Nick Lachey was on summer break from studying Sports Medicine at Miami University in Ohio when he got an invitation from a high school friend to join an up-and-coming vocal group in Los Angeles. Nick had always been torn between his loves of sports and music, but it appeared that music would win out this time. Shortly after joining Jeff in California, Nick realized that his friend, Justin, and his brother, Drew, would fit perfectly in the group. A few phone calls, several plane flights, and thousands of driving miles later, the foursome was complete. FULL NAME: Nicholas Scott Lachey NICKNAME: Hollywood, Slider BIRTHDAY: November 9th, 1973 ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio BIRTHPLACE: Harlan, Kentucky HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 180 lbs HAIR COLOR: Brown EYE COLOR: Blue EDUCATION: He majored in Sports Medicine at the University of Miami in Ohio. NICK ON SCHOOL: "School is very important to me.You can't do anything without your highschool diploma.I wouldn't be here today unless I had school." "To me college was such a great social time in addition to being a great academic time. I wish everybody had the opportunity to do it." TATTOO'S: He has 2 of them on his right arm. One is a matching arm band one that he got with Drew. The other one is the 98 Degrees logo in the middle of a sun. HOBBIES: Working out,playing and watching sports. MOTTO: " To be successful at whatever I attempt throughout my life." CLOTHING LINE: Phat Farm PERFORMERS: Boyz II Men, Sade, Jodeci, Brian McKnight, Take 6 FAVE SONG: "Cherish the Day" by Sade FAVE FOOD: Skyline Chilli, steak,pizza, and barbeque. FAVE DRINK: Yoo Hoo FAVE COLOR: Red FAVE SPORT: Football and basketball FAVE SPORTS TEAM: Cincinnati Bengals, Reds FAVE ACTOR: Bruce Willis FAVE ACTRESS: Michelle Pfeiffer FAVE MOVIE: Die Hard FAVE TYPE OF FLOWER: Rose VACATION SPOTS: Hawaii, Florida, Columbia WHAT MAKES HIM SMILE: "When my fave sports team wins a big game, it makes me smile. A great song makes me smile. Beautiful girls make me smile." DISLIKES: Sharks PET PEEVES: "People who are rude for no reason really make me mad. I try to keep it cool, but somtimes I have to tell them to shut up." TYPE OF GIRL THAT HE GOES FOR: A girl who is smart, has a sense of humour and who is "beautiful in every sense of the word." "I like girls who like me! (joking)No, I kinda like headstrong women. I like to deal with a little adversity and have a struggle now and then." WHEN NOT WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: You can find him hanging out, watching sports on t.v, or playing Football or Basketball. HIS GOAL FOR 98 DEGREES: " We want to make history. Twenty years from now, I'd like to think that 98 Degrees will leave a lasting impression." "Most brothers at this age might be living in different cities and see each other only on the holidays. It's great because we're there for each other. It's an 'I got your back,' type of thing."