Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer of the boy band New Kids on the Block, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, utilizing a falsetto style of singing influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids on the Block split in 1994, he launched a solo career. Jordan's first solo album, released in 1999, and his latest solo album, released in 2011, reached the Top 50 on the US Billboard 200. As of 2011, he released four Top 40 singles; the most well known being "Give It to You" in 1999. Knight has released three solo albums, one remix album and one EP. On May 31, 2011, Knight released the studio album, Unfinished. Knight has sold over 1.5 million records worldwide as a solo artist. In 2015, Boston City Council declared February 7 "Jordan Knight Day."
| Birth name: | Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight |
| Born: | May 17, 1970 |
| Origin: | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres: | Dance-pop, adult contemporary, urban, soft rock |
| Occupation(s): | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments: | Piano, vocals |
| Years active: | 1984–present |
| Labels: | Interscope Records |
| Associated acts: | New Kids on the Block, NKOTBSB, Deborah Gibson, Nick & Knight, Robin Thicke |
| Website: | JordanKnight.com |
| IMDb: | Jordan Knight's IMDb |
About Jordan Knight
Singer-songwriter best known for being a former member of New Kids on the Block. He began his solo career in 1999 with the single "Give It to You," which became a top forty hit in the United States.
Before Fame
Donnie Wahlberg recruited him because of his great falsetto voice.
Achievement
He released an album called Unfinished in 2011.
Family Life
He married Evelyn Melendez on September 12, 2004. The couple has two sons, Dante and Eric.
Associations
He was bandmates with Danny Wood while in New Kids on the Block.
