*Basic Bio*
Full name: Nicholas Gene Carter.
Date of Birth: 28 January, 1980.
Star Sign: Aquarius.
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York.
Current Residence: Orlando, Florida.
Nicknames: Nicky, Kaos, Frack.
Height: 6 foot 1.
Weight: 180 pounds.
Eye Colour: Blue.
Hair Colour: Blond.
Hobbies: Basketball, Scuba Diving, watching Football, movies, walking on the beach, fishing, swimming, Nintendo, playing the drums, speedboat racing.
Family: Parents Jane and Bob; sisters B.J, Leslie and Angel; brother Aaron. Aaron and Angel are twins.
*Background*
At 19, Nickolas Gene Carter is the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys. Born in Jamestown, New York, on January 28, 1980, to proud parents Jane and Robert Carter,
Nick has been considered a "show stopper" for almost all of his short life. And what more would you expect from someone born in the same hospital as legendary comedic
star Lucille Ball?
As a youngster, Nick would often entertain customers at his father's Yankee Rebel Lounge. Later, after the Carter family relocated to Florida, Nick started to make a name
for himself in the local entertainment business. His first breaks included being cast as the lead in a school production of "The Phantom of the Opera" and being picked to
perform in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' halftime shows for two seasons. At age 12, Nick took top honours on the 1992 New Original Amateur Hour, and he went on to do TV commercials
for the Money Store and the Florida State Lottery, among others.
Later, Nick met AJ McLean and Howie Dorough at a casting call for a new cable TV series to air on Nickelodeon. The three young men did some harmonising while killing
time in the waiting room, and the rest, as they say, is history. They decided to work on forming a musical group, and Nick even turned down a job at Disney to pursue his dream.
With his tousled blond hair and blue eyes, Nick gets the loudest shrieks at Backstreet Boys shows, but he says the group's success matters most. In his free time, Nick enjoys
scuba diving ( he's a licensed diver), drawing, boating and playing football.
Cool facts!
* Nick on touring: "When you perform in front of a smaller audience, it can make you more nervous, because you're much closer to them. But when you're in front of a big audience,
your adrenaline is going through the roof. Each one has it's own appeal."
* Nick was bullied at school for having time off for acting assignments.
* Nick's special girl would be one with a lot of personality, who would enjoy the same hobbies as him and like him for the real him....not for being a BSB.
* One of his indulgences is buying Nintendo games and stuff for his family.
* When Nick was small, he accidentally locked himself in a car!
* Nick's worst habit is biting his nails.
* His best habit is that he treats people the way he wants to be treated, and he tries to keep his friendships intact when he's gone.
* One of Nick's most embarrassing moments was when he was onstage once and realised he was dancing with his fly undone!
* Nick says he really learned to respect people when his parents were running a senior citizen's residence years ago.
* If Nick wasn't in the music business, he'd become a Navy Seal or join the Special Forces.
* Nick daydreams about being on his boat with a pretty girl and they're just drifting in the ocean...
* Nick describes himself as being shy, funny and sometimes childish.
* He says he doesn't really cook....but loves Pizza and seafood.
* Nick can be a bit grumpy in the mornings, especially when the band is touring and not getting a lot of sleep. When he's in a really bad mood,
he's been known to slap the Boys around the head!
* Nick says he's happiest when he's onstage performing.
* He loves performing the Boys' new stuff on stage, but still likes doing their early hit, "Get Down". "It's one of my favourites to do live beause
the choreograophy is great!
* Despite his attempts to stay healthy, Nick's sweet tooth can get the better of him. "I do eat too many sweets," he admits. "On the road, I just get
carried away and eat and eat!"
* Nick misses his rollerblades while the band are away, 'cos he's gone skate crazy!
* He also misses his Mom's cooking...especially her home-made soup!
* After a show, instead of partying, Nick likes to go back to the hotel, have a long, hot shower and go to bed.
* Nick prefers travelling from venue to venue by bus rather than plane. He still hates flying and says he tries to sleep through the whole flight!
Nick's Favourite:
Food: Pizza, Seafood.
Snack: Sweets.
Drink: Mountain Dew.
Subject In School: History.
Music: Nirvana, Boyz 2 Men, Michael Jackson, Journey, Oasis.
Actor: Bruce Willis.
Actress: Sigourney Weaver.
Fragrance/Cologne: Gravity.
Colour: Forest Green.
Movies: Aliens - all three.
TV Shows: Mad About You, The Simpsons, X-Files.
Book: Living Free.
