Nick Carter Biography
Summary
"Nickolas Gene Carter" (born January 28 1980) is an American actor, musician, and pop singer. He is a member of the music group the Backstreet Boys. In 2000, he was included in People" magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful People.
Biography
Early life
Carter was born in Jamestown, New York. His father, Robert Gene Carter, is of Jewish descent and his mother, Jane Elizabeth Spaulding, is a Mayflower descendant of Welsh, Irish, German, English and 1/4 Native American ancestry. His siblings include Angel, Leslie, Bobbie Jean nickname BJ, and singer Aaron. He also has an older half-sister named Ginger from his father's first marriage, a step-sister named Taelyn and a half-brother, Kanden, from his father's new wife.
Several years later, the family moved to Tampa, Florida and managed a retirement home where they added his younger siblings to their family. Carter began auditioning for acting roles in the early 1990s, and appeared in many commercials. He later made a tiny background appearance in "Edward Scissorhands" (1990). It is said that in several auditions, Nick met AJ McLean and Howie Dorough and they became friends. Later, they formed a mini-vocal group and started seeking a manager. As they found him, Lou Pearlman, he thought it most appropriate to seek for a fourth member. This was the chance for Kevin Richardson, who brought his cousin Brian with him. At the beginning, there was no success in the United States, even though the first single had been a hit on Orlando radio stations. Lou then marketed the Backstreet Boys in Europe, where they became commercially successful in 1996. To date, Carter has helped the group sell over 100 million albums.
Career: 1990s
The Backstreet Boys became hugely popular in Europe and the United States in the late 1990s, and Carter gained fame, becoming known as the 'heartthrob' of the group. He is the youngest, joining the group at twelve years old. On tour, he played drums and guitar. Carter had become a prominent lead singer in the group, though all five members sing lead on each album.
In 1999, he was ranked #1 on the list of 'Hottest Under 21' by "Teen Scene" magazine and was named 'The Biggest Teen Idol' by "Teen People" magazine. He was also named one of "People magazine"s '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' in 2000. Carter's fame has helped create the career of his brother Aaron.
Career: 2000s
"Now or Never"
Carter attempted a career as a solo artist in 2002, when he released "Now or Never". The album reached #17 on Billboard 200 and was certified gold. That same year, Carter was named 'The Sexiest Man in the World' in a CosmoGirl Magazine poll conducted by its readers. Carter has also returned to his acting career. He appeared opposite Kevin Zegers in the 2004 horror film, "The Hollow", and was slated to star in another horror film, "Brew", but that project has since fallen through.
"Never Gone"
Carter then went back on tour with the Backstreet Boys, who were promoting the album "Never Gone" which debuted at #3 in the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum. 'Never Gone' helped the group break the 100 million mark for albums sold worldwide. In fall 2005, they toured Europe.
"House of Carters"
Carter and his siblings star in a really television show, "House of Carters", which premiered in October 2006 on "E!". The series features all five Carter siblings reuniting to live in the same house, as well as feature in-depth moments of their ups and downs of living.
Weight
In July 2007, US Magazine put Carter on its cover after the teen idol lost 44 pounds. Carter, popular among young women for his boyish looks, had gained considerable weight after his first solo album debuted.
Discography
Albums
2002: "Now or Never" - #17 US (Gold), #9 ITA
2002: "BEFORE The Backstreet Boys 1989-1993"
Singles
'Help Me'
'Do I Have To Cry For You'
'I Got You' #74 Austria, #87 Germany
Bonus and non-album tracks 2002-2003
'Don't Walk Away'
'Forever Rebel'
'Payback'
'Rockstar Baby'
'Scandilicious'
'End of Forever'
External links
(Nick Carter) at Notable Names Database
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Nick Carter.
