Jordan Knight
Jordan Knight at the 1990 Grammys
Background information
Birth name	Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight
Born	May 17, 1970 (1970-05-17) (age 37)
Origin	Worcester, MA
Genre(s)	Dance-pop Adult Contemporary Urban, Soft Rock
Occupation(s)	singer-songwriter
Years active	1984-present
Associated acts	New Kids on the Block Deborah Gibson
Website	JordanKnight.com

Jordan Knight (born Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight, 17 May 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 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that evolved from disco, circa the early 1980s, that combines dance beats with a pop song structure. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ... Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock and roll to compose a softer, supposedly more ear-pleasing sound for listening, often at work or when driving. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deborah Ann Debbie Gibson (born August 31, 1970), is an American singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A boy band is a type of pop group featuring three or more young male singers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range, in the treble range. ... The Stylistics was one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. ...

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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jonathan Rashleigh Knight (born November 29, 1968, in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American singer. ... Joe McIntyre AKA Joey McIntyre or Joseph McIntyre (born Joseph Mulrey McIntyre December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts. ... Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. ... Danny Wood (born Daniel William Wood Jr. ... This article is about the year. ... Maurice Starr is a Boston-based musician and producer. ... This article is about the band. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, sometimes referred to as a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Justin Timberlake. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

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 7, 1999. The album peaked at #29 on The Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top Internet Albums chart. This article is about the year. ... Give It to You is Jordan Knights solo debut single from his self-titled album, Jordan Knight. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Dance Video. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Jordan Knight is the eponymous debut album from former NKOTB member, Jordan Knight. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ... On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ...

The Remix Album

Knight released a remix album Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block in 2004. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television

Donnie Wahlberg with Jordan.

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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 410 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (996 × 1455 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 410 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (996 × 1455 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and films them as they live together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. ... D-list could refer to A very minor celebrity according to the Ulmer scale of bankability. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ...

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. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hit Me Baby One More Time was a 2005 reality show first aired by ITV on British television and later, as a new version, by NBC in the United States; both were presented by Vernon Kay. ... Let Me Love You was the first single from Marios 2004 album Turning Point and was produced by Scott Storch, and co-written by Storch, Kameron Houff, and Ne-Yo. ... Mario on the cover of his album Turning Point Mario Barrett (born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland), professionally known as Mario is an R&B singer who is most known for his 2005 hit Let Me Love You. Mario is signed to Clive Daviss J Records, and is...

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. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Five (often referred as five, as per the logo), formerly, and more commonly known as Channel 5, is the British fifth and final national analogue terrestrial TV channel. ... Ayia Napa (Greek: ; Turkish: ; today officially transliterated into English as Agia Napa) is a resort at the far eastern end of the south coast of the island of Cyprus, famous for its sandy beaches. ...

Jordan was also a celebrity appearing on Identity, hosted by Penn Jillette. Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955 in Greenfield, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, illusionist, juggler and writer known for his work with fellow illusionist Teller in the team known as Penn & Teller. ...

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 continued to tour extensively in 2005/2006 promoting his EP The Fix. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fix is an American political weblog written daily by Chris Cillizza for The Washington Post website. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... The Fix is an American political weblog written daily by Chris Cillizza for The Washington Post website. ...

Love Songs

In September 2006, Knight's latest album Love Songs was released by Transcontinental Records. The first single was "Say Goodbye", a duet with Deborah Gibson, that peaked at #24 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... Louis J. Pearlman is a manager and executive producer from Flushing, Queens, New York, USA. Born into a rich aviation family, he is the first cousin of Art Garfunkel. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Deborah Ann Debbie Gibson (born August 31, 1970), is an American singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon. ... The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ...

Personal Facts

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• He released his eponymous solo album on May 25, 1999 [1], which was then certified Gold by the RIAA on July, 07, 1999 [2].
• He is left-handed.
• Although he likes large dogs, he is not fond of small dogs like chihuahuas.^[1]
• 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.<[3]>
• Jordan was featured on the December 20, 2006 episode of the game show Identity [4], 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.
• Jordan became very upset when pictures of him and George Michaels appeared on the internet.
• Recently he anounced that he was happy that Neil Patrick Harris came out of the closet.He said that he would like to date him.

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Discography With

New Kids on the Block Albums

• New Kids on the Block (1986) #25 US, #6 UK (Nov 1990)
• 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)

New Kids On The Block is the self-titled debut album from teen pop act New Kids On The Block. ... Hangin Tough is New Kids on the Blocks second album, which was released in 1988. ... Merry Christmas is the third album by Pop music act New Kids On The Block, released in the United States by Columbia Records on September 19, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Step by Step is the third studio album from pop act New Kids on the Block. ... [edit] Synopsis In 1994, after three years out of the limelight, NKOTB went back into the studio and began recording what would ultimately be their last album. ...

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

Jordan Knight is the eponymous debut album from former NKOTB member, Jordan Knight. ...

EP

EP

• The Fix (2005)
• Tender Love (2004)

Singles

• Give It To You (1999) #10 US Billboard Hot 100 (Platinum), #11 Canadian Singles Chart, "Give It To You" (October 1999) #5 (UK Top 40)
• I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1999) #37 US Top 40 Mainstream
• Where Is Your Heart Tonight (2005) #12 US [[Adult Contemporary]
• Don't Cry (2005)
• Say Goodbye (Duet with Deborah Gibson) (2006) #24 US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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References

1 www.riaa.com, www.billboard.com under search "Jordan Knight"

External links

• TheNewKidsForever.com - The Funkiest NKOTB Site On The Web!
• Official US website
• Official UK website
• Official MySpace page
• Trans Continental Records
• Poet & Author Carlos A. Cook