Jordan Knight

Birth Name:

Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight

Birth Place:

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Joined his local church choir at the age of 7 and sang in subway stations as a teenager
Was invited to join New Kids on the Block by his friend, Donnie Wahlberg, in 1984, and the group released their first album in 1986
Quote: "20 years ago I didn't think we'd still be doing this in our forties․ It's more of a fun, joyful experience now․ It's not as crazy as it was before․"
Quote: "Boy bands these days, they're lazy; they just stand around and sing․ Come on, get up and dance! They're not coming from that old school․"
Sang lead vocals on several of New Kids on the Block's most popular songs, including "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" and "Step by Step," and also co-wrote songs like "My Favorite Girl․"
Best known as a singer-songwriter who is the lead singer of the boy band New Kids on the Block
Launched his solo career five years after New Kids on the Block broke up, with his self-titled album coming out in 1999
Was a judge on the "American Idol" spin-off "American Juniors" and a cast member on the reality series "The Surreal Life․"

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