Chris Kirkpatrick

Chris Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick in 2024
Kirkpatrick in 2024
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Alan Kirkpatrick
BornOctober 17, 1971 (1971-10-17) (age 53)
Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
GenresPop, pop rock, alternative rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • dancer
  • actor
Years active1995–present
LabelsRCA, Jive
Member of
Formerly of
Spouse
Karlyn Skladany
(m. 2013)

Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (born October 17, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer, podcaster, and actor. He founded the pop group NSYNC, in which he sang countertenor. The band has sold over 70 million records, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.[1] Kirkpatrick was the lead singer in various songs including "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "Together Again", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", "I Thought She Knew", "Just Got Paid", and many songs from their Christmas album, Home for Christmas.

In television, he played Chip Skylark on the Nickelodeon series The Fairly OddParents. Kirkpatrick has also participated in numerous reality TV shows, including Celebrity Big Brother, The Masked Singer, and Gone Country.

  1. ^ Ryzik, Melena (October 1, 2007). "A Boy-Band Grad's Next Act". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2021.