It's probably no
accident that Nick Carter was born in the same Jamestown, New York hospital as the
legendary actress/comedienne, Lucille Ball. A firecracker from day one, you could
regularly find "Little Nicky" dressed in nothing but diapers, bustin' a
move, on the dance floor of his father's Yankee Rebel lounge. By fourth grade, after his
family moved to Florida, Nick landed the lead in Phantom of the Opera. He was also a
featured vocalist at Tampa Bay Buccaneer pre-game shows for two years. At age 12 he put in
a winning performance on the 1992 New Original Amateur Hour, and did commercials for both
the Money Store and the Florida State Lottery. Nick was offered a gig with Disney, but
decided to go with the Backstreet Boys after that first night of harmonizing.
During off hours, you can find Nick at home with his parents and four
younger siblings. The drum set in his room gets a heavy workout and he spends lots of time
jamming with two of his buds. Nick is a licensed scuba diver, enjoys the family motorboat
and fishing, and loves poetry and football.