Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys
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MEMBERS: Alexander James "A.J." McLean ~ Brian Thomas "B-Rok" Littrell ~ Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough ~ Kevin Scott Richardson (left in 2006) ~ Nick Gene Carter BIRTHDAYS: Alexander McLean (January 9, 1978) ~ Brian Littrell (February 20, 1975) ~ Howard Dorough (August 22, 1973) ~ Kevin Richardson (October 3, 1971) ~ Nick Carter (January 28, 1980) BIGGEST SINGLE: "I Want It That Way" (1999) BIGGEST LP: Backstreet Boys (1997) GRAMMY AWARDS: 0 "We want to be perceived as five guys who love to sing, love to perform, who love to share the gifts of music that we have with the whole world." - Brian Littrell, Backstreet Boys

TIMELINE

The Backstreet Boys consists of Nick Carter, Brian "B-Rok" Littrell, Kevin Richardson, Howard "Howie D" Dorough, and Alexander James "A.J." McLean. The band was formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The conception of the quintet started in high school with McLean. Carter. and Dorough starting to sing together after bumping into each other at numerous acting auditions and becoming friends. Richardson and Littrell (Richardson's cousin from Kentucky) eventually joined in. In 1994, the Backstreet Boys signed with Jive Records. With a knack for combining pop-rap lyrics with hip-hop dance beats, the Backstreet Boys found a large audience by 1997 all while maintaining a clean-cut image.

DID YA KNOW?: Alexander James "A.J." McLean appeared in over 27 plays by the 6th grade; appeared in Nickelodeon's High Honey, I'm Home; is a skilled puppeteer and cartoonist; also called "Mr. Cool" and "Bone" -- Brian Thomas "B-Rok" Littrell grew up singing at his church and other local functions -- Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough performed in community theater and commercials; appeared in a Nickelodeon pilot for Welcome Freshman; appeared in the films Parenthood and Cop And A Half -- Kevin Scott Richardson grew up participating in chorus and drama clubs; played keyboards at weddings; was a tour guide at Disney World -- Nick Gene Carter played the lead in Phantom Of The Opera by age 12; appeared in commercials.