THE
ULTIMATE BACKSTREET BOYS FACTS. . . . .
- Kevin used to work
in a Top 40 cover band in Lexington, KY before working as
a tour guide at Disney World.
- Brian and Kevin
are cousins.
- The Group is named
after the Backstreet Market, a landmart in Orlando, Fl.
- In elementary
school, A.J. played Dopey in a production of Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs.
- A.J. is a trained
puppeteer.
- A.J.'s hobbies are
playing basketball, volleyball, and pool.
- Brian sleeps on a
waterbed.
- Brian's favorite
cut from their debut album is Don't Leave Me.
- Howie D. is the
youngest of five children.
- Howie D. has acted
in the films Parenthood and Cop and a Half.
- Howie D. is a
professionally trained dancer.
- Howie D. is
half-Irish, half Puerto Rican.
- Howie D's hobbies
include dancing, swimming, and racquetball.
- Kevin Richardson
spent his youth on an 11-acre farm, and then in a log
cabin.
- Kevin is the
Backstreet Boys' oldest member.
- Kevin, Brian, and
Howie D. shared an apartment.
- Kevin's hobbies
include playing football, and writing music on his
keyboard.
- Nick Carter was
born in the same hospital as Lucille Ball, in Jamestown,
N.Y.
- Nick was the
featured vocalist for 2 years for the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers.
- Nick won the 1992
New Original Amateur Hour, at age 12.
- Nick is the oldest
of 5 children.
- Nick is a licensed
scuba diver.
- The Backstreet
Boys are involved with many not-for-profit organizations,
including the Orlando Basketball Academy, the Nature
Conservancy, and UNICEF.
- Nick is known for
being mischievous.
- The Backstreet
Boys won an MTV Europe award for most selected video with
As Long As You Love Me.
- A.J.'s ideal girl
is someone who is interested in poetry, and is also
sensitive and caring.
- Brian's full name
is Brian Thomas Littrell (nickname B-Rok).
- Brian is afraid of
high places.
- Brian loves to
hang all of his 'Backstreet Boys' gold albums up on the
wall.
- A.J.'s full name
is Alexander James Mc Lean.
- Howie D.'s full
name is Howard Dwaine Dorough.
- Howies D. is a
perfectionist.
- Kevin's full name
is Kevin Scott Richardson.
- Kevin likes to
sleep late.
- Nick's full name
is Nicholas Gene Carter.
- Nick's favorite
food is pizza.
- Kevin enjoys the
music of Elton John, Prince, Billy Joel, The Eagles,
Brian Mc Knight and also classical.
- Kevin's favorite
food is Mexican and Chinese.
- Kevin has a cat
named Quincy.
- Kevin kissed his
first girl when he was 12 years old.
- Nick's favorite
music is Nirvana, Boyz II Men and Michael Jackson.
- Nick is allergic
to cats.
- Nick is afraid of
the dark.
- Brian is a fan of
Boyz II Men.
- Brian's favorite
food is macaroni and cheese.
- Brian owns a cat
named Missy.
- Brian's first kiss
came at 10 years old.
- Brian does Donald
Duck impressions.
- When Brian was
born he had a heart problem, and almost died.
- Brian is the
comedian of the group.
- A.J.'s favorite
music is Boyz II Men, Silk, and the Blues.
- A.J. can play the
saxophone.
- A.J. loves Mc
Donald's cheesebugers.
- A.J. has a dog
named Toby.
- A.J.'s first
girlfriend died in a car crash when she was 13.
- A.J. once had a
girlfriend who he thought he was boring.
- A.J. started
working as a model when he was 6 years old.
- A.J. is a big
flirt with the girls.
- A.J.'s dream girl
is spontaneous, relaxed, intelligent, pretty and funny.
- Howie D.'s
favorite music is Soul and R&B.
- Howie D. likes
Chinese food.
- Howie D. has two
pets: a dog named Christopher and a cat named Oscar.
- Howie D. is not
into relationships that commitments.
- Howie D. likes
women who are intelligent, nice, have a sense of humor,
and a good heart.