Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey: biography

He is a successful singer, actor and TV personality. Not only career but his personal life often brought him in the limelight. His professional and personal fronts were always interconnected, and both gave him much profit.

Childhood and youth

The singer was born in German-American family in Harlan, Kentucky. As a child, he grew in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here Nicholas attended School for Creative and Performing Arts to develop his singing talent. Later he pursued acting at the University of Southern California. To be closer to his family, he transferred to Miami University, where he studied sports medicine. Nicholas was a student of medical faculty when his friend convinced Nick to devote his life for music and form a vocal group. As a result, he dropped out of college and joined a boyband 98 Degrees.

The singer has a junior brother Drew Lachey, stepsister and two adopted siblings. As a teenager, Nicholas attended high school with Carmen Electra.

Career

In the middle of the 90s, he sang in a boyband 98 Degrees along with his brother Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons. The second album of the band brought them a big success when the album was sold over 10 million records. In the 2000s 98 Degrees recorded songs for animated movies "Pokemon" and "Mulan".

He raised his profile after marring pop princess Jessica Simpson. MTV made the newlyweds an unexpected offer to take part in a reality show which would film their new life. They both understood that this project would support their careers.

Thus in 2003 Nicholas and his wife Jessica Simpson started starring in the reality show "Newlyweds." To their delight, the TV show was a phenomenal success and gained wide popularity across the country. The twosome got a reward as a Favorite show in 2004.

Despite the success on the TV screen, Lachey met some difficulties in his singing career. In 2004 the singer released his solo debut album which occurred to be a commercial failure. At the same time, the success of "Newlyweds" helped a brown-haired hunk to start his acting career. In 2004-2005 he played a recurring character on series "Charmed". He also appeared on 'I'm with her", "Nick and Jessica Variety Hour" and "Nick and Jessica's Family Christmas".

Soon the show was closed. Nick underlines their poor relationship were critical inputs; he said the following about Jessica Simpson:

"Jessica and I began playing these parts even when we were by ourselves. It became a really blurred line. There was a question about what truly was our reality."

Nicholas and Jessica officially divorced in 2006. This fact devastated Nick, but he continued to work and released his second album. It was sold over 500,000 copies domestically and was certificated Gold. Here he managed to channelize his emotional outburst. The song of the album “What's Left of Me" became an immediate hit. It was included in top songs in 2006 and reached the sixth position in the Billboard Hot 100. “What's Left of Me" became the best break up song of all times.

Besides, Nick continued his acting career. He appeared in "One Tree Hill” and took part in the documentary TV series "Behind the music" where famous artists gave interviews. In 2009 he produced a musical reality show about students of Creative and Performing Arts "Taking the Stage." He was a host of The Sing-Off, and a contestant on Stars Earn Stripes.

In 2017 he took part in "Dancing with the Stars." Lachey was paired with a professional dancer Petra Murgatroyd and competed against his second wife Vanessa who was in pair with Murgatroyd's husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Both pairs finished the season in ninth place.

Lachey monetized his interest in the sport. Thus he is 1/3 owner if a baseball team Tacoma Rainiers. He is also a part owner of a basketball team the Holywood Fame.

The actor took part in the marijuana legalization initiative on the Ohio ballot in 2015. The campaign has a symbol as a mascot, which more resembles a green monster named Buddie.

Before a tragic accident Lachey was an owner of the bar. But in 2018 there were rumors on media that "Nick Lachey shuts down bar." Unfortunately, Nicholas affirmed this information on the official Instagram of Lachey's and shut the business.

In 2019 he continues appearing on TV shows and stays successful up to now. His performance as a masked singer gained wide popularity. That year he took part in a beauty contest "Miss USA" which held in his native Cincinnati where he shared the stage with another Cincinnatian.

TOP songs of Nicholas are the following: "What's Left On Me," "Where You Are," "I Can't Hate You Anymore," "Outside Looking." He sings in RnB style, with a soft voice and romantic lyrics.

Personal life

The actor often puts his personal life on a public eye, and it frequently brought him in the limelight. Thus he married pop singing sensation Jessica Simpson in 2002. Before the wedding, their on-off relationships lasted for about four years. The twosome married on a lavish private wedding ceremony in Dallas.

But in 2005 there were many rumors about cracking of the pair. The gossips proved when Jessica announced their legal divorce due to irreconcilable differences.

Nick was quite devasted by Jessica's decision but continued to work as an actor and singer. Waiting for the finalization of their divorce, Nick was in several romantic affairs with Hollywood stars. Thus he was linked to Kristin Cavallari and Kim Kardashian.

When he met Vanessa Minnillo, his personal and professional fronts shaped up well again. Nick was a frequent TV guest on TRL, and there he got acquainted with VJ Vanessa Minnillo. Though they both were in a long-lasted relationship, they remained super cordial. Later Vanessa appeared in Nick's video on the song "What's Left On Me." That time they were both single, and their relationship became more than friendly.

Their relationship lasted steadily, Nicholas and his girlfriend announced their engagement in 2006. In 2011 they became a husband and a wife.

Today Lachey is a happy father of three kids. He enjoys daddy duty and often takes children on journeys. The singer is social on Twitter and Instagram, where he shares lovely family moments.

He and Vanessa proved to be a picture-perfect family. They often dress various toy costumes with their children

His idol on the screen is Bruce Williis; sport always was his passion. Lachey’s net worth is about $20 million. Nick and Vanessa bought a new house in 2016 in Los Angeles.

Nick and Vanessa bought a new house in 2016 in Los Angeles

Filmography

• 2003—2005 Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
• 2004 Charmed
• 2005 Bewitched
• 2006 Twins
• 2007 The Hard Easy
• 2012 Stars Earn Stripes
• 2013 The Winner Is
• 2014-2015 Big Morning Buzz Live
• 2017 Top Chef Junior
• 2018 Miss USA 2018.

Discography

98 Degrees

• 98° (1997)
• 98° and Rising (1998)
• Revelation (2000)
• 2.0 (2013).

Solo albums

• SoulO (2003)
• What's Left of Me (2006)
• A Father's Lullaby (2013)
• Soundtrack of My Life (2014).

Awards and nominations

• 2000 – Award: Choice Music Love Song (“Where You Are” with Jessica Simpson)
• 2003-2004 – Nominations: Choice TV: Reality Hunk; Choice TV: Reality/Variety Star – Male (Newlyweeds: Nick and Jessica)
• 2005-2006 Awards: Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male; Choice Music: Love Song (“What’s Left on Me”)
• 2005-2006 – Nominations: Choice TV: Personality – Male; Choice Hottie: Male.