Nick Lachey Biography

Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey (born November 9, 1973, in Harlan, Kentucky) was a member, alongside his brother Drew Lachey, of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later married pop singer Jessica Simpson.
Nick Lachey was born on the border of Kentucky and Tennesee in Harlan, Kentucky. After high school, he studied sports medicine until he attended Cincinnati's School of Creative and Performing Arts, where he developed his vocal talent and aspired to become an entertainer. However, it wasn't until he studied at Miami University in Ohio that he realised his dream and followed it to Los Angeles. Nick with his friend Jeff Timmons plus his brother Drew and pal Justin Jeffre all auditioned in Hollywood and formed the nineties boy band 98 Degrees.
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Formed in 1997, 98 Degrees had a successful second album named 98 Degrees and Rising. It was released t number 14 on the US charts, and the band started a nationwide tour to promote it. As the introduction act, a young girl named Jessica Simpson performed for the band and took an interest in Nick.

After dating for fours years, and breaking up for five months,the pair kept in contact since the late nineties, and Nick Lachey married fellow ex-pop star Jessica Simpson in October 2002. They had both since had a series of failures in the music industry: Nick faded off the map after 98 Degrees, and Jessica had low sales in both albums Irresistible and In This Skin. They needed some heavy promotion to push their careers further and father of Jessica, Joe Simpson, had the perfect idea. He thought it would be great to watch the superstars' newly married life and see how they are actually normal.

Newlyweds premiered on MTV in August of 2003 to a huge amount of viewers and recognition. The outrageous quotes, hilarious lifestyle, and mega-spending of the young couple made Newlyweds a phenomenon. Many famous moments included Jessica confusing tuna and chicken, and thinking that buffalos had wings. The couple were sprung straight back into the spotlight. As proof of their success, Jessica re-released her flop album In This Skin. It flew off the shelves and climbed up the charts eventually going triple platinum. Nick felt it was his turn.

On November 11, 2003, Lachey released his first solo album, called SoulO. Despite being released during the success of Newlyweds, the album received poor ratings and sales when compared to those of Jessica Simpson. He released two singles from the album: "This I Swear" (the theme song from Newlyweds) and "Shut Up", a pop track featured in Newlyweds as Lachey was making the video.

Nick has appeared in films: Bewitched and The Hard Way, both in 2005. He co-starred on Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, a reality TV show with former wife Jessica Simpson. The TV show ran for 3 seasons between 2003 and 2005. Lachey later guest starred on the TV hit Charmed.

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