Humanity has created some truly despicable things- Guns, nukes, minions, but for all humanity’s flaws, music is our greatest treasure. Since the invention of music, many have lent their hearts and souls to this art form. To be the channel through which this purity found its way into our world. Some did it for their money, others in the service of art, others because they have nothing else to do. They were placed in this world to sing, and that is reflected in their music. For Nick Lachey, music was a language he learned to speak because it was tied to his soul. Although he has heavily favored the TV side of his career lately,
Learn more about the American singer by reading below.
Biography of Nick Lachey
To call him Nicholas Scott Lachey would have been Marketing-wise, he became Nick Lachey, but his loving parents, John Lachey and Cathalyn, didn’t think about market influence when they welcomed their child on November 9. 1973 in Harlan, Kentucky. Nick was born into a family of different ancestral origins. He is English, Scottish, Irish, German, Dutch, Welsh and French. A great example of a world where we loved each other without discrimination.
Before the American singer entered the world and sang in front of thousands of people, he first had to recite his homework in front of his classmates at Clovernook Elementary School in Ohio. After graduation, he embarked on life as a creative artist and attended the School of Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. His educational journey also took him to the University of Miami in Ohio and the University of Southern California in 1992.
After graduating from school, he began a professional music career in the mid-90s with a friend, Justin Jeffre, who together created a quartet that sang on Kings Island, Ohio. The quartet consisted of Nick Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Jeff Timmins and Nick’s brother, Drew Lachey. The four of them eventually grew beyond the park and formed a boy band called 98 Degrees, which released their self-titled debut album named 98 Degrees. The band had a big break with their second album, 98 Degrees and Rising, which propelled them to the limelight selling over 10 million records.
As a solo artist, Nick Lachey has four solo albums to his name; He released the first, SoulO in 2003. Although the first album was a commercial failure, Nick did not give up and he eventually found success with his second album, What’s Left of Me. was certified gold by the RIAA after selling over 500,000 copies. He released two more albums after – A Father’s Lullaby in 2013 and Soundtrack of My Life in 2014.
On television, Nick Lachey has acted extensively in several television programs; his premiere was a reality show called Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica starring him and his wife at the time, Jessica Simpson on MTV. The show won a People’s Choice Award and aired from 2003 to 2005. Since then, he has appeared on other shows such as One Tree Hill, Twins, Hawaii Five-0, among others. Other reality TV shows include The Sing-Off, Dancing with the Stars, Clash of the Choirs, among others.
He has won several awards over the two decades of his professional career, including the MTV Video Music Awards, ASCAP Pop Music Awards, and two American Music Award nominations.
Career achievements and net worth
Nick Lachey is one of America’s most successful musicians and television personalities, he has had over 10 million record sales and recorded several solo albums. He has 28 television credits to his name, including two shows as a host.
As part of a group that has sold over 10 million Records with some success as a solo artist and a career as the host of multiple television programs, Nick Lachey has been able to amass a significant net worth of $20 million. As a wealthy man, he made a commitment to give back to the less privileged as a member of the Entertainment Council of Feeding America, a hunger relief organization.
Nick Lachey’s Family – Wife and Children
Nick Lachey has been married twice so far. his first marriage to Jessica Simpson didn’t last and the two separated in one of the most popular divorces in modern history on June 30, 2006. Not ready to give up on love and the institution of the wedding, Nick gave a new chance at marriage to Vanessa Minnillo, an actress and model who starred in one of Lachey’s music videos. They got married and married on July 15, 2011. They currently have three children: Phoenix Robert Lachey, Brooklyn Elisabeth Lachey, and Camden John Lachey, who were born in 2016, 2015, and 2012 respectively.
As for his extended family, with the exception of Drew Lachey, his brother and member of the music group 98 Degrees, not much is known. His parents are Cathlyn Lachey and John Lachey.