Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American music group formed in 2009. The group currently consists of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos Pena, Jr. The group starred in Nickelodeon's television series Big Time Rush and signed to a record deal with Nick Records simultaneously with the television series, and then the group was eventually signed to Columbia Records. The show ran from November 28, 2009 to July 25, 2013.