Background and Age

Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight was born on May 17, 1970. Knight is an actor and singer-songwriter from the United States. He was the main vocalist of the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), who rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s by singing in a falsetto manner influenced by The Stylistics. After the breakup of New Kids on the Block in 1994, he embarked on a solo career. Knight's first solo album, published in 1999, and his most recent solo album, released in 2011, both charted in the Top 50 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. Unfinished. As a solo artist, Knight has sold over 1.5 million records worldwide. The Boston City Council established Jordan Knight Day in 2015.

Marriage, Wife, and Kids

Jordan got married to Evelyn Melendez in 2004 and has two sons with her. In 2012, there were rumors that Jordan and Evelyn were already divorced, and a few sources stated that they were separated and would soon get a divorce. The stories were a posted picture with another young lady on Twitter in which he is hugging her. There was no evidence as to whether she was his girlfriend or merely a friend. A few weeks later, there was a comment that the girl in the picture paid money to meet him and attend an event in which Jordan was attending. Jordan immediately blocked many fans to avoid Twitter drama.

Jordan was known for dating a lot of women before meeting Evelyn. In 1992, he was dating the model, Jessica Huntington. He also had an affair with Shanna Moakler in 1996.

There were rumors that his drinking habit almost brought his marriage to an end. However, he seemed to have realized that his drinking habit was causing trouble, and he successfully quit alcohol to save his relationship with Evelyn. According to his interviews, fatherhood gave him great motivation to change for the better and give up drink. He realized that it was more important to be sober and create memories with his family.

Career and Net Worth

Jordan Knight became very popular during the '80s, and the 90's as a member of the popular boy band, The New Kids on the Block. He has been a significant influence on other young artists since he was the one who made boy bands famous along with his groundbreaking group. The gifted musician was well known for his high-pitched falsetto voice. He was one of the lead singers of his band, New Kids on the Block.

His brother, Jonathan Knight, joined the band at the same time he did. During their first two years, the boy band released a couple of songs; however, they failed to reach the Billboard Charts. The single Hang Tough sold over 80 million copies worldwide and was their first big hit. After that, many more singles followed that seemed to have the same staying power as Hang Tough. The name of their hits was "You Got It (The Right Stuff)," "Step by Step," and "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."

He wrote a lot of songs for the band. One of those was "My Favorite Girl," which he was very proud of. The band lasted for ten years before they disbanded. In the early '90s, the band sold over 70 million albums, not only in the USA but also in Europe.

In 1994, when the band split up, Jordan Knight decided to create a path for himself in the singing industry. He flourished as well as a solo artist this time. Many of his songs reached high spots in the Billboard charts, and he even released his album called Jordan Knight. His album became extremely popular and won an award for the Best Male Pop Album of the year.

Aside from his music career, Jordan Knight has made several attempts as an actor and a show host. He was a judge on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors, and the show, Hit Me Baby One More Time in 2005. He joined a reality TV series called The Surreal Life, which aired on VH1.

When he was asked how he shifted from being a musical artist to a restaurant investor, he said, "It kind of just fell in my lap. My family and I had been going to Abby Park and eaten there for years. Tony (DeRienzo) had always done a great job with the menu, and I had expressed excitement when they told me about Novara, which is a couple of doors down from Abby Park."