Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey, a Kentucky native grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. His original ambition was to nurture his innate athletic abilities into a career in sports medicine (Lachey remains a rabid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bearcats and USC Trojans). But he and brother Drew's musical abilities were undeniable and both were accepted to study at the Cincinnati (High) School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

Then, as a student at the Miami University in Ohio, he and friend Jeff Timmons auditioned for a vocal group that eventually included Drew and buddy Justin Jeffre. The quartet, of course, became 98 Degrees and, after auditioning for record labels in Los...

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