Born November 9, 1973, in Harlan, Kentucky. Is an American pop music singer who rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a writer and joint lead vocalist along with founding member Jeff Timmons of the band 98 Degrees. The group also included Lachey's brother Drew Lachey and classmate Justin Jeffre. They have sold over 10 million records worldwide and charted no fewer than 8 top 40 singles.Lachey starred in the hit reality television series Newlyweds with his then-wife, fellow pop singer Jessica Simpson, which ran on MTV for two seasons from 2003 to 2005.Following months of rumors and tabloid speculation, they announced their separation in November 2005, and were divorced in early 2006. On June 30, 2006, Lachey and Simpson's divorce became final.
Lachey starred in the hit reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, fellow pop singer Jessica Simpson, which ran on MTV for four seasons from 2003 to 2005. Lachey and Simpson separated in November 2005 and were divorced on June 30, 2006.
Lachey released his first solo album entitled SoulO in 2003. The album was a commercial failure and only produced two singles, "This I Swear" (the title track for Newlyweds) and "Shut Up". Lachey released his second solo album, What's Left of Me on May 9, 2006. Certified Gold, the album reached #2 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has thusfar produced two singles, "What's Left of Me" and "I Can't Hate You Anymore".
Aside from making music, Lachey has starred in movies (Bewitched and The Hard Easy) and has made appearances on various television shows (Charmed, Faking the Video, Hope and Faith, and Twins). He has also been a contributing sportscaster for ESPN's College GameDay. Recently, he has appeared in ads for "Clix", a brand of Axe deodorants.
Lachey is now dating MTV Veejay Vanessa Minnillo, and is rumored to be releasing "Patience" as his next single in January 2009, with a new album coming two months afterward.
From Wikipedia:Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey (born November 9, 1973) is an American pop singer, actor, producer, television host, and television personality who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees.
Lachey starred in the hit reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. The series ran on MTV for three seasons, from 2003?2005.