompting concert organizers at the concert hall to give away tickets. Concert hall staff members reportedly had “large stacks of tickets and were pleading (with little success) for incoming concert-goers to take a few tickets.”<ref>http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/free%20federline%20tickets%20fail%20to%20entice%20fans_1014200</ref>


===Model=== === Film and television ===
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Federline has been signed to model for the Five Star Vintage line by the ]-based Blue Marlin clothing company. The initial series of ads ran in August 2006. When asked if Federline's role was permanent, he said, "We have to see how this first ad campaign goes."
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|2001
|'']''
|Dancer #7
|Episode: "Drew Gets Out of the Nuthouse"
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|2001–2002
|'']''
|Dirt Track Dancer
|Episodes: "Home Sweet Homeless" (2001) and "Uneasy Rider" (2002)
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|Angel Dancer for Cher
|Episode: "A.I.: Artificial Insemination: Part 2"; Uncredited
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|2004
===Television appearances and professional wrestling===
|'']''
Federline co-starred with Spears on the 2005 ] show, '']'', which consisted of home videos shot by the couple. He also appeared in the 2004 movie, '']''. Federline subsequently guest-starred as a street hoodlum in ] of '']'' that aired on ], ] in the USA and Canada.
|Dancer
|]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|'']''
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|Episode: "Britney Spears & Kevin Federline"
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|'']''
|5 episodes; Also ] and ]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006
|'']''
|Himself / Co-host
|1 episode<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Federline: The Pre-Split Interview |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-federline-the-pre-split-interview/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Britney & Kevin: Their Road to Breakup |url=https://people.com/celebrity/britney-kevin-their-road-to-breakup/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>
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|'']''
|Cole "Pig" Tritt
|Episode: "]"
|-
|'']''
|Himself / Mob Member
|Episode: "Episode #1.6"
|-
|'']''
| rowspan="2" |Himself
|]
|-
|2006–2007
|'']''
|Recurring role; 7 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|'']''
|Lollipop Love Dancer
|Film
|-
|'']''
|Jason "J-Fed" Federline
|Recurring role; 3 episodes
|-
|''Ernesto''
|Himself
|]
|-
|2009
|'']''
|Canadian Border Guard
|Film
|-
|2010
|'']''
| rowspan="3" |Himself
|Contestant; 5 episodes
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|2012
| '']''
|Contestant; 4th place
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|2022
|'']''
|Guest; 1 episode<ref>{{Citation |title=Sunday on 60 Minutes: Family Feud: 60 Minutes Season 2022, Short Video |url=https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/2022/clip-cl7hcka8l000i0js7oltx9jt1 |access-date=2023-10-24 |language=en}}</ref>
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=== Music videos ===
He later appeared on the ], ] and ], ] editions of '']'', in which he got into staged (or ] in pro wrestling argot) physical altercations with ] ]. He appeared again during the ] ] event '']'', hitting Cena with ]'s ] and helping Booker retain his title. The next night, ], he challenged Cena to a match at the New Year's Day edition of ''RAW'', which Cena accepted.
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|2001
|"]"
|]
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|2001
|"]"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Vinney |date=2021-07-07 |title=The Pink Music Video You Didn't Know Kevin Federline Was In |url=https://www.nickiswift.com/454633/the-pink-music-video-you-didnt-know-kevin-federline-was-in/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Nicki Swift |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|2002
|"]"
|]
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|2004
|"]"
|]
|Groom
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|2008
|"]"
|]
|Dancer
|Uncredited
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== Discography ==
==Personal life==
] from Spears.]]
Born in ], Federline is noted for his marriage to American ] ] Britney Spears. They married on ], ]. Federline previously dated ] ], with whom he has two children. Kevin and Shar's daughter, Kori, was born on ], ], and their son, Kaleb, was born on ], ]. He has also fathered two children with Spears, Sean Preston (born on ], ]) and Jayden James (born on ], ]).
Federline courted Spears while ] was pregnant with his child. This prompted Shar Jackson to comment that, "it wasn't like just breaking up a relationship. It was like breaking up a family."<ref>http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,632184,00.html</ref>


=== Studio albums ===
On ], ], Spears filed for a divorce,<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/07/britney.divorce/index.html</ref> citing irreconcilable differences. Federline was in ] at the time promoting his new album for the ] music station ], and it has been widely speculated that he received the news via text message the night before. The moment that Kevin received the text message was caught on camera. The Associated Press reported that a day after Spears filed divorce papers, Kevin Federline counter-filed court papers seeking spousal support and sole custody of the couple’s two children.<ref>http://wfrv.com/entertainment/entertainment_story_312204726.html</ref>
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* Released: October 31, 2006
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==Discography== === Singles ===
* "PopoZão" (2006)
===Album===
*'']'' (October 31, 2006)


==Notes== === Other songs ===
* "Y'All Ain't Ready" (2005)
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* "Lose Control" (2006)
* "Privilege" (2006)
* "Rollin' V.I.P" (2007)
* "Hollywood" (2016)


=== Music videos ===
==External links==
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=== Guest appearances ===
*"You Should" (from the mixtape ''Optimus Rime'' by ]) (2008)
*"Expectations" (from the mixtape ''Alien'' by Ya Boy) (2016)


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American rapper and entertainer (born 1978)

Kevin Federline
Federline in 2023
BornKevin Earl Federline
(1978-03-21) March 21, 1978 (age 46)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Years active1996–present
Spouses
Britney Spears ​ ​(m. 2004; div. 2007)​
Victoria Prince ​(m. 2013)​
PartnerShar Jackson (2000–2004)
Children6
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsFederation
Musical artist

Kevin Earl Federline, (born March 21, 1978), also known as K-Fed, is an American dancer, actor, and DJ. He is known for his two-year marriage to American singer Britney Spears and the public child custody battle that followed their divorce. In 2006, Federline released a debut album, Playing with Fire, which was panned by critics as one of the worst albums ever released. He has since made a number of television and film appearances, and also worked as a DJ.

Early life

Kevin Earl Federline was born on March 21, 1978, in Fresno, California, to parents Mike and Julie (née Story), a car mechanic and former bank teller from Oregon, respectively. Federline's parents divorced when he was eight years old; then he moved to Carson City, Nevada, with his mother, but returned to Fresno when he was 11, when he and his brother Chris moved to his father's house. In the ninth grade, Federline dropped out of high school (later earning a certificate of General Educational Development), and delivered pizzas for work.

Career

1996–2004: Early career as a dancer

In 1996, Federline moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance and began dancing with a nonprofit organization called Dance Empowerment. Federline lived in a one-bedroom apartment with six roommates. For a number of years, Federline worked as a backup dancer for Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Destiny's Child, Pink, and LFO. He appeared as a Dirt Track Dancer in two episodes of the television sitcom Nikki (2001–2002) and as a dancer on The Drew Carey Show (2001). He also had an uncredited role as an Angel Dancer for Cher on the sitcom Will & Grace (2002). He appeared as a dancer in a commercial for department store chain Target.

Federline has appeared in several music videos as a dancer, including Christina Milian's "AM to PM" (2001), Pink's "Get the Party Started" (2001) and Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You" (2002). He also appeared as a dancer in the dance drama film You Got Served (2004). Federline has said that dancers often don't get enough credit for their work, telling People magazine: "There's nobody that gets less credit than somebody dancing."

2005–2009: Wrestling and musical debut

Federline and his then-wife Britney Spears starred in UPN's reality television series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic (2005), which consisted of their home videos. The series chronicles the couple's relationship from their courtship, engagement and wedding. He was nominated for a Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star award for his role on Britney & Kevin: Chaotic at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards. He portrayed a hunter in a commercial for Britney Spears's fragrance "Fantasy". Federline appeared on the cover and a 12-page shoot for L'uomo Vogue, an Italian version of Men's Vogue, shot by Steven Meisel. He subsequently guest-starred as Cole "Pig" Tritt, an arrogant teenager who harasses investigators on a job, in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006). He also appeared on NBC's game show 1 vs. 100 (2006), along with the cast of Las Vegas. In June 2006, he teamed up with Richard Branson to launch a "Pennies for a Purpose" campaign, which aimed to save the U.S. penny from annihilation.

Federline initially released a download-only song, "Y'all Ain't Ready", and a physical single, "PopoZão" in 2006, shortly after his marriage to Spears. Following poor critical reaction, neither song was included on his debut album. Instead, the first official single was "Lose Control", which he premiered on the Teen Choice Awards show on the Fox network in late summer 2006. He released his debut album, Playing with Fire, on October 31, 2006, with the album being panned by critics. Federline has been signed to model for the Five Star Vintage line by the San Francisco-based Blue Marlin clothing company. The initial series of ads ran in August 2006 and was subsequently extended for Christmas 2006. The line he modeled for the fall 2006 was the top-selling line in Macy's, Kitson, and Lord & Taylor.

Federline appeared on WWE programming to promote his album, Playing with Fire, and participate in an angle. He first appeared on the October 16, and October 23, 2006, editions of WWE Raw, in which he got into physical altercations with WWE Champion John Cena. The following week, he came to the ring to aid Johnny Nitro in his match against John Cena. After Cena got in Federline's face, Federline slapped him hard. Federline appeared again during the November 5, 2006, pay-per-view event Cyber Sunday, hitting Cena with King Booker's World Heavyweight Championship belt and helping Booker win the Champion of Champions match that was organized between Cena, Booker, and Big Show. The next night, November 6, 2006, he challenged Cena to a match at the New Year's Day edition of Raw, which Cena accepted. He went on to win this no-disqualification match thanks to interference from Johnny Nitro and Umaga. Later in the night, after John Cena's main event match, Cena went after Federline and brought him into the ring and delivered his FU finishing move twice before cameras stopped rolling. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Federline was well-received backstage. Sources say he worked so well with the company and personnel that the WWE may give him a regular role on the company's show Raw in the near future. Other sources and wrestlers have spoken about Federline's generally good attitude backstage as well.

Federline starred in a Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company commercial during Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007, as part of its "Life Comes at You Fast" ad series. In the commercial, Federline initially appeared in a music video, rapping about living a high-flying lifestyle. Then reality sets in as Federline is shown now working in a fast-food restaurant with his manager yelling at him, the punchline of the ad being "Life comes at you fast". The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Federline was paid $377,000 for the commercial, and made $15,000 for appearing at his 29th birthday party at Pure nightclub in Las Vegas. He also earned $50,000 for a number of Las Vegas club appearances in December 2007. Federline appeared on the December 2007 cover of Details magazine, and he was named 7th most-influential man under 45, a spot he shared with Larry Birkhead. HuffPost reported three months later, that the December 2007 issue was on track to sell more than 75,000 copies, nearly 15,000 copies more than Federline's March 2005 cover issue.

Federline guest-starred as Jason "J-Fed" Federline in three episodes of The CW's television series One Tree Hill (2008). He played Lollipop Love Dancer in The Onion Movie (2008), which was filmed in 2003, and a Canadian border guard in the comedy film American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009). In February 2009, he announced plans to start a children's clothing line.

2010–2022: Focus on DJing

In 2010, Federline appeared on the seventh season of VH1's weight-loss reality television show Celebrity Fit Club. He told Access Hollywood, that the reason for his weight gain was feeling depressed about his divorce from Spears and not feeling happy with himself. While appearing on the show, Federline lost 30 pounds. In November 2011, on a weight-loss show in Australia called Excess Baggage (2012), he was hospitalized for what was called "heat stress". Filming was taking place in November which is the hottest time of the year in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. On January 23, 2012, he suffered chest pains while filming the show.

On March 7, 2015, Federline worked as a DJ at Heat nightclub in Orange Country alongside DJ Prophet. He also hosts club events regularly with his wife Victoria Prince, such as a fantasy football event in 2015, with Federline saying: "We take so seriously that there are months of planning that go into the strategy of what your going to do with the other people. This is our 6th season. It's been same people from the beginning. We have a waiting list to get into our league." He was featured as an ice sculpture in fast-food restaurant chain Jack in the Box's television commercial in 2015. In April 2016, Federline released a music video for his new song, "Hollywood" with rapper Crichy Crich. Produced by Styles & Complete, the song was inspired by "the ridiculousness of Hollywood". In a 2016 interview with Vegas Seven, Federline said that he has been producing music for other artists. In 2018, he was a DJ at Three Wisemen club in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has also played DJ sets in Washington, Texas and California. In June 2019, Federline performed a DJ set at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In his first televised interview in over a decade, Federline and some of his family members appeared in a one-hour special interview on the Australian show 60 Minutes in September 2022. In the interview, Federline discussed his family life, saying: "I want my sons to have the closest thing to a normal life that they can possibly have because it'll make them better people. They see me, so they know that if they really want to get away they know how to get away."

Personal life

Relationship with Shar Jackson

In 2000, Federline began dating actress and singer Shar Jackson. He was engaged to Jackson, with whom he has a daughter, Kori Madison Federline (b. July 31, 2002), and a son, Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline (b. July 20, 2004). The couple separated shortly before their son's birth, as Federline ended things with Jackson for a relationship with pop singer Britney Spears. Jackson later commented that Federline's relationship with Spears "wasn't like just breaking up a relationship. It was like breaking up a family", but the pair sustained an amicable relationship, with Jackson complimenting his parenting.

Marriage to Britney Spears

After three months of dating, Federline and Spears announced their engagement in July 2004; they were married on September 18 in a nondenominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, but became legally valid on October 6. Due to the fact that Federline got into a relationship with Spears when his ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson was pregnant with Federline's second child, the romance between Federline and Spears received intense attention from the media, with Federline being seen as a "gold digger". The controversy of his breakup with Jackson, his relationship with Spears, the accusations of him being a "gold digger", and the disparity in fame between him and Spears all made Federline both a frequent target of ridicule and an extremely disliked celebrity. Federline and Spears have two sons together.

On November 7, 2006, Spears filed for divorce from Federline, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two sons, with visitation rights for Federline. The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears' divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children. According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise". On December 4, 2006, MSNBC reported that Federline set up a home for himself and his family in the Hollywood Hills. The pair reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized on July 30, 2007. Members of Spears' family have been photographed in and out of his home and babysitting the boys while Kevin was out of town.

On October 1, 2007, a court ruling granted Kevin Federline sole physical custody of his children, with legal custody to be decided. On the late evening of January 3, 2008, police were called to Spears' home after the singer reportedly refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline (as told in Spears' memoir, because Federline was refusing to allow Spears to see her kids for lengthy periods and she feared that she wouldn't see them again). Spears was taken from her home on a stretcher and hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. As a result of this, Federline was "awarded sole legal custody and sole physical custody of the minor children".

On July 26, 2008, court papers were filed stating Federline would retain sole legal and physical custody of the children while Spears would get visitation rights that would increase over time. In addition to this, Federline would receive $20,000 per month from Spears in child support as well as additional funds to cover any custody-related legal expenses.

Marriage to Victoria Prince

Federline was first linked to former volleyball player Victoria Prince in 2008, when the two were both on the same recreational bowling team, the Party Animals. Their first daughter was born in 2011. They wed on August 10, 2013. Their second daughter was born in 2014. In the summer of 2023, the family moved to Hawaii, because Prince was offered a job at a Hawaii university. Prince played volleyball and graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2005.

Filmography

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Drew Carey Show Dancer #7 Episode: "Drew Gets Out of the Nuthouse"
2001–2002 Nikki Dirt Track Dancer Episodes: "Home Sweet Homeless" (2001) and "Uneasy Rider" (2002)
2002 Will & Grace Angel Dancer for Cher Episode: "A.I.: Artificial Insemination: Part 2"; Uncredited
2004 You Got Served Dancer Film
2005 The Fabulous Life of Himself Episode: "Britney Spears & Kevin Federline"
Britney & Kevin: Chaotic 5 episodes; Also executive producer and cinematographer
2006 MuchOnDemand Himself / Co-host 1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cole "Pig" Tritt Episode: "Fannysmackin'"
1 vs. 100 Himself / Mob Member Episode: "Episode #1.6"
WWE Cyber Sunday Himself Television special
2006–2007 WWE Raw Recurring role; 7 episodes
2008 The Onion Movie Lollipop Love Dancer Film
One Tree Hill Jason "J-Fed" Federline Recurring role; 3 episodes
Ernesto Himself Television film
2009 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Canadian Border Guard Film
2010 Celebrity Fit Club Himself Contestant; 5 episodes
2012 Excess Baggage Contestant; 4th place
2022 60 Minutes Guest; 1 episode

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2001 "AM to PM" Christina Milian Dancer
2001 "Get the Party Started" P!nk
2002 "Like I Love You" Justin Timberlake
2004 "My Prerogative" Britney Spears Groom
2008 "Pork and Beans" Weezer Dancer Uncredited

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Playing with Fire
  • Released: October 31, 2006
  • Label: Reincarnate
  • Format: LP, CD
 151

Singles

  • "PopoZão" (2006)

Other songs

  • "Y'All Ain't Ready" (2005)
  • "Lose Control" (2006)
  • "Privilege" (2006)
  • "Rollin' V.I.P" (2007)
  • "Hollywood" (2016)

Music videos

  • "PopoZão" (2006)

Guest appearances

  • "You Should" (from the mixtape Optimus Rime by Ya Boy) (2008)
  • "Expectations" (from the mixtape Alien by Ya Boy) (2016)

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