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Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey (born November 9 , 1973 , in Harlan , Kentucky ) is a 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 . He married fellow pop star Jessica Simpson in October of 2002. The couple starred in the hit reality television series '' Newlyweds '' which ran on MTV for four seasons from 2003 to 2005. Following months of rumours and tabloid speculation, they announced their separation in November 2005, and were divorced in early 2006. BIOGRAPHY Early life Nick Lachey was born on the border of Kentucky and Tennesee in Harlan, Kentucky to German-American parents. He attended Cincinnati 's well regarded public School For Creative And Performing Arts , developing his vocal talent and aspiring to become an entertainer. However, it wasn't until while studying at Miami University in Ohio (majoring in Sports Medicine) that he realized his dream and followed his SCPA pals to Los Angeles . Nick with his friend Jeff Timmons plus his brother Drew and classmate Justin Jeffre all auditioned in Hollywood and formed the Nineties Boy Band 98 Degrees . Nick is also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity . 98 DEGREES :''main article: 98 Degrees Formed in 1997, 98 Degrees had a successful second album named ''98 Degrees and Rising''. It was released at 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. NEWLYWEDS: NICK AND JESSICA See Also: Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica After dating for four 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. SOLO ALBUM 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. Other ventures Nick has appeared in films: ''''. FUTURE IN MUSIC In early 2005 rumours circulated that Nick Lachey was back in the studio after ''SoulO'' failed to chart how he had anticipated in 2004. Nick soon confirmed that he was indeed back in the studio and he told how he was filming his own reality show along with ''Newlyweds''. It reportedly followed Nick in making a record to re-ignite his career. Within no time leaks were in the media and the album was titled "What's Left Of Me" The release date has been confirmed May 9, 2006 from his Jive Records label. The video of "What's Left of Me" will be appearing on MTV later this month-Confimed by Nick's label. Nick Lachey made his comeback into music with the single "What's Left Of Me" in February of 2006 when he released the single on AOL.com . The song, which is the debut from his new album, has received huge amounts of airplay and gone to number one on AOL.com. In interviews promoting his album, Nick has confirmed it is due out in May, will focus on his life in the past year and will also have an MTV reality show that follows the making of it. As of early 2006 both Nick Lachey and 98 Degrees bandmate Jeff Timmons have stated that their group, 98 Degrees, will have another album in the near future. According to sources, after Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons both release their sophomore solo albums, 98 Degrees will be working on their next album. With the success each member has achieved, their next album is highly anticipated. PRIVATE LIFE In October of 2005 it was alleged by an Ohio State University student named Danielle Calo that Lachey coerced her into a hotel room in Columbus, Ohio for a make-out session. Lachey's representatives deny the rumors, and it is reported that Calo later called WNCI ’s Morning Zoo radio show and denied most of the claims she made in the Star interview. Lachey was in town to film a broadcast of ESPN College GameDay . Though Nick and Jessica spent many hours on other people's TV screens while at home and first married, the two insisted they lead a very private life beyond the spotlight. Since early 2005 Nick and Jessica had constantly been denying troubles in their marriage and made a point to be seen together denying the claims. Reports surfaced that Jessica had committed adultery with co-star Johnny Knoxville on '' The Dukes Of Hazzard '' set in 2005. Even though they constantly denied the rumours the couple announced that they'd separated in November of 2005. They soon put the famous mansion they shared on the market and Jessica filed for divorce on December 16 2005 . She cited "irreconcilable differences". SOLO DISCOGRAPHY EXTERNAL LINKS
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