Jeff Timmons rehearses for his new show Wired with singer Tymara Walker at Ovation Lounge inside Gre

Jeff Timmons residence inn washington dc rehearses for his new show Wired with singer Tymara Walker at Ovation Lounge inside residence inn washington dc Green Valley Ranch Casino in Henderson on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Timmons was a founding member of the pop group 98 Degrees.
Since guest hosting Chippendales at the Rio in spring 2011 in a hit engagement that was extended, the 39-year-old Ohio native has settled in Summerlin with new wife Amanda Rose and children from a previous marriage, and he couldn't be happier.
Timmons has become a Las Vegas nightlife and event regular. Along with the Chippendales gig, he has co-hosted the 2011 Miss USA Pageant arrivals ceremony at Planet Hollywood, tapped the keg at Hofbrauhaus and appeared on numerous red carpets. And he's been interviewed by Sun Editor at Large John Katsilometes and Tricia McCrone on "Kats With the Dish."
Tonight at 11, Timmons kicks off "Wired," a nightclub experience with dance, Top 40, hip-hop and -- of course -- 98 Degrees music, at Ovation Lounge at Green Valley Ranch, that is set to run every Friday and Saturday at 11 p.m. 98 Degrees fans have another reason to celebrate: "Wired" residence inn washington dc is free (for those ages 21 and older).
Jeff Timmons: I love Las Vegas. What started out as a four-week stint in Chippendales turned into my family moving to Summerlin. People are really great here, and I wanted to do music this summer, put a band together and perform music that I love. Las Vegas doesn't have a club with a hip-hop, R&B and jam band atmosphere, residence inn washington dc so I'd like to offer that a few nights residence inn washington dc a week.
J.T.: I don't think so! 98 Degrees was signed to Motown, so we were an urban group heavily influenced by hip hop. And we love everything from New Kids on the Block to Heavy D and the Boyz to Chris Brown. residence inn washington dc It's going to be a high-energy night of fun.
J.T.: I love it! We lived at the Rio for a month during Chippendales, and the slot machines and smoke can be a bit much. But we live in Summerlin now 20 minutes residence inn washington dc away from the Strip. It's like Colorado; it's beautiful and clean.
J.T.: I'm divorced and remarried, and, on a personal level, my daughter residence inn washington dc from a previous marriage is here now, and that means a lot to me as a father. And, professionally, being here has given me a ton of opportunities hosting shows, performing and creating. My whole life has changed, and this resurgence in my career, a second chance for my career, is amazing.
J.T.: When people visit Las Vegas, they blow it all out in a couple days, and then they're fried after spending all their money and drinking and partying too much. There is a sense of normalcy here; it slows down when you get away from the Strip. residence inn washington dc When you're on the Strip, it's 0 to 60! When I'm home, it's all about my family and kids, I can coach a football team and write music.
J.T.: That is one of those exciting opportunities here … a holiday show, and we're still putting it together. I have a single I hope to release in August or September. residence inn washington dc I have a hundred songs for a new album, and I'd like to shoot a video locally here in Las Vegas. The Nevada Film Commission has approved residence inn washington dc it. I have an affinity for Las Vegas, as it has meant great personal and professional changes.
J.T.: It is going to happen -- on Aug. 18 at the MixTape music festival in Hershey, Pa., with New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, the Wanted, the Fray, Kelly Clarkson and more. They're expecting about 70,000 residence inn washington dc people, so it's huge.
J.T.: I loved it; I absolutely loved it. I had the most fun in my entire career doing that gig. They are the greatest guys and really fun to hang out with. And I got myself in shape for that; I didn't look like that before the show! I will always consider hosting and producing a nightlife Las Vegas gig. And I love that Chippendales caters to women -- to drink and have fun. The girls' reactions are priceless.
J.T.: I never sleep! I sleep maybe two hours a day because I'm an insomniac residence inn washington dc and a workaholic. And I think a lot of people don't realize that I write and produce residence inn washington dc music. Writing music is a big passion of mine.
J.T.: Absolutely! I am going out of my mind before this performance. This show is a crazy workload for me. It's two hours of music, singing, coordinating a band, choosing the right members. Ken Logan, my music director, is a godsend. It's about getting the right people; I have an incredible female vocalist in this show. I get incredibly nervous before everything.
J.T.: Of course! That is the perfect word -- bittersweet. In my perfect world, he would've won it with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron is a rare species, and you want to see someone residence inn washington dc with that skill set succeed. I'm still happy for the guy.
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