Jordan Knight
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Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (b. May 17, 1970, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the boy band, New Kids On The Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980's and 1990's. He was the leader of NKOTB and is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing influenced by The Stylistics.
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[edit] Early career
Jordan Knight was a member of the boy band New Kids On The Block along with his brother, Jonathan Knight, as well as Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood. The band was assembled in Boston in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The group sold over 70 million albums worldwide, generated hundreds of million of dollars of concert revenues, and paved the way for later boy bands like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. New Kids On The Block disbanded in 1994.
[edit] 1999 Comeback/Solo Debut
Jordan Knight made a comeback in 1999 by releasing his first solo single "Give It To You". The single reached #10 on Billboard Hot 100, it went Platinum selling over a million singles, and was nominated for a 1999 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, though he didn't win. The single also peaked at #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The album Jordan Knight won an Aspire Music Award for Best Male Album (Pop). He became a father on August 25, 1999 to a son, Dante Jordan. Jordan's self-titled debut album was then certified gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US on July 7th, 1999. The album peaked at #29 on The Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top Internet Albums chart.
[edit] The Remix Album
Knight released a remix album Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block in 2004.
[edit] Television
Knight was a third season cast member on the VH1 reality television series The Surreal Life with other D-list celebrities in 2004. He later appeared in the 2007 spinoff The Surreal Life: Fame Games, but left during the filming of the premiere episode because of the death of his maternal grandmother.
In 2005, Knight appeared on the British show "Hit Me Baby One More Time", where he performed "Give It To You", as well as a cover of "Let Me Love You" by Mario.
In September 2005, he also starred in a British documentary on five in the UK called Trust Me - I’m A Holiday Rep. Six celebrities spent 10 days in the role of an Olympic Holidays holiday rep in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. He initially lacked enthusiasm for the role, which he blamed to some extent on his shyness, but came to enjoy it. In his final debriefing he earned praise from the head reps, who said they would (hypothetically) offer him a job as a children's and transfer rep.
Jordan was also a celebrity appearing on Identity, hosted by Penn Jillette.
[edit] The Fix
In 2005, Knight released a new EP entitled The Fix with the lead single "Where is Your Heart Tonight" which reached its peak at #12 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. He continues to tour extensively in 2005/2006 promoting his EP The Fix.
[edit] Love Songs
September 2006, Knight 's long awaited new album Love Songs was released by Transcontinental Records. The first single was Say Goodbye featuring Deborah Gibson, which peaked at #24 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
[edit] Trivia
- He released his eponymous solo album on April, 06, 1999, which was then certified Gold by the RIAA On July, 07, 1999. [1][citation needed]
- His Favorite artists are Prince, Teddy Riley, Janet and Michael Jackson.[citation needed]
- He is left-handed and once exhibited the habit of biting his nails but stopped when he started wearing braces.[citation needed]
- He wore a long, braided rattail for years and chopped it off for his 21st birthday and gave it to his mother.[citation needed]
- He collected hotel room keys.[citation needed]
- He's scared of supernatural things.[citation needed]
- His most prized possessions are his keyboards.[citation needed]
- He adds ketchup on much of his food, and enjoys Chinese food in particular.[citation needed]
- Although he likes large dogs, he is not fond of small dogs like chihuahuas. [2]
- He is uncomfortable when people stare at him.[citation needed]
- Brother of fellow New Kid Jonathan Knight.
- He was chosen by People magazine in 1990 as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.
- His favorite color is blue because, as he told fans at a convention, "pink is a ladies' color".
- Wore a black rubber bracelet for good luck since he was a teenager and still wore when the NKOTB disbanded. It was not known when the bracelet was removed or whether it broke or he tired of wearing it. The rubber ring was originally used inside toilets and later on in the 1980s they became a fashion accessory for boys and girls.[citation needed]
- Jordan's 1999 hit "Give It to You" was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
- Jordan became a father on August 25, 1999 when his son Dante Jordan was born.
- Jordan and wife Evelyn welcomed second son, Eric Jacob Knight on February 21, 2007.<[1]>
- Jordan was featured on the December 20, 2006 episode of the game show Identity, though the contestant failed to identify him. Host Penn Jilette exclaimed, "That's Jordan Knight!" after the contestant had decided to leave with $50,000, after which the remaining unidentified people identified themselves.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography With
[edit] New Kids on the Block Albums
- New Kids On The Block (1986) #25 US, #6 UK
- Hangin' Tough (1988) #1 US, #1 UK
- Merry Merry Christmas (1989) #9 US, #13 UK
- Step by Step (1990) #1 US, #1 UK
- No More Games: The Remix Album (1990) #10 US, #15 UK
- Face The Music (1994) #37 US, #36 UK
- Greatest Hits (1999)
[edit] Solo albums
Albums
- Jordan Knight (1999) #29 US (Gold)
- Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block - The Remix Album (2004) N/A
- Love Songs (2006) N/A
[edit] EP
EP
- The Fix (2005)
[edit] Singles
- Give It To You (1999) #10 US Billboard Hot 100 (Platinum), #11 Canadian Singles Chart
- I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1999) #13 US Billboard Hot 100 RCA Top 40 Weekly
- Where Is Your Heart Tonight (2006) #12 US Adult Contemporary
- Say Goodbye featuring Deborah Gibson (2006) #24 US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
| New Kids on the Block |
| Jonathan Knight | Jordan Knight | Joe McIntyre | Danny Wood | Donnie Wahlberg |
| Production Crew |
|---|
| Producer: Maurice Starr |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough | Merry, Merry Christmas | Step by Step | No More Games/The Remix Album | Face the Music | Greatest Hits | Super Hits |
| Singles: 1986: Be My Girl, Stop It Girl | 1988: Please Don't Go Girl, You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 1989: I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough, Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Cover Girl, This One's for the Children, Funky Funky Xmas | 1990: My Favorite Girl, Step by Step, Valentine Girl, Tonight, Let's Try It Again, Games | 1991: Call It What You Want | 1992: If You Go Away | 1993: Dirty Dawg | 1994: Never Let You Go |
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| Related articles |
| Categories: New Kids on the Block | New Kids on the Block Songs |
[edit] References
1 www.riaa.com, www.billboard.com under search "Jordan Knight"
[edit] External links
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