Nick Carter Career and Net Worth
Nick Carter Career and Net Worth, Who is the richest member of Backstreet Boy? Read this article to unravel a lot of facts about the Backstreet Boys and the very versatile singer.
Nick Carter is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He has about $35 million in net worth as of this writing. Nick Carter launched his career after joining the ranks of the Backstreet Boys but continued to pursue a successful solo career after he left the group. Nick is known for making appearances on reality TV.
Nick Carter Early Life
Nickolas Gene Carter was born on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York. His family later moved to Florida. He has four siblings including twins. Nick’s mother was got to know of his son’s talent after she heard him singing. His mother quickly made sure that he got professional training. Nick learned various dance forms at a young age. He emerged as a child actor and used leveraged on his talents to get commercials. Nick was instrumental in his school’s theatre productions. He got a role as a background performer in Edward Scissorhands. Nick later on met the crew of the Backstreet Boys through an audition. Nick recounts resorting to music to escape his sad family life during this time in his life.
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Nick Carter Career
Nick auditioned at the age of 12 to join the Backstreet Boys. He auditioned to be part of The Mickey Mouse Club as well. He was spoilt for choice as he had to choose between the two. He had initially toyed with the idea of becoming an actor but changed his mind and joined the Backstreet Boys instead. The group was formed in 1993 when Nick was 13 years old. He was the youngest member of the group. After several tours with the group, together with other members of the group, they released their debut album “Backstreet Boys” in 1996. IN 1997, they released “Backstreet’s Back”. Petty squabbles rocked the camp of the group after Lou Perlman’s cover was blown for hiding money from the band members. The band earned in excess of $10 million from 1993 to 1997, the members were only paid $300,000. The band continued to record their next album even in the midst of controversy. The album went 13 times platinum after it was released in 1999. The band entered a fresh contract with JIVE worth $60 million. Their next album was in 2000 with Black and Blue. Nick left the group in 2002. Nick later released his first album dubbed “Now or Never” in 2002. It had hits like “Help Me” and featured a pop-rock sound. Nick started touring to promote his new album. Pursuing a solo career was very key in helping him reach new heights in his career. Nick was recognized by the magazine Cosmogirl as the “Sexiest Man in the World”. He made a return to the Backstreet Boys in 2004 and helped them record their next album at which time he had begun his solo career. After the reunion, they released more albums including “Unbreakable”, “This Is Us”, “In a World Like This” and “DNA”. Who is the richest member of Backstreet Boy? The richest are Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough
Nick Carter Film and Television
Whiles doing music, he had one eye in film and television. He landed roles in series such as “American Dreams and “8 Simple Rules”. He got a leading role in a horror film titled “The Hollow” in 2004.
Nick Carter Personal Life
Nick has dated high-profile celebrities over the course of his career. Notable amongst them are Paris Hilton. He met Lauren Kitt in 2008 and got married later that same year. As of 2019, the couple had two children together. It was revealed in September 2019 that Nick had secured a restraining order against little brother Aaron Carter. Aaron had reportedly made what they deemed credible threat against their lives amidst a family feud.
