Nick Carter (singer)

Nick Carter (born Nickolas Gene Carter on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a member of the popular music boy band the Backstreet Boys and is generally considered the biggest heart-throb in the group. His mother, Jane Spaulding, is a Mayflower descendant and is of Welsh, Irish, German, Blackfoot Indian and English ancestry, while father Bob Carter is of Jewish heritage.

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January 28 - 1980 - Jamestown, New York - USA - Boy band - Backstreet Boys - Heart-throb - Welsh - Irish - German - Blackfoot - English - Bob Carter - Jewish

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Carter has sung on some of the band's chart-toppers, and his fame has also helped propel the careers of his brother Aaron Carter and sister Angel Carter.

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Aaron Carter - Angel Carter

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In 2002, he released a pop-rock solo album titled Now Or Never, which "showed Carter's great talent to communicate and transmit good vibe, positive energy and good mood to people of all ages."

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2002 - Now Or Never

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Carter was linked with hotel heiress Paris Hilton, and by late 2003, the two were publicly dating. The relationship ended in 2004.

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Paris Hilton - 2003 - 2004

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In March 2005, Carter was arrested in Huntington Beach, California for drunk driving and was found guilty.

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March 2005 - Huntington Beach, California

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In June 2005, Carter welcomed the birth of his new brother.

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Carter is currently back on tour with the Backstreet Boys, who are promoting a new album Never Gone; their first single was "Incomplete" and their second is "Just Want You To Know".

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Never Gone - Incomplete - Just Want You To Know

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In Fall 2005, Carter, with the Backstreet Boys, is touring Europe.

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Nick Carter has appeared on Punk'd twice.

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Between the height of popularity for the Backstreet Boys and the present day (2005) Nick Carter has experienced significantweight fluctuations.

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