Alexander James McLean
- Also Known As: A.J. McLean
- Birthday: January 9, 1978
- Birth Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- Current Residence: Kissimee, Florida, USA
- Age: 21
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 126 lb.
- Hair Color: Brown or the color he chose to dye it!
- Eye Color: Brown
- Astrological Sign: Capricorn
- Nicknames: Bone and Mr. Cool
- Mother: Denise
- Father: Robert (divorced in 1980)
- Pets: Toby Wan Kanobi - His daschund and Delilah - His Rhodesian Ridgeback-Boxer.
- Hobbies: Cartooning, puppeteering, writing poetry, song writing, basketball, volleyball, billards/pool, dancing, and shopping.
F.Y.I.
- Describes Himself As: Freaky, funky and romantic.
- Heroes: His uncle.
- Worst Habit: N/A
- Most Embarrassing Moment On Stage: N/A
- Dream Dates: Liv Tyler, Pamela Anderson Lee, Gwen Stefani, and Alicia Silverstone.
- Ideal Girl: Nice eyes, long hair, sweet & understanding, supportive, and true to herself.
- Most Likely To: Dare you to buy that crazy dress because of his outrageous sense of style.
- Most Prized Possession: His Frank Sinatra rug and his blankie which was stolen from him while he was on tour.
- Breakfast While On Tour Includes: Pancakes, French toast, Fried eggs, a cup of Cappuccino, and orange juice.
- He Thought He Would Be: A fireman.
- Dream Vacation: Italy and Hawaii.
- Major Turnoffs: Two-faced people.
- Secret Confession: N/A
His Favorite Things...
- Color: Yellow and purple.
- Food: McDonald's Meal #6 - Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Coke and fries (supersized).
- Beverage: Mountain Dew, orange juice, and Iced tea (no lemon and sugar).
- Ice Cream: Vanilla with caramel and Mint Chocolate Chip.
- Snack: Tostidos
- Book: Witches (Author Unknown)
- Movie: Pulp Fiction
- Music: Boyz II Men, Silk, and the blues.
- T.V. Show: Seinfeld, Married... With Children, and Boy Meets World
- Actor/Actresses: Dustin Hoffman and Geena Davis.
- Car: BMW 325i and his Lexus.
- Cologne: cK one by Calvin Klein
- Expression: "It's gonna be funky!"
- Instrument: Bass Guitar and Saxophone.
- Song From Their Debut Album: "Nobody But You"
- Song: "I Swear" by All-4-One
Miscellaneous If you would like to see some pictures of A.J., head over to the A.J. Picture Gallery.
- He can't keep secrets.
- A.J. can't bear to disappoint anyone.
- Out of the group, he's the biggest flirt.
- If he's hyper on the tour bus, he'll go ape by starting food fights and jumping around.
- While on tour, A.J. keeps a diary and takes lots of photos.
- He loves Shakespeare and by the time he was 12, he already starred in over 27 classical plays including The Nutcracker, The King and I, and Fiddler On The Roof.
- His first kiss came when he was four.
- A collector of hats and lover of jewelry, A.J. is the wildest dresser of the group.
- A.J. is closest to his mom since the Backstreet Boys started their road to fame.
- While in Canada on a previous tour, his foot was crushed by the tour bus.
- He's accidentally made holes in some of his shirts from his nervous twiddling.
- The other Boys claim that whenever A.J. sees a phone, he has to make a call.
- Because he didn't get along with the guys in school, he spent most of his time talking with the ladies.
- Aside from Nick, A.J. also a messy Backstreet Boy.
- Some of his acting credits include: Dopey in "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs," the Riddler from "Batman," Nickelodeon's High Honey, I'm Home, and as a puppeteer/ventriloquist on Nickelodeon's Welcome Freshman.
- During a performance in Germany, A.J. got hit in the face with a rock.
- He hopes to get his eyebrow pierced eventually.
- A.J. has 3 tattoos, one is a Japanese symbol for eternal life, and another is a cross that says, "Bone."
- His friend died in a car accident when he was 13.
- A.J. loves to talk about anything.
- As a child, A.J. did photos for children's fashion magazine.
- His favorite school subject is English.
- He owns over 200 pairs of sunglasses.
- The clothes of A.J.'s choice are Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Kani, DKNY, and Nautica.
- He loves Hershey's Cookies and Cream chocolate bars.
- The last concert he attended was Brandy's in September of 1996.
- A.J.'s influences are Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and The Temptations.
- One of his favorite cities to visit is Paris.
- Aside from his achievements with the Backstreet Boys, A.J. would also like to get a college degree.
- Even after performing many shows, A.J. a little nervous. He fears he'll forget the lyrics to the songs.
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