Nickolas Gene "
Nick"
Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer. He is best known as a member of the pop group the
Backstreet Boys. As of 2015 Carter has released three solo albums,
Now Or Never,
I'm Taking Off and
All American during breaks between Backstreet Boys schedules, and a collaboration with
Jordan Knight titled
Nick & Knight. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality shows,
House of Carters and I (Heart) Nick Carter. He gained fame in the mid 1990s and early 2000s as a
teen idol. He is also the older brother of singer
Aaron Carter.