From EMT to Pop Star: Drew Lachey's Wild Pivot

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with The Story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Drew LeShay ditched his gig as an EMT in New York to chase pop stardom with his brother Nick and the boy band 98 degrees. Back then, he handled private calls for strokes, heart attacks, and nursing home emergencies. No 911 drama. But one beep on his page or changed everything, an LA area co-from Nick asking him to join the group. He hustled to a payphone, quarters in hand, and called his dad for advice. Dad saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime shot, figuring Drew could always hop back in an ambulance if it flopped. Drew agreed it fell right. Two weeks later, he loaded up his 1988 Plymouth Sundance and drove cross-country from New York to LA, memorizing his vocal parts on the road. Two days after arriving, the band Drew, Nick, Jeff Timmins, and Justin Jeffery opened for James Brown at the House of Blues.

1:01Their debut single, Invisible Man, dropped on June 24, 1997. These days, 98 degrees still hits the road for tours and drops fresh tracks, proving that Wild Pivot paid off big time.