Nick Carter Biography

Nickolas Gene Carter was born to Jane Elizabeth and Robert Gene Carter in Jamestown, New York. At a very early age, he started playing several songs recorded by other artists; the most popular being ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ and ‘Uptown Girl’.

Singing apart, he was cast in several commercials and auditioned for several acting roles at a young age. His first appearance in a movie as a kid was in ‘Edward Scissorhands’ along with Johnny Depp in 1990.

When he was 13, Nick joined fellow Floridians, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean and subsequently Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell to form the Backstreet Boys.

As a part of the Backstreet Boys, Nick recorded ‘Backstreet Boys’ in 1996, and ‘Backstreet’s Back’ in 1997.

His first solo album, ‘Now or Never’, was released in October 2002 and reached #17 on the Billboard 200. The album sold millions and was certified ‘gold’ in both the United States and Canada.

He started working on his second solo album in 2003 but gave it up when the Backstreet Boys returned to record their next album. In 2006, he and his siblings starred in the reality television show, ‘House of Carters’, which featured the reunion of all five Carter siblings, their ups and downs, and constant efforts to harmoniously live in the same house.

Despite the departure of Kevin Richardson from the band, the group still recorded two albums as a quartet entitled, ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘This is Us’ in 2007 and 2009, respectively.

In 2009, he recorded ‘Beautiful Lie’ with Jennifer Paige, which peaked at number 19 on the German Singles Chart. In 2010, he resumed recording new songs for his second solo album, ‘I’m Taking Off’, which was released by his own record label, Kaotic INC.

He appeared as a guest on the popular American series, ‘90210’ and also made his motion picture debut with ‘This Is The End’ in 2013, where he was seen with all the members of the Backstreet Boys. The following year, he and Jordan Knight put out their collaborative album named ‘Nick & Knight.’ The album peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 9,000 copies in its first week. He released his third solo album ‘All American’ in 2015. It comprised tracks like “19 in 99,” “Second Wind,” “Get Over Me,” and “I Will Wait,” among others.

He has also appeared in films and television series such as ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ ‘Dead 7,’ ‘Boy Band,’ and ‘The Masked Singer.’

Nick’s first solo album ‘Now or Never’, in 2002, debuted at #17 in its first week on Billboard 200 and sold 70,000 copies. Although the two singles released from the album had little impact on the US charts, the album sold more than 550,000 copies worldwide.

Of the tracks in his second solo album, ‘I’m Taking Off’, the song ‘Just One Kiss’ peaked at #12 on Japan Hot 100 Countdown. The album sold more than 20,000 copies in Japan; the US version was released digitally and peaked at #14 on the US Digital Charts.

He was nominated for the Grammy Award for ‘Best New Artist’ for the single, ‘Backstreet Boys’, in 1999.

In 2000, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the single, ‘I Want It That Way’, for ‘Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal'.

He was nominated for a Grammy Award for ‘Shape of My Heart’ in the category, ‘Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals’, in 2002.

Throughout his career, this prominent recording artist struggled with drug and alcohol addiction but became abstemious after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.

He has been involved in the efforts for preserving the environment and the oceans and has worked with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Convention on Migratory Species, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and the Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).

He is engaged to be married to his long-time girlfriend Lauren Kitt, a personal trainer. The couple has 3 children, 2 daughters named Saoirse and Pearl, and a son named Odin.

This prominent singer was one of People Magazine’s ’50 Most Beautiful People’ in 2000 and CosmoGirl’s ‘Sexiest Man of the Year’ in 2002, beating the likes of Brad Pitt and Justin Timberlake.

He refused to attend the funeral of his sister Leslie, who died of a prescription overdose on January 31, 2012, citing a family feud as the reason.

Norman Vincent Peale’s book ‘Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results’, a gift from fellow band member Kevin Richardson, helped this singer build a healthier lifestyle.

Over the years, Nick Carter has been embroiled in numerous controversies. In 2002, he was arrested on the charges of misdemeanor and resisting/opposing a law enforcement officer at a nightclub in Florida. He has also been arrested on at least two occasions for driving under the influence. In 2016, he was arrested for getting into a physical altercation with bouncers at a bar.

In early 2022, he was named among the accused, along with popular personalities such as Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, and Lil Yachty, for promoting the cryptocurrency company, SafeMoon, with false information. That same year, a woman by the name of Shannon Ruth came out and claimed that Nick had raped her back in 2001 when she was 17. According to Ruth, who suffers from autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy, she approached Nick for an autograph and the latter invited her inside the bus and offered alcohol. He then proceeded to force her into oral sex before raping her. Carter soon came forward and denied the charges and went on to call the whole thing a "press stunt" by Ruth’s lawyers. However, later, three more women came forward and accused Nick of raping them.

In 2017, American singer Melissa Schuman accused Nick of forcing himself upon her. The singer in her allegation stated that Nick first offered her alcohol before molesting her. She officially filed a case against him in 2023. Also in 2017, entertainment media platform Radar Online published a report about a 20-year-old woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Nick and two of his friends at a house party.